The Latino student's guide to STEM careers. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laura I. Rendón and Vijay Kanagala, editors ; foreword by Mildred Garcia.
• Editors: Rendón, Laura I; Kanagala, Vijay
• Other Names: García, Mildred writer of foreword.
• Contents: ForewordMildred GarcíaAcknowledgmentsA Note to the ReaderIntroduction: What Is STEM and Why Is It Important for Latinx Students?Laura I. Rendón and Vijay KanagalaPart I: Planning for a Career in STEM1. STEP 1: Preparing for a Career in STEM—°Preparate!Karina I. Vielma2. STEP 2: Choosing a College and STEM ProgramMarcela Cuellar and Juan Carlos Garibay3. STEP 3: Paying for CollegeVincent D. Carales, Ripsimé Bledsoe, and Amaury NoraPart II: Succeeding in College4. STEP 4: Surviving Thriving in the First Year of CollegeVijay Kanagala, Josephine J. Gonzalez, and Jose Adrian Leon5. STEP 5: Choosing a STEM MajorDimitra Jackson Smith and Frankie Santos Laanan6. STEP 6: Continuing on to Graduate School in STEMLeslie A. Coward, Kimberly A. Koledoye, and Stella L. SmithPart III: Choosing a Career in STEM7. STEP 7: Choosing a Career in STEM—STEM MajorsRosa M. Banda and Alonzo M. Flowers IIIPart IV: Sharing Stories8. TestimoniosVijay Kanagala and Laura I. RendónTestimonio 1Stephany Alvarez-VenturaTestimonio 2Alejandro AraizaTestimonio 3Diana Del AngelTestimonio 4Julissa Del BosqueTestimonio 5Xiomara Elias ArgoteTestimonio 6Dana M. GarcíaTestimonio 7Karla GutierrezTestimonio 8Rodolfo JimenezTestimonio 9Ricardo MartinezTestimonio 10Olivia MorenoTestimonio 11Elvia Elisa NieblaTestimonio 12Semarhy Quinones-SotoTestimonio 13Marina B. SuarezTestimonio 14Simon TrevinoPart V: College and University Directories for STEM Programs9. Listing of the Best STEM Colleges and Universities for Latinx StudentsDemeturie Toso-Lafaele Gogue and Sarah Maria ChildsPart VI: Resources10. Resources for Latinx Students Interested in STEM CareersCynthia Diana Villarreal and Sarah PriceAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (296 pages)
• Subjects: 502.3/73; Social Science -- Ethnic Studies -- Hispanic American Studies; Science -- Vocational guidance; Technology -- Vocational guidance; Engineering -- Vocational guidance; Mathematics -- Vocational guidance; Hispanic Americans -- Education; Hispanic American students; Education
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216109495
• Related ISBNs: 9781610697910
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