Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

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Audience/Grade:	College Freshman - Continuing Education
Discipline(s):	All Science and Engineering Engineering Diversity General Engineering, Engineering Science
Special Topic(s):	Hispanic Engineers and Scientists Native American Engineers and Scientists
Learning Resource Type:	Community - General
Media Type:	WWW
Author(s):	Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Scie (SACNAS)
Description:	The mission of SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for science research, leadership, and teaching careers at all levels. For over 30 years, SACNAS has provided strong national leadership in improving and expanding opportunities for minorities in the scientific workforce and academia; mentoring college students within science, mathematics and engineering; as well as, supporting quality pre-college science education. SACNAS annual National Conference and K-12 Teacher Workshops, student chapters, e-Mentoring Program, and online internship/job placement resources are tools that help a diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students, professors, administrators, and K-12 educators achieve expertise within their disciplines.
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Use of Resource:	Student sections of professional societies Great resource for hispanic/ chicano/ latino students.
Difficulty:	Easy
Interactivity Level:	Low