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							<title>Mattel to Auction New Katya Echazarreta Barbie to Benefit Latinas in STEM</title>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Mattel is hosting an auction that includes Katya Echazarreta's Barbie with proceeds benefitting  Fundación Espacial which encourages young Latinas to explore space. ]]></description>
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							<title>Latinas in STEM Talk Careers &#038; the Importance of Representation</title>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[When we think about Women&#8217;s History Month, we can&#8217;t help but think of all of the Latinas — and women in general — throughout time whose incredible work has gone unacknowledged. We often have to remind ourselves that while those who worked quietly to make room for the rest of us may never get the]]></description>
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							<title>Digame: Jessica Esquivel Talks Being a Queer Afro-Latinx in STEM</title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Afro-Latina Dr. Jessica Esquivel is one of less than 100 Black women with a PhD in physics.]]></description>
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							<title>Katya Echazarreta Among Women in STEM Honored by Barbie</title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Latinas in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields make up only about four percent and electrical engineer Katya Echazarreta is among those making a difference. She made history as the first Mexican-born woman to go into space in 2022 and now she&#8217;s being recognized by Mattel with her very own Barbie doll. Women make]]></description>
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							<title>12 Notable Latinas Who&#8217;ve Made History in STEM Fields</title>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[As we near the close of Women&#8217;s History Month 2022, we&#8217;ve been reflecting on poderosas in different fields who are truly making a difference.  Ellen Ochoa made history as the first Latina to go into space in 1993 and more recently aerospace engineer Diana Trujillo was part of the NASA team in charge of the]]></description>
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							<title>Women in STEM Honored with Life-Size Statues at the Smithsonian</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Virginia Isaad]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Women and especially women of color make up a small percentage of workers in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) jobs but in honor of Women&#8217;s History Month they&#8217;re getting the spotlight through a truly unique exhibit. The #IfThenSheCan exhibit is the largest collection of statues of women ever assembled together, to be installed on]]></description>
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							<title>Honduran Scientist and Co-Creator of New Covid Vaccine Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Virginia Isaad]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Honduran microbiologist María Elena Bottazzi co-created a low-cost COVID vaccine for global use and now she&#8217;s getting major recognition for her work. She and Dr. Peter Hotez led the team at the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children&#8217;s Hospital to develop  the COVID-19 vaccine and distribute it worldwide. The vaccine, Corbevax, is a patent-free]]></description>
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							<title>Meet Melba Tellez: Woman in Tech, Mentor &#038; Entrepreneur</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shayne Rodriguez Thompson]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[As a first-generation Mexican American college graduate, Melba Tellez, was lost when she started graduate school. She didn&#8217;t know anyone in her field and had no resources. In fact, she was a high school dropout, who despite all odds, had managed to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Texas A&#38;M University San Antonio]]></description>
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							<title>Latinx Parenting, Techqueria and More Latinx Creators on Patreon</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shayne Rodriguez Thompson]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[In a time when Latinxs are working toward representation in industries like Hollywood and technology, many are taking it upon themselves to find a way to showcase their talents, educate, build community, and still make a living.  Members of the workforce are leaving their 9-to-5s at an unprecedented rate—many to find more fulfilling work as]]></description>
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							<title>Teen Girl in Mexico Develops App to Help the Deaf Community</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Virginia Isaad]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 02:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[The number of Latinas in science and technology still needs to grow and one teenage girl is going above and beyond developing an app meant to help the deaf communicate and it&#8217;s inspired by her sister. Estrella Salazar is a 17-year-old science genius from Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico whose 25-year-old sister, Perla, was born with MERRF syndrome,]]></description>
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							<title>10 Inspiring Latinas in STEM You Need to Know About</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shayne Rodriguez Thompson]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 23:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[This Hispanic Heritage Month, as we continue to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Latinx people in America, we&#8217;re thrilled to be able to highlight some incredible individuals doing amazing work in a field we don&#8217;t hear nearly enough about. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics aka STEM! People of Latin American descent continue to be]]></description>
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