Equipando Padres provides the parents of first-generation-to-college Hispanic students the knowledge and tools to better support their children earning engineering degrees.
Welcome to Equipando Padres
At SHPE, we know parents play a pivotal role in the success of their children while attending college. The Equipando Padres program is designed to fill the available parent programming gap by incorporating aspects critical to Hispanic culture and addressing specific challenges of pursuing an engineering career. As a result, padres and familia are positioned to be integral contributors to their student’s success!
About the Program
Equipando Padres workshops are currently held during Noche de Ciencias. The purpose of these meetings is to engage and inspire Hispanic parents through education on college access and success, college funding, STEM career pathways, and the fundamentals of STEM. Equipando Padres workshops are bilingual and delivered by SHPE student members, parents, and SHPE professionals.
These workshops are not only for our parents (adopted or biological), but also for guardians, caregivers, other family members, and/or anyone in the life of the student that wants to see them succeed.
Coming Soon!
Equipando Padres University
SHPE is partnering with NAF to bring Padres University to seven NAF Academy schools during the 2022-2023 school year. It will be a one-day workshop targeting the parents of junior and senior high-school students and will cover the following topics:
- Why college?
- How to choose a college?
- How to prepare for college visits?
Participants will have the opportunity to not only learn from the curriculum but develop a community built around a shared purpose of their children’s success.
Volunteer Opportunities
SHPE is seeking excited, enthusiastic, and engaging individuals to captivate our parent audiences as presenters. Check out our volunteer interest form!
