{"id":1028,"date":"2026-06-11T23:44:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsneedspace.com\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:44:36","slug":"patricia-ortiz-ingeniera-salvadorena-de-la-nasa-inspira-a-jovenes-sobre-ciencia-y-tecnologia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsneedspace.com\/en\/patricia-ortiz-ingeniera-salvadorena-de-la-nasa-inspira-a-jovenes-sobre-ciencia-y-tecnologia\/","title":{"rendered":"Patricia Ortiz, a Salvadoran NASA engineer, inspires youth regarding science and technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Salvadoran aerospace engineer Patricia Ortiz,<\/strong>who works at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, visited school centers in the country as part of an initiative to promote scientific research and national talent,<\/strong> according to the Press Secretary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ortiz serves as a project manager at NASA and participated in educational activities in the department of La Paz, where she held gatherings with student communities to motivate young people to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Direct message to Salvadoran students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Ortiz resalt\u00f3 la importancia de la perseverancia y la formaci\u00f3n acad\u00e9mica. \u201ces un honor poder representar y inspirar y motivar a las ni\u00f1as salvadore\u00f1as y tambi\u00e9n a los estudiantes no solo aqu\u00ed en El Salvador\u2026 tambi\u00e9n a Latinoam\u00e9rica\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asimismo, a\u00f1adi\u00f3 que pese a los retos, \u00abdificultades o falta de recursos\u00bb, es importante mantenerse firme en la meta y no detenerse hasta alcanzarla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The trajectory of NASA aerospace engineer Patricia Ortiz includes her participation in leadership roles within the Artemis program.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ortiz's visit also included the promotion of her initiative Kids Need Space, an organization focused on fostering STEM education among students in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. According to the Ministry of Education, this project seeks to develop scientific skills through hands-on experiences and motivate young people to envision themselves in technological careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tour of educational centers in La Paz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Ministry of Education, the engineer visited the Complejo Educativo Cat\u00f3lico Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de La Paz, where she learned about projects developed by students in technological fields. Among these, the following stood out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n