Latinos in STEM: Leveling the Playing Field

No group faces a larger representation gap in STEM jobs than Latinos. By 2030, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects Hispanics and Latinos to account for 1 out of every 5 workers in the labor force, yet Latinos only make up 8% of our nation’s STEM workers. And a recent Pew Research Center report found that the gap in STEM workforce representation is not narrowing. In this roundtable discussion, we will hear from Latino leaders across the life sciences, engineering, and tech sectors about their experiences, and explore the challenges that Latinos face entering STEM as well as the opportunities this creates for companies operating in STEM fields. Guest speakers: - Alex Padilla, Region Engineering Manager at Entergy - Jose M. Rodriguez, Sr. Director, Global Project Management & Technical Center of Excellence at Abbott - Paty Sesma, VP of Marketing & Communications at AUTMHQ Moderated by Elvin Matos, Marketing Manager at Specialist Staffing Group, the US division of SThree plc