YOUTH CONFERENCES
“Thank you for this opportunity. It has truly opened my mind and given me hope that I can do anything I set my mind to.” — HISPA Student
HISPA YOUTH CONFERENCES
Our Youth Conferences, themed “Take Action! Achieve Your Dreams,” bring students to a university campus for a full day of hands-on STEM workshops alongside positive, inspirational role models.
THE GOALS
Emphasize
the importance of high school to future success.
Excite
students about college life.
Engage
students’ exploration of STEM fields and careers.
CONFERENCE LOCATIONS & DATES
HISPA Youth Conferences are held in Princeton, NJ; San Antonio, TX; and New York City, NY and are typically hosted in the spring. You can view the exact dates, once determined, on our Events.
THE CONFERENCE
150
8th graders from our partner schools
100
Hispanic professionals from corporate employee resource groups, professional groups, and organizations across the public and private sectors
A Host
A university host—past hosts include Princeton, Columbia, University of Texas at San Antonio and St. Mary’s Universities
Sponsors
Corporate and
academic sponsors
“Providing students with a hands-on, collaborative group activity engages all learners and infuses the enthusiasm of learning through innovative projects. The student performances and final speaker inspired me the most because each and every performance was honest, heart-felt, and relatable. Thank you for the inspiring messages to our students—our future scholars!” — Teacher
HOST A YOUTH CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
HISPA Youth Conferences enable employee and employee resource group participation and introduce a youth-focused component to annual professional conferences. Youth Conference workshops have included activities with corporations such as: producing “medicine” according to pharmaceutical lab procedure (Bristol-Myers Squibb); solving puzzles and progressing through games using computer code (Rackspace); and designing game apps (Verizon).
