Resources for Latina

STEM Students On
Campus
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 Center for Chincanx

and Latinx Academic
Finding a Community on Student Success
Campus
___________________________________  Chicanx Latinx in
Health Education
 Finding a community on
Club
campus is crucial for all
undergraduates, but  Chicanx Latinx
especially for Latina STEM Collegiate
undergraduates. Association
 Research has shown that
LATINAS IN
 Latinx based
Latina STEM undergraduates Sororities
STEM AT
are more susceptible to UC DAVIS
gender and racial segregation
within the STEM community
than their white peers.
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REFERENCES:
-Patricia Gándara, Fulfilling America’s Future: Latinas in the
U.S., 2015.
-Center for American Progress
Testimonial from Latina
STEM Undergraduate
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“I found my community and
given a sense of belonging
within the Chicanx Latinx in
Health Education Club” –
Evette Lopez, Second-year
undergraduate Cell Biology
major
 Lopez shares that she had
previously been discouraged
from her course of study due
to racial inequality at the
hands of her peers and
professors.
 It was her involvement in the
Chicanx Latinx in Health
Education Club that motivated
to continue pursuing her
academic goals. This club
provided Lopez academic
counseling and a community
where she was able to bond
with other Latinas within the
STEM field.
“Only 3 percent of Latina
women are represented in
the STEM fields”
–Center for American Progress
Benefits of Joining a
Community
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 It can lead to great friendships
and new networking
opportunities. Friendships
form effortlessly when you
share similar interests or
passions with peers who you
share the same background
with.
 Latinx organizations and clubs
are not only focused on
creating a sense of community
for Latino/a students. They are
also dedicated to improving
academic opportunities and
services for Latinx students.