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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million STEM job openings by 2031 – supporting and assisting this population with the obstacles in their paths may prove essential to the economic health of the country, the report stated. One issue highlighted in the report was the shortage of Latino mentors to encourage students to pursue STEM fields. And as the U.S.

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). She also encourages nurses of color she meets at various events and offers to mentor individuals who are considering entering academia.

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