Hispanics In Energy

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Hispanics In Energy (HIE) promotes partnerships and strategic alliances to expand and ensure diversity, equity, and success of Hispanics and Latinos of all races and nationalities, in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and energy-related programs, internships, and workforce development opportunities. HIE has established a partnership and memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), provides conference presentations to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion of Hispanics of all races and ethnicities in energy-related workforce development programs. HIE champions and actively participates in public-private collaborative partnerships and programs that support STEM-related activities, training, conferences, and internships.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTHIE is committed to increasing representation and helping prepare Hispanics and Latinos of all races and nationalities for leadership roles in energy-related fields and community settings. HIE seeks to reach a demographically proportional level of representation by addressing the current dearth of Hispanic representation on public utility commissions and in energy-related leadership positions. HIE engages with community-based organizations, corporations and small businesses, schools, colleges, and universities, legislators, and policymakers, and importantly - the US Department of Energy, to help ensure that Hispanics and Latinos of all races and nationalities reach demographically proportional parity in quality STEM education, government employment opportunities, appointments to high-level government leadership positions, and funding opportunities.