San Diego City College MESA Program Director Rafael Alvarez was interviewed on November 22, 2011 by NBC 7 reporter Rory Devine, in response to a Forbes Magazine article on Hispanics in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Below are links to the NBC 7 video and Forbes article. Also included in the video is a San Diego State University (SDSU) MESA Engineering Program (MEP) student and President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) – SDSU Chapter, Carlos Jimenez.

Video – “As seen on” NBC 7, Tuesday, November 22:
Bridging the Gap: There are high paying, professional jobs for college graduates, but not enough qualified people to fill them.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Bridging-the-Gap/134372433

Article – Forbes Magazine, Tuesday, November 22
Are Hispanics America’s Next Great STEM Innovators?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2011/11/22/are-hispanics-americas-next-great-stem-innovators/