When I first came to the US, I was shocked to be the only girl in the class. And, for a long time, I thought the problem was “the pipeline”. I was told repeatedly by well-meaning school officials, peers, and other girls in different departments that “not enough girls choose to pursue STEM”. I never liked the implications that came with it, but nevertheless, I tried to pursue other girls and non-binary students to join STEM fields. However, I am a strong believer now, that the pipeline is broken for a reason! Minorities cannot thrive in #STEM fields. Despite the best efforts of some schools the disparity still persists.

I think the first step is to start communicating at the students’ level and clarify some misconceptions and even explain some of the problems.

Today’s topic is to tackle the depth of the problem. Here are some resources on the subject:

Representation of Latins in STEM