Poder Latinx Interviews Advocates on International Day of Women and Girls in Science

PRESS ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 10, 2022

CONTACT:

Jackie Elisa Smith  | 989-576-1996  jsmith@poderlatinx.org 

Poder Latinx Interviews Advocates on International Day of Women and Girls in Science

WHAT: Poder Latinx will host a one-hour Facebook Live stream to interview women of color in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field and discuss their impact on the community.

WHO: Melissa Martinez, community organizer, Poder Latinx

  Mayra Vargas, community organizer, Poder Latinx

Amritha Karthikeyan, Arizona State University student

WHEN: Friday, Feb. 11, 11 a.m. MST

WHERE: Poder Latinx Facebook Live

PHOENIX - In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared Feb. 11th as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Poder Latinx will use this day to interview and uplift the voices of women of color with STEM backgrounds. Each panelist will reflect on the challenges they faced in higher education and how they promote climate change through their education. This discussion will outline the difficulties women and girls endure, the importance of representation, and the gender and racial pay disparities in the STEM field.

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