Speaker
Dr
Minerba Betancourt
(Fermilab)
Description
Approximately 15% of the people in the United States have Hispanic origins but is estimated than less than 10% of adults in this group have completed a bachelor’s degree or more.
Fermilab’s outreach program now includes in-Spanish components of ask-a-scientist and tours to various Fermilab facilities, among others. The goal of these activities is to increase the participation of the Hispanic and Latino communities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by showcasing real examples of lab employees, as well as graduate students and postdocs from Latin American and U.S. institutions that share their heritage. Examples of the above activities will be shown.
Primary author
Dr
Minerba Betancourt
(Fermilab)