Lack of Diversity In STEM is Dangerous For Our Students; HuffingtonPost.com, 11/11/13

Natalia Chabebe, HuffingtonPost.com; Lack of Diversity In STEM is Dangerous For Our Students: "Perhaps my school and guidance counselor didn't think I had it in me because they didn't see other Latinos excelling in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, collectively known as STEM. According to a 2011 National Science Foundation report, the U.S. science and engineering workforce is comprised of 55 percent white men and just 1 percent Hispanic women. This lack of diversity in STEM is dangerous. It's what makes teachers and students doubt what is possible... It is imperative that we have more diverse individuals leading the way in STEM fields, to give not only themselves a voice, but to speak on behalf of their communities."