In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we’re excited to spotlight innovators in Engineering of Latin American heritage!  

As of 2015, only 6% of jobs in Engineering fields were held by Latino professionals (NSF), but there are amazing Hispanic engineers who are paving the way for the next generation of Latinx engineering professionals. We can always use more role models to look up to, so these three trailblazers are names to know in engineering -- and a little about their work re-imagining solutions to everyday problems.

As we look to the future, career planning for our middle and high school students can feel uncertain and confusing as the job market demands have started to include technologies that didn’t exist years ago. With American Student Assistance’s tool Futurescape, students can take an interactive quiz to see which career paths may interest them in the future.

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we’ve gathered a list of organizations working to promote Latinx excellence in STEM, from students at the university level to professionals throughout their careers. Some include paid memberships and events, others have 100% free resources for students and professionals seeking information about advancement in their field.

For Latinx Heritage Month, we’ve put together a list of our favorite books and movies that highlight stories of people from Latin American countries - from Mexico to Argentina, and beyond. There are so many important stories to be told this month, so here are our family favorites that feature education and STEM-specific themes:

With Computer Science now a regular part of our everyday life, we’re seeing more and more resources for learners of all ages to begin learning CS and code basics from home.