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New digital literacy program aims to improve tech abilities of Latino families

POSTED ON Oct 24, 2022

A new program with an investment of nearly $250,000 will benefit 240 families wanting to learn how to use laptops, video conferencing, and online tools. According to the press release, Frito-Lay's partnership with LULAC National Educational Service Cent

HSI Week will take place Sept. 12-18, coinciding with Hispanic Heritage Month

POSTED ON Sep 01, 2022

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced National Hispanic-Serving Institutions week will be observed from Sept. 12-18. The observance takes place during National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Each year,

STEM City USA to showcase Museum of the Future in upcoming series

POSTED ON Jul 15, 2022

Officially opened in February 2022, the Museum of the Future is an architectural icon in Dubai, UAE. The museum employs the latest virtual and augmented reality technologies, data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI), and human-machine interaction. A

Remembering Rodrigo “Rod” Garcia’s inspiring interview with Hispanic Engineer Magazine

POSTED ON Jul 08, 2022

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) has announced the death of Rodrigo “Rod” Garcia, SHPE’s founder. According to the email to the SHPE Familia, Rod passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, surrounded by family and friends. The service is still

CCG partners with Raytheon Technologies for more diverse STEM workforce

POSTED ON Jun 22, 2022

Career Communications Group (CCG) and Raytheon Technologies are building on their current partnership and bolstering efforts to attract, develop, and retain a more diverse pipeline of STEM professionals within the aerospace and defense industry. As part

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino inaugurates new gallery

POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022

A companion website highlights select oral histories, 3D objects, historical biographies, and objects in the “¡Presente!” exhibition. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino inaugurated the Molina Family Latino Gallery on June 18 with it

The Next Innovation in Banking for Hispanics in the USA

POSTED ON Jun 13, 2022

Pana, a Latino-focused bank, has announced that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program. Through Fast Track, Pana is now able to address key pain points millions of Hispanics in the USA have experienced when it comes to banking and money management.

Tech entrepreneur and Hispanic business exec introduces a new DeFi project

POSTED ON Jun 10, 2022

Dallas-based tech entrepreneur Freddy Vaca has introduced a DeFi token project focused on innovative “Burnamatics” technology and the transfer of wealth. Vaca is no stranger to big business and innovative projects. The son of Ecuadorian immigrants, Vaca is a th

Investor resigns from Twitter board, then returns

POSTED ON Jun 03, 2022

Silver Lake co-CEO Egon Durban failed to win support from a majority of Twitter shareholders to remain on the board for another term after two investor groups raised concerns that Durban sits on the board of too many public companies. He then offered to resign but

U.S. Latino Digital Humanities Program gets $750K grant

POSTED ON Oct 07, 2019

A $750,000 grant to the University of Houston (UH) will help to produce new digital scholarship and projects based on the thousands of written works authored by Latinos from colonial times until 1960. According to a UH statement, the Mellon Foundation grant will gi

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