BRIDGING THE STEAM GAP FOR LATINA YOUTH Public

Erandi Aprende is a tech-based social venture addressing the significant underrepresentation of Latina girls in STEAM fields. Their bilingual, AI-powered learning platform enables teachers and parents to guide girls aged 8–12 through hands-on, culturally relevant STEAM projects that build creativity, and critical thinking.

Miroslava Rodríguez - Erandi Aprende | CDMX

PROBLEM

Women account for less than 20% Of engineering professionals in Mexico

Solution

2 Languages Offer a bilingual AI-powered app that empowers Latina girls (8-12) in STEAM.

ERANDI IMPACT

$28,000

The venture has secured US $28,000 in non-dilutive grants and awards.

25,000

Children reached through workshops and digital courses since 2020.

Awards

Women in Ai - AI In Startups Winner (2025) / Women in Ai - AI Entrepreneur Of The Year Winner (2025) / UNICEF Youth Challenge Global Winner (2020) / Halcyon Incubator Fellowship (2022) / MIT Solve - Global Learning Challenge Finalist (2024) / Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Learner / Meets Future: AI-Enabled Assessments Challenge Finalist (2024) / One Young World Ambassador (2022 / U.S. State Department Global Innovation Through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative Pitch Competition Finalist (2022) / Nasdaq - Milestone Makers Program (2024) / New America - Learning Sciences Exchange Fellow (2024).