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Resources for Latina college students in computer science

Communities, scholarships, career prep and associations for Latinas studying computer science or engineering in college.

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Communities for Latinas in tech

Groups built by and for Latinas and women of color working in tech.

  • Latinas de RTC

    Free Rewriting the Code affinity group for Latina women in tech, with a Slack channel, a monthly virtual gathering, workshops and mentorship. Open to college students and early-career women.

Latino tech communities

Larger Latino tech communities where Latina engineers can network, find jobs and mentors.

  • Latinx in AI

    Global community for Latino AI researchers, engineers and students, with conference workshops, mentorship and travel grants.

  • Latinx in Gaming

    Nonprofit connecting and supporting Latino professionals, students and creatives across the games industry in the US, the Caribbean and Latin America, with a Discord community and programs such as La Escuelita.

  • MAES

    Latinos in Science and Engineering, a national association with student chapters, a leadership academy, scholarships and awards for Latino students and professionals in STEM.

  • Raíces Cyber

    Nonprofit that builds the cybersecurity workforce, founded for Hispanic and Latino people in cybersecurity, with youth, college and adult programs, mentorship, webinars and a Discord community.

  • SWE Latinos

    The Society of Women Engineers' affinity group for Latino members and allies, with LinkedIn and Facebook groups, meetups at the annual WE conference and a partnership with SHPE. Open to all SWE members.

Students: K-12

Programs that introduce Latina girls and teens to coding.

  • dev/mission

    Free Bay Area pre-apprenticeship in hardware, tech support, coding and workplace skills for young adults aged 16 to 24.

  • Digital NEST

    Tech career training, mentorship and paid work experience for first-generation young people on California's Central Coast and Central Valley.

  • Hack the Hood

    Free tech skill-building and career navigation for underestimated youth and young adults in Oakland and the Bay Area.

  • Latinas in STEM Foundation

    Volunteer-run nonprofit with STEM programs for Latina K-12 students and their parents, college students and professionals.

  • Technolochicas

    Initiative from NCWIT and the Televisa Foundation that shares the stories of Latinas in tech to show young Latinas and their families what a tech career looks like.

Students: college

Communities, scholarships and career prep for Latinas in college.

  • AI4ALL

    Free virtual AI accelerator with mentors and projects that helps college students from historically excluded groups land AI internships.

  • CAHSI

    The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions, a network of colleges that recruits and supports students in computing, with regional networks and an annual summit.

  • Code2040

    Nonprofit working for the full participation and leadership of Black and Latinx technologists, known for its fellows program for computer science students.

  • CodePath

    No-cost AI, software and interview prep courses with career support for CS students and early-career engineers.

  • ColorStack

    Community and career support for Black and Latino computer science students.

  • Latinos in Technology Scholarship

    Renewable scholarships, mentorship and summer internships for Latino third- and fourth-year undergraduates majoring in STEM.

  • SACNAS

    Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science, with student and professional chapters and a national STEM diversity conference.

  • SHPE

    The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

Career growth and leadership

Professional associations and programs for Latina engineers moving up.

  • ALPFA

    Latino professional association founded in 1972, offering leadership development, networking and career programs.

  • HACE

    Nonprofit offering career fairs, leadership programs, scholarships and networking for Latino professionals and students.

Conferences

Gatherings where Latina technologists can meet in person.

  • Great Minds in STEM

    Nonprofit founded as HENAAC that runs a national STEM conference each fall, plus scholarships, mentoring and pre-college programs, with a focus on Hispanic students.

  • PyCon Latam

    The largest Python conference in Latin America, a nonprofit event run by the community with talks, workshops and networking, mostly in Spanish.

Listen and read

Podcasts, newsletters, blogs and research on Latinas in tech.