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MY NAME IS ALMA STEPHANIE TAPIA, I’M A MATERIALS ENGINEER, AND I'VE BEEN WORKING HERE AT NASA FOR 15 YEARS.

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TECHNOLOCHICAS AND SCIGIRLS ARE NATIONAL INITIATIVES

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TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG LATINAS

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ABOUT CAREERS IN STEM.

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TECHNOLOCHICAS USES THE UNIQUE STORIES OF HISPANIC WOMEN TO RECOGNIZE THE POWER OF INNOVATION

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TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND RELATE TO REAL-LIFE ROLE MODELS.

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THE HISPANIC EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP

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HERE AT THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER SUPPORTS WOMEN IN STEM BY PROVIDING FEMALE ROLE MODELS AS SPEAKERS FOR MEDIA AND OUTREACH EVENTS.

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WE ALSO WORK WITH OTHER GROUPS WITHIN THE CENTER TO TACKLE WOMEN FOCUSED EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS.

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BY PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS LIKE TECHNOLOCHICAS AND SCIGIRLS,

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NASA WITH TELEVISA FOUNDATION

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AND ALSO SCIGIRLS, FIND SYNERGY AND WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIPS

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TO SUPPORT STEM CONTENT

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IN SPANISH AND IN ENGLISH.

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THESE EFFORTS REALLY HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE THAT HELPS UNITE, INSPIRE, AND IMPACT A NEW GENERATION OF WOMEN IN STEM.

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MY EXPERIENCE AS PART OF THE HISPANIC EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP HERE AT JSC HAS BEEN EXTREMELY REWARDING.

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THIS TEAM PRODUCES MEANINGFUL AND REAL RESULTS THAT ARE FORMING PARTNERSHIPS, CREATING CONTENT, AND IMPACTING PROGRAMS WITHIN NASA,

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OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, ACROSS OUR NATIONAL, AND CROSSING BOARDERS ALSO INTERNATIONALLY.

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AS A LATINA, I’M PROUD TO CONTRIBUTE TO NASA’S MISSION.

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HAPPY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.