This book is an essential resource that Latino/a students and families need to make the best decisions about entering and succeeding in a STEM career. It can also serve to aid faculty, counselors, and advisors to assist students at every step of entering and completing a STEM career. As a fast-growing, major segment of the U.S. population, the next generation of Latinos and Latinas could be key to future American advances in science and technology. With the appropriate encouragement for Latinos/as to enter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, they can become the…mehr
This book is an essential resource that Latino/a students and families need to make the best decisions about entering and succeeding in a STEM career. It can also serve to aid faculty, counselors, and advisors to assist students at every step of entering and completing a STEM career. As a fast-growing, major segment of the U.S. population, the next generation of Latinos and Latinas could be key to future American advances in science and technology. With the appropriate encouragement for Latinos/as to enter science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, they can become the creative innovators who will produce technological advances we all need and can enjoy-from faster tech devices to more energy efficient transportation to cures for diseases and medical conditions. This book presents a compelling case that the nation's Hispanic population must be better represented in STEM careers and that the future of America's technological advances may well depend on the Latino/a population. It focuses on the importance of STEM education for Latinos/as and provides a comprehensive array of the most current information students and families need to make informed decisions about entering and succeeding in a STEM career. Students, families, and educators will fully understand why STEM is so important for Latinos/as, how to plan for a career in STEM, how to pay for and succeed in college, and how to choose a career in STEM. The book also includes compelling testimonials of Latino/a students who have completed a STEM major that offer proof that Latinos/as can overcome life challenges to succeed in STEM fields.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Laura I. Rendón, PhD, is professor of higher education at the University of Texas-San Antonio. Rendón is a research specialist on college preparation, persistence, and graduation of low-income, first-generation students. Vijay Kanagala, PhD, is assistant professor of higher education at the University of Vermont. His research interests include college access, success, and completion for low-income, first-generation college students.
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Foreword Mildred García Acknowledgments A Note to the Reader Introduction: What Is STEM and Why Is It Important for Latinx Students? Laura I. Rendón and Vijay Kanagala Part I: Planning for a Career in STEM 1. STEP 1: Preparing for a Career in STEM-°Preparate! Karina I. Vielma 2. STEP 2: Choosing a College and STEM Program Marcela Cuellar and Juan Carlos Garibay 3. STEP 3: Paying for College Vincent D. Carales, Ripsimé Bledsoe, and Amaury Nora Part II: Succeeding in College 4. STEP 4: Surviving Thriving in the First Year of College Vijay Kanagala, Josephine J. Gonzalez, and Jose Adrian Leon 5. STEP 5: Choosing a STEM Major Dimitra Jackson Smith and Frankie Santos Laanan 6. STEP 6: Continuing on to Graduate School in STEM Leslie A. Coward, Kimberly A. Koledoye, and Stella L. Smith Part III: Choosing a Career in STEM 7. STEP 7: Choosing a Career in STEM-STEM Majors Rosa M. Banda and Alonzo M. Flowers III Part IV: Sharing Stories 8. Testimonios Vijay Kanagala and Laura I. Rendón Testimonio 1 Stephany Alvarez-Ventura Testimonio 2 Alejandro Araiza Testimonio 3 Diana Del Angel Testimonio 4 Julissa Del Bosque Testimonio 5 Xiomara Elias Argote Testimonio 6 Dana M. García Testimonio 7 Karla Gutierrez Testimonio 8 Rodolfo Jimenez Testimonio 9 Ricardo Martinez Testimonio 10 Olivia Moreno Testimonio 11 Elvia Elisa Niebla Testimonio 12 Semarhy Quinones-Soto Testimonio 13 Marina B. Suarez Testimonio 14 Simon Trevino Part V: College and University Directories for STEM Programs 9. Listing of the Best STEM Colleges and Universities for Latinx Students Demeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue and Sarah Maria Childs Part VI: Resources 10. Resources for Latinx Students Interested in STEM Careers Cynthia Diana Villarreal and Sarah Price About the Editors and Contributors Index
Foreword Mildred García Acknowledgments A Note to the Reader Introduction: What Is STEM and Why Is It Important for Latinx Students? Laura I. Rendón and Vijay Kanagala Part I: Planning for a Career in STEM 1. STEP 1: Preparing for a Career in STEM-°Preparate! Karina I. Vielma 2. STEP 2: Choosing a College and STEM Program Marcela Cuellar and Juan Carlos Garibay 3. STEP 3: Paying for College Vincent D. Carales, Ripsimé Bledsoe, and Amaury Nora Part II: Succeeding in College 4. STEP 4: Surviving Thriving in the First Year of College Vijay Kanagala, Josephine J. Gonzalez, and Jose Adrian Leon 5. STEP 5: Choosing a STEM Major Dimitra Jackson Smith and Frankie Santos Laanan 6. STEP 6: Continuing on to Graduate School in STEM Leslie A. Coward, Kimberly A. Koledoye, and Stella L. Smith Part III: Choosing a Career in STEM 7. STEP 7: Choosing a Career in STEM-STEM Majors Rosa M. Banda and Alonzo M. Flowers III Part IV: Sharing Stories 8. Testimonios Vijay Kanagala and Laura I. Rendón Testimonio 1 Stephany Alvarez-Ventura Testimonio 2 Alejandro Araiza Testimonio 3 Diana Del Angel Testimonio 4 Julissa Del Bosque Testimonio 5 Xiomara Elias Argote Testimonio 6 Dana M. García Testimonio 7 Karla Gutierrez Testimonio 8 Rodolfo Jimenez Testimonio 9 Ricardo Martinez Testimonio 10 Olivia Moreno Testimonio 11 Elvia Elisa Niebla Testimonio 12 Semarhy Quinones-Soto Testimonio 13 Marina B. Suarez Testimonio 14 Simon Trevino Part V: College and University Directories for STEM Programs 9. Listing of the Best STEM Colleges and Universities for Latinx Students Demeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue and Sarah Maria Childs Part VI: Resources 10. Resources for Latinx Students Interested in STEM Careers Cynthia Diana Villarreal and Sarah Price About the Editors and Contributors Index
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