February 11th, 2019 | RESEARCH
Latina SciGirls addresses specific barriers that prevent many young Latinas from participating fully in STEM, including:
- Lack of STEM identity (girls’ ability to envision themselves as STEM professionals)
- Limited exposure to STEM role models who look like them
- Lack of knowledge and/or misunderstanding of STEM fields
Document
2019-AISL-PI-Meeting-Poster-Latina-SciGirls.pdf
Team Members
Rita Karl, Principal Investigator, Twin Cities PBSAlicia Santiago, Co-Principal Investigator, Twin Cities PBS
Brenda Britsch, Co-Principal Investigator, National Girls Collaborative
Brad McLain, Contributor, CU-Boulder
Valerie Knight-Williams, Evaluator, Knight-Williams Inc.
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1515507
Related URLs