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Linking Engineers Determined to Succeed
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a UCSC student organization founded in 2000. The origin of LEDs
began when a group of Latino engineering students decided to form
a support group to share common goals and aid each other in developing
the skills needed in the professional workplace. Since then, LEDs
has grown to an organization to recruited didn't type of all science
and mathematics majors, as well as non-Latino students. The goal
is to serve its members in the advancement of their math, science,
and engineering education. Our organization is also dedicated to
promoting these fields to students of all school levels ranging
from elementary through high school through our various outreach
activities.
Membership development has been one of its main goals
accomplished by providing professional exposure, leadership opportunities,
workshops and scholarships to assist members in their personal and
professional development. Through activities as conferences, career
fairs, specialized workshops, industry speakers, and by encouraging
participation in our various committees LEDs make it a growing familia.
Our organization believes all of their achievements
to be major accomplishments. Among our biggest accomplishments are
gathering enough resources to send several members to out of state
conferences, maintaining a active membership, providing several
guest speakers and quality workshops. We have also reached out to
several pre-college students in the community and throughout the
state, as well as holding annual banquets, and social functions
for our members.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers
employed by the City of Los Angeles. SHPE is a not-for-profit organization
that promotes the advancement of Hispanics in engineering, mathematics
and scientists. The SHPE professional chapters provide a nationwide
network for members who are leaders in their professions and communities.
The student chapters of SHPE promote academic excellence, as well
as career development . This professional-student structure provides
for the continues enhancement of skills and opportunities, supporting
them as they grow from novice to expert, role model to mentor. The
concept of Networking was the key basis for the organization. SHPE
quickly established two student chapters to begin the network that
would grow to encompass the nation as well as reach countries outside
the United States. Today, SHPE enjoys a strong but independent network
of professional and student chapters throughout the nation
- Implements the Advanced Careers in Engineering
(ACE) program that exposes K-12 students to careers in engineering,
math and science.
- Administers a national Scholarship Program for
high school seniors and college students to broaden their opportunities
in math, science and engineering through SHPE Foundation.
- Provides training to members through events such
as the National Leadership Training Institutes and the Regional
Student Leadership Conferences.
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