Tag Archives: education
5Qs with Martha Tejada From IEEE
July 10, 2016 – 5:27 pm
At South by Southwest this year we had the opportunity to meet and chat with Martha Tejada, Digital Community Manager at the Institute of Electrical… more
PelotonU offers alternative to Starbucks’ online education
July 7, 2014 – 4:41 pm
By Hudson Baird, Executive Director of PelotonU
Popular opinion suggests the overwhelming priority for Latinos is immigration reform. Yet a study from the Pew Research… more
6 reasons to donate to DIY Girls
November 24, 2013 – 7:13 pm
DIY Girls is a non-profit aimed at helping girls become excited about engineering before they hit junior high and encourage them to become engineers and… more
Carlos Guerra Scholarship awarded to 8 students
October 27, 2013 – 11:31 pm
The Carlos Guerra Memorial Scholarship at Texas A&M University – Kingsville was awarded to 8 students this year, each in the amount of $500. Guerra… more
Latino kids more likely to ask about online privacy
August 20, 2013 – 10:11 am
Up to 70% of teens from 12-17 years old seek out advice about online privacy, according to a study from the Pew Internet Center. They… more
Microloan service Vittana helps students pay for school
July 24, 2013 – 1:09 am
A microloan program, Vittana, works to make financing education easier for students in less developed countries by allowing people in other parts of the world… more
SwivetZone YouTube series promotes STEM for minorities, women
July 22, 2013 – 11:20 pm
Pink Castle Pictures and the International Center for Professional Development (ICPD) have come together to produce a new web series aimed at getting teenagers interested… more
Silicon Valley schools are failing Latinos
June 26, 2013 – 12:09 am
Latino students in environments built on tech and information growth are being failed by educational systems, creating a group of students who struggle with algebra… more
LanguageTwin uses tech to teach Spanish
May 29, 2013 – 11:57 pm
Language teachers commonly say that you should listen to music or television shows in the language for the exposure, but the usefulness of that is… more
Latino, black boys score lowest on math, science tests
April 9, 2013 – 1:04 am
A new study published in Psychology of Women Quarterly found that Latino and African American males scored the lowest on 10th grade math and science… more
