[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ENCOURAGING WOMEN TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM

  (Ms. MURCARSEL-POWELL asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. MURCARSEL-POWELL. Mr. Speaker, oftentimes Latinas in STEM are 
used to being the only women in the room and often the only people of 
color. Women make up only 24 percent of the STEM workforce, and Latinas 
only 2 percent of the entire STEM workforce, but the future is 
changing.
  I rise today to celebrate the accomplishments of Laura and Natalia 
Coronado, twin sisters who recently graduated from Florida 
International University with bachelor's degrees in computer 
engineering. Now they are each starting careers working for Intel. 
Laura and Natalia are making south Florida proud and setting an example 
for women and girls everywhere.
  Breaking into a career field that is dominated by men is not easy. 
Believe me, I know. It is up to all of us to create a society where 
women are encouraged to pursue careers in STEM, and that means 
promoting diversity and supporting equal opportunities.

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