SHPE DFW

💰 Let’s talk money moves, SHPE DFW!

David Sandhu (Investment Advisor, EverSource Wealth Advisors) returns for PDS #2: Financial StewardSHPE “7 Money Moves to Make for SHPE Professionals.”

An educational discussion of seven practical financial planning considerations for professionals. Topics include retirement planning, investing, tax-aware planning, and long term preparation, with an emphasis on questions to consider as you evaluate choices in light of your personal goals and circumstances

📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM CT
💻 100% virtual via Zoom
🎤 Live Q&A after the presentation

🔗 Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617885361036/WN_L0JbWYYWQlabJ4j4P7nIvQ

❓ Questions? [email protected]

Educational purposes only; not individualized financial, legal, or tax advice. Consult qualified professionals regarding your circumstances. Investments involve risk and are not guaranteed. David Sandhu is an investment advisor with EverSource Wealth Advisors, a registered investment adviser.

📣Volunteer Opportunity 📣 Here’s another Noche de Ciencias opportunity

Want to inspire the next generation of STEM leaders within the local DFW community? Then sign up to volunteer!

This is your opportunity to connect with students who need your help to prepare for college and a future in a STEM career. Additionally you can help teach parents on how to prepare their students on going to college and financing college.

Feel free to share with anyone who would like to volunteer or would be interested in attending to learn more about Equipando Padres!

💃🏽🔥 SHPE DFW Salsa Night at Sundance Square! 🔥🕺🏽

We’re keeping the Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations going with a little música, baile, and cultura! 🇲🇽🇵🇷🇨🇴🇸🇻

Get ready for a night of salsa, live music, good food, and even better company! Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or have two left feet, this is your chance to step out, meet fellow SHPE members, and enjoy a fun night in the heart of Fort Worth.

✨ WHAT’S THE PLAN?
💃 Salsa lessons at 6 PM
🎶 Live music & dancing
🌮 Food vendors to grab a bite
🤝 Meet new people and hang out with the SHPE DFW familia

📅 Saturday, October 3rd

📍 Sundance Square | Downtown Fort Worth 425 Houston St Fort Worth, TX 76102

🅿️ Parking
601 Commerce St Fort Worth, TX 76102

⏰ Meet at 5:45 PM next to the shiny hat | Salsa starts at 6:00 PM

🎟️ RSVP here: https://www.shpedfw.org/event-details/salsa-night-at-sundance-square
(This is a free event)

✨ No dance partner? No problem.
✨ Never danced salsa? Even better, we’ll learn together!
✨ Bring a friend, bring your energy, and let’s make it a night to remember!

📸 SHPE DFW-Cultura in Focus: A Hispanic Heritage Month Photo Challenge! 🇲🇽🇵🇷🇨🇴🇸🇻🇭🇳🇬🇹🇩🇴🇻🇪🇵🇪🇨🇺🇪🇨🇵🇦🇨🇱🇦🇷🇧🇷

Hispanic Heritage Month is about celebrating the people, cultures, traditions, and communities that make us who we are.
So this month, we’re challenging our SHPE DFW familia to celebrate Hispanic/Latino culture one photo at a time 📸

Join the challenge, share your moments, and you could win exclusive SHPE merch! 🎉

Starting this week, we’ll have a different photo challenge each week:

📍 WEEK 1 - Sept. 15–20: Celebrate Our Community
Attend a Hispanic/Latino cultural event, festival, community gathering, or SHPE event.

🌮 WEEK 2 - Sept. 21-27: Support Hispanic-Owned Businesses
Visit a Hispanic/Latino-owned restaurant, coffee shop, bakery, store, or local business.

🎨 WEEK 3 - Sept. 28-Oct 4: Culture & Creativity
Share something that represents Hispanic/Latino culture: art, music, dance, books, clothing, food, architecture, or anything meaningful to you.

👨‍👩‍👧 WEEK 4 - Oct 5-11: Our Traditions
Share a family tradition, favorite dish, celebration, childhood memory, or something that connects you to your heritage.

✨ BONUS Oct 12-15: What Does Hispanic Heritage Month Mean to You?
Share a photo and one sentence about what Hispanic Heritage Month means to you.

How to participate:
1️⃣ Complete the weekly challenge.
2️⃣ Take a photo. 📸
3️⃣ Post it in the Slack thread for that week or on Instagram and tag SHPE Dallas/Fort Worth
4️⃣ Add a short caption telling us about your photo.

You don’t have to participate every week! Every submission counts as an entry toward our end-of-month prize. 🎁
🏆 1 submission = 1 entry

The more challenges you participate in, the more entries you receive.

Let’s celebrate our culture, support our community, and learn a little more about each other along the way. ❤️💙

Who’s joining us? Drop your first photo for week 1 below! 👇📸

SHPE Region 5 Lobos SHPE

✨ Celebremos Hispanic Heritage Month!✨

LOTERÍA IN THE SKY with SHPE DFW! 🌃🎉
We’re kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month with a night you won’t want to miss! 🧡

Join your SHPE Familia for Lotería at La Bola at the iconic Reunion Tower with incredible views of the Dallas skyline, lots of laughs, great vibes, and a little friendly competition! 🏙️

📅 Thursday, September 17
⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Reunion Tower | Dallas
🎟️ Want to join us? React with 🌃 below to RSVP or via the link!

