Latinas who Engineer, design the future!
Our Mission
Founded November 2019
Our mission is to empower Latinas in Engineering by providing educational and professional development resources. Latinas represent 2% of STEM field professionals. Latina Engineer hopes to help close the gap, connect young Latinas in these fields, and create an international network of ingenieras
We are part of the Diana Iracheta Foundation NFP. This organization was created to fund and support minorities in STEM. We achieve this through public events that focus on education, career, and life; and by raising funds for scholarships awarded during International Latina Engineer Week.
Today our network has grown to more than 10,000 women in STEM including students and young professionals internationally.
How it Started
Latina Engineer was created by Diana Iracheta, a recent engineering graduate, who wanted to share what her life as a minority in engineering was like and create the resources she felt were missing for students like her.
This organization has expanded into multiple platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and events such as our annual ILEW Conference.
Stats
Only 13% of engineers are women.
According to research.swe.org 2018
Only 20% of bachelor’s degrees are awarded to women in engineering and computer science.
According to research.swe.org 2018
Latinas make up only 2% of total Employed scientists and Engineers.
According to NSF in 2015
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Breaking Stereotypes
The main motivation behind what I do is my desire to break stereotypes. As a Latina immigrant, a female, and an engineer; I have faced many stereotypes that I fight to break every single day. The stereotypes that tell me I can’t be successful because of my background, or that I can’t be feminine because I am an engineer; I am breaking them all. The opportunities and options are endless, but there is one thing that brings us together: The desire to be educated, successful, and powerful women. In this space, I will share my journey of breaking stereotypes and trying to change the workplace little by little as I continue my career as a Latina Engineer.
International Latina Engineer Week
Learn more about our annual conference which is targeted to Latinas in Engineering and STEM! It’s Free!!!
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About
Latina Engineer is an organization, part of the Diana Iracheta Foundation NFP, aimed at
motivating, empowering, and helping women and Latinas succeed in STEM.
Need a Speaker?
Reach out so we can work together!
Diana is an international speaker with experience in life balance, engineering education, early career, first generation students, immigration, impostor syndrome, and more!
diana@latinaengineer.com
Get in Touch!
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. I am an Ingeniera ready and eager to help another Ingeniera!
Whether it is school, work, mental health, or simply to join the network of Latina Engineers!
If I cannot help you, we will find someone who can!
info@latinaengineer.com
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