According to a study released this week by the Society of Hispanic Profession ), It has been reported that the presence of Latinos in the US technological and scientific sector has experienced unprecedented growth in a decade.
In obtaining university degrees in Stem disciplines, The presence of Latinos has increased up to 60 %the registration of Hispanic students in engineering grew by 39 % between 2012 and 2022, and The titles granted in this discipline increased by 57 %. Besides, The participation of Latinos in technical positions of AI has increased by 59 % between 2018 and 2022.
According to the study, the achievement of this growth exceeded difficulties such as financial insecurity, which continues to affect 66 % of Latin students, while the lack of stable housing and the need for greater support and mentoring limit their academic and professional development.
“With Hispanics representing more than 25 % of the young population of the USA and almost 16 % of engineering students at the university level, their role is essential to meet the demand of 11.8 million Stem professionals than the Country will need by 2030, “said Shpe executive director Suzanna Valdez Wolfe.
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The report, published in Association with the Latin Donor Collaborative (LDC), It emphasizes that Latinos are the demographic group with the highest growth in the US workforce, with a projection that indicates that by 2030 they will represent 78 % of the net increase of workers in the country.
In higher education, the master’s degrees in engineering obtained by Latinos grew by 37 %, while registration in doctoral programs in this area increased by 50 %.
Ana Valdez, president and executive director of LDC, stressed that this advance demonstrates the impact of the Latin community on the future of the country. “Latin talent in engineering and technology is essential to maintain the competitiveness of the US at a global level. This report is the clearest evidence that supporting Stem education in our community is the key to eliminating the shortage of qualified talent“He said.
In addition, the study revealed that Latin young people stand out in the use of emerging technologies. 54 % use AI to obtain information, 39 % for the generation of images and 27 % for musical production. Experts point out that this familiarity with technology can facilitate the transition from user Latinos to IA -based solutions developers.
“Latinos have always highlighted above the average in everything that refers to technology, and artificial intelligence is no exception. In Latin America there are more and more professionals focused on the subject,” David RodrÃguez, one told Efe, one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence education in Spanish, with programs endorsed by Google.
“Investing in Latinos is not only a commitment to equity, but a key strategy to guarantee technological competitiveness and economic growth,” Valdez Wolfe added.
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