Ensuring that the next generation of
innovators is empowered, diverse, and
inclusive, Intel provides a virtual mentoring
program to LatinX STEM college students
through MentorNet. MentorNet enables
STEM students who are women, first
generation college students and students
of color to create a profile and be connected
with an Intel engineer for mentoring,
educational and career guidance. Intel also
partners with additional scholarship and
professional development organizations for
which LatinX college students in STEM
may be eligible, such as The National
GEM Consortium and Great Minds in
STEM. It is not uncommon for a student to
receive scholarship funding from more than
one organization sponsored by Intel.
Through education initiatives, financial
assistance, and internship opportunities that
offer experience and technical skills, Intel
hopes to encourage more women and people
of color to enter and succeed in tech careers.
Intel partners with NCWIT and the
Televisa Foundation on a collaborative
program called TECHNOLOchicas, which
was designed to raise awareness among
young Latinas and their families about
opportunities and careers in technology.
In addition to the traditional media
campaign aimed to inspire young Latinas,
TECHNOLOchicas 3.0 will add a programmatic
aspect where AspireIT programs are led by
TECHNOLOchicas, providing young girls
in Latino communities with in-depth
computing experiences.
In addition, INTEL has committed
$100,000 per year to Great Minds in
STEM. Targeting STEM students of
color, Intel has a $5 million partnership
with the Oakland Unified School district to
strengthen the computer science and
engineering pathway curriculum.
“We also have our four-year partnership
with the American Indian Science and
Engineering Society to invest $1.32 million in
programs that increase the number of Native
American students in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM)
fields,” shares Gaeta.
ExxonMobil understands that education
is the key to human progress. Today
both the ExxonMobil Foundation and
Exxon Mobil Corporation have long
histories of supporting educational programs
for youth, with a particular focus on
populations that are underrepresented in
engineering, science and related
fields. This includes Hispanics, African-
Americans and women.
“Educational achievement in these
areas will help young people to be prepared
to enter the workforce as engineers,
scientists, teachers – all professions that
are needed in an ever-changing, high-tech
society,” says Truman Bell, Manager of
Education and Diversity Programs.
One of Exxon Mobile’s largest initiative
was launching the National Math and
Science Initiative (NMSI) with a $125
million contribution from ExxonMobil
and support from others. NMSI has taken
two successful programs to national scale:
1) UTeach, a teacher preparation model
developed at the University of Texas for
math and science teachers that now exists
in 44 U.S. universities. Many of these
teachers teach in Title I schools that have
a high concentration of Hispanic students;
2) the College Readiness Program incentivizes
high school students to take high school
Advanced Placement courses in math,
science and English; thereby better
preparing them to enter universities and
major in engineering and science.
“The percentage of Hispanic and
African-American students in partner
schools who achieve a qualifying score on
the national AP exam increases by 70
percent by participating just one year in
this program. The College Readiness
Program now exists in more than 1,000
public high schools,” says Bell. “By investing
in these programs, the nation is able to
continue to produce a diverse workforce that
helps us all. As a company that employs
more than 19,000 engineers and scientists,
we want to ensure a high-quality workforce
not only now, but for the years ahead.”
ExxonMobil partners with several
Hispanic organizations that provide
outreach and scholarships to Hispanic
Youth. These include the Hispanic
Scholarship Program, Hispanic Heritage
Foundation’s Latinos on the Fast Track
(LOFT) program, Latinos in Science
and Engineering, LULAC, and the
National Action Council for Minorities
in Engineering.
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