First-generation minorities and women face difficult challenges that discourage their participation in STEM fields. Corporate and nonprofit mentoring programs are helping university students, early career minorities, and women navigate the challenges. - BY DEBORAH JENKINS

The need for more minorities and women to choose STEM careers and to stay in STEM positions is more significant than ever, but so are the challenges. White men continue to overwhelmingly dominate the STEM industry in every country. Thus, there is a shortage of role models for first-generation minorities and women in universities and workplaces, and many are starting their STEM careers without ind....