We’ll be able to secure a discounted group rate for 15+ attendees, so make sure to react and let us know you’re in! 🙌

Please note: The 🌃 reaction is an RSVP/interest count and does not reserve your ticket yet. Once we have our headcount and confirm the group rate, we’ll share ticket purchase details, pricing, parking information, and everything you need to know to join us.

RSVP by September 10th
RSVP Link: https://www.shpedfw.org/event-details/loteria-in-the-sky

🧡 Grab your SHPE Familia, bring a friend, and let’s celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the sky!

Hola familia! Join us for our First General Body Meeting! ✨

We’ll be sharing updates on upcoming events and giving the latest info and a chance to meet with this year’s Board of Directors. Don’t miss your chance to stay connected and get involved! 💙🧡

📅 Thursday, September 10 @ 6:30pm

📍 Schneider Electric, 1650 W Crosby Rd Carrollton, TX 75006, USA

RSVP today with the link in our bio!

👋 Are you part of the 2026-27 GLEDA cohort? Are you an SHPE DFW member looking to sharpen your professional communication skills?

✨ This is a 2-in-1: the GLEDA Kickoff AND PDS #1

The Gleda Kick off will consist of an information and introduction session going over the activities and opportunities for the year regarding the GLEDA program. Along with the mentor reveal lineup.
Right after the reveal, returning PDS speaker Fernando Ceballos leads an interactive Professional Communication workshop.
open to all SHPE DFW members, not just GLEDA participants.

ℹ️ What’s happening?
🤝 Meet your 2026-27 mentor lineup
🎤 Professional Communication workshop with returning speaker Fernando Ceballos
🍽️ Networking with mentors, mentees, and the broader SHPE DFW community

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 11:00 AM
📍 Texas Instruments (South Campus), Richardson

🔗 RSVP link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjlWj9H3otxEbyRT7eB8epgmbRCHmwJj9Uknu9QDILoYWXPA/viewform?usp=header

❓ Questions? [email protected]

Tag a fellow SHPE DFW member who should be there

Mentorship

⚾ WE’RE TAKING THE NETWORKING OUT TO THE BALLPARK! 🤠

Forget the usual conference room mixer… this time, we’re swapping name tags and meeting rooms for baseball, networking, and a night with the Frisco RoughRiders!

🎟️ Copa Night with SHPE DFW

📅 Thursday, September 3

📍 Riders Field
7300 RoughRiders Trail
Frisco, TX, 75034, US

⚾ First pitch: 7:05 PM
🤝 Networking Mixer: 4:30–5:30 PM

Come connect with fellow SHPE professionals, build your network, and enjoy a night at the ballpark with the community.

👋 Bring your coworkers. Bring a friend. Bring your SHPE crew.

Let’s make the ballpark our networking space for the night!

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register.
🔗 Or use the link below

https://www.gofevo.com/event/Societyhispanic7

⚾🌟 Let’s Ride, SHPE DFW!

Literally Everyone

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) professional chapter recently hosted their 1st annual reinstated SHPE high school SHPE general scholarship program awards lunchson at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas. We award 4 Class of 2026 graduating high school seniors from Dallas Skyline HS, Dallas Young Women’s Leadership School, Arlington Sam Houston, and Euless Trinity HS. These amazing students were graded by SHPE DFW professional scholarship committee members based on SAT/ACT scores, GPA, community service hours, leadership positions held, number of awards and accomplishments, need based, and the quality of theri personal essay, resume, and two faculty letters of recommendation.. The students and their familiars got to learn about SHPE National and SHPE DFW who we are and what we do, the Lockheed Martin company overview, hear about how to pursue a successful STEM Career from a executive Vice-President keynote speaker, received their scholarship award presentation and tips for success followed by a tour of the F-35 assembly line tour. They left the facility very happy and with a “College Survival Kit” on behalf of SHPE DFW including college padfolios for their resumes at college campus career fairs, LM lanyards and keychains, STEM degree major guide, and F-35 stress plane. They are all headed to SHPE UTA and SHPE TCU ready and prepared to lead SHPE K-12 STEM outreach Junior and Noche de Ciencias/Equipando Padres programming for everyone.

📢📢LAST CALL 📢📢

GLEDA applications are open a little longer. We’re extending the deadline to apply for the 2026-2027 GLEDA (Graduate Leadership and Engineering Development Academy) cohort to Friday, August 28th. If you’re a new-grad engineer in DFW looking to level up your leadership skills, get matched with a mentor, and grow alongside a cohort of peers. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoDwC7bR9C7FFK6gaPH8JhYQ0okApMUViZIrUOV1YcUJVMiQ/viewform?usp=header before applications close for good.