The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles.
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Their objective was to form a National organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Latino community.
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Formation | 1974 |
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Type | Engineering Society |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
Region served | International |
Website | shpe |
Social Networking was the key basis for the organization, as SHPE quickly established two student chapters to begin the network that would grow to encompass the nation and reach countries outside the United States. Currently, there are close to 300 chapters across the United States that are part of SHPE's network.
On June 1, 2017, SHPE announced Raquel Tamez would join the organization as Chief Executive Officer. One month later, Miguel Alemañy was announced as the new Chair of the National Board of Directors.
Along with AISES, NSBE, and SWE, SHPE is a founding member of the 50K Coalition, the collaborative is made up of more than 40 organizations with the goal of producing 50,000 diverse engineering graduates every year by the year 2025. In addition to SHPE, SHPE is also a member of the STEM Education Coalition, which raises public awareness about the critical role that STEM education plays in enabling the United States to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace for years to come.
Volunteer leaders serve in leadership roles within SHPE's regions and chapters, which deliver SHPE's core programs. In addition to raising awareness of STEM and increasing access to it among Hispanic and Latino communities, SHPE's programs serve K-12, undergraduate, graduate students, as well as academic and industry professionals. SHPE offers the following individual programs in addition to its overall leadership development framework (SHPEology) for undergraduates, graduate students, and working professionals. There are a number of programs run by SHPE, which are listed below:
SHPE also maintains a strong network by hosting three annual events offering leadership skills training and networking opportunities for its membership and supporters. These events include:
Exclusive to the National SHPE Convention is the STAR Awards Gala, which recognizes key individuals and corporations who have contributed significantly to support Hispanics and Latinos in STEM. SHPE presents the following awards:
Composed of national companies and government agencies committed to diversity and inclusion, SHPE's Industry Partnership Council (IPC) supports year-round programming, shares industry perspectives, provides resources and development tools, and invests in recruitment and retention for SHPE chapters. There are more than 45 IPC members.
SHPE is a national organization and is divided into seven regions as the picture below shows.
Region | States |
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1 | AK, Northern NV, Northern CA, OR, WA |
2 | AZ, HI, Southern CA, Southern NV |
3 | CO, ID, KS, NE, NM, ND, MT, SD, UT, WY |
4 | CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV, PR |
5 | AL, AR, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX |
6 | IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI |
7 | NC, SC, GA, FL |
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