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EDINBURG, Texas - "The STEM Revolution” is the theme of the 2014 Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology (HESTEC) Week held on the campus of the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), Oct. 6-12.
Sailors and support personnel of Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, Submarine Force Atlantic, Naval Air Forces, Navy Operational Support Center-Harlingen, Naval Air Systems Command and the Navy's Diversity Office participated in HESTEC's Math and Science Educator Day, Oct. 6.
HESTEC Week is an educational conference that features events geared toward promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Educator Day offered a venue for workshops, corporate keynote
speakers and a variety of technical and scientific/research speakers.
More than 300 educators, administrators and superintendents were given an opportunity to brush up on their professional development as well learn new teaching concepts from leading educational specialists.
The Sailors and support personnel discussed the different types of STEM occupations available within their respective organizations and the opportunities for Latinos to achieve within or in direct support of the Navy.
Naval aviator Cmdr. Tamara Graham, director, Diversity and Inclusion, Navy Air Forces, briefed educators on the mission of naval aviation to include the various types of airframes and the STEM attributes required to attain a career in naval aviation.
Claudia Garcia, an avionics engineer with Naval Air Systems Command, provided a perspective on becoming an engineer and supporting the Navy as a civilian.
“As a Hispanic, it is awesome to be able to serve my country,” said Garcia, a native of Tijuana, Mexico. “I wanted to be a fashion designer, but someone saw the potential in me to be something more.”
She also provided advice for parents and educators.
“Don’t categorize a child; it is important for teachers to work with parents, especially if you see potential in a child. Let them know that they can do anything.”
Through the support of sponsors and partners, to include the U.S. Navy, HESTEC strives to empower teachers and administrators with the resources to inspire their students to pursue STEM careers (Educator Day); engage secondary level students in STEM-related hands-on activities and presentations (Student Leadership Day, Latina Day, Robotics Day, Middle School Challenge and SeaPerch Challenge); provide university students with employment and internship opportunities (College Symposiums and Fall Career Expo); and involve the community as a whole (Community Day).
| Date Taken: | 10.06.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.09.2014 16:03 |
| Story ID: | 144779 |
| Location: | EDINBURG, TX, US |
| Hometown: | TIJUANA, BCN, MX |
| Hometown: | SAN DIEGO, CA, US |
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