The Latino student's guide to STEM careers
By: Laura I. Rendón and Vijay Kanagala, editors ; foreword by Mildred Garcia
Contributors: García, Mildred, writer of foreword
Publisher: Greenwood, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781610697910
Subjects: Vocational guidance; Science; Engineering; Hispanic Americans; Mathematics; Education; Technology; Hispanic American students
Description: xvii, 275 pages : 25 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Mildred García; title: Introduction : What Is STEM and Why Is It Important for Latinx Students? / Laura I. Rendón and Vijay Kanagala; title: Part I. Planning for a Career in STEM. STEP 1 : Preparing for a Career in STEM; title: ¡Preparate! / Karina I. Vielma; title: STEP 2 : Choosing a College and STEM Program / Marcela Cuellar and Juan Carlos Garibay; title: STEP 3 : Paying for College / Vincent D. Carales, Ripsimé Bledsoe, and Amaury Nora; title: Part II. Succeeding in College. STEP 4 : Thriving in the First Year of College / Vijay Kanagala, Josephine J. Gonzalez, and Jose Adrian Leon; title: STEP 5 : Choosing a STEM Major / Dimitra Jackson Smith and Frankie Santos Laanan; title: STEP 6 : Continuing on to Graduate School in STEM / Leslie A. Coward, Kimberly A. Koledoye, and Stella L. Smith; title: Part III. Choosing a Career in STEM. STEP 7 : Choosing a Career in STEM; title: STEM Majors / Rosa M. Banda and Alozo M. Flowers III; title: Part IV : Sharing Stories. Testimonios / Vijay Kanagala and Laura I. Rendón; title: Testimonio 1 / Stephany Alvarez-Ventura; title: Testimonio 2 / Alejandro Araiza; title: Testimonio 3 / Diana Del Angel; title: Testimonio 4 / Julissa Del Bosque; title: Testimonio 5 / Xiomara Elias Argote; title: Testimonio 6 / Dana M. García; title: Testimonio 7 / Karla Gutierrez; title: Testimonio 8 / Rodolfo Jimenez; title: Testimonio 9 / Ricardo Martinez; title: Testimonio 10 / Olivia Moreno; title: Testimonio 11 / Elvia Elisa Niebla; title: Testimonio 12 / Semarhy Quinones-Soto; title: Testimonio 13 / Marina B. Suarez; title: Testimonio 14 / Simon Trevino; title: Part V. College and University Directories for STEM Programs. Listing of the Best STEM Colleges and Universities for Latinx Students / Demeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue and Sarah Maria Childs; title: Part VI. Resources. Resources for Latinx Students Interested in STEM Careers / Cynthia Diana Villarreal and Sarah Price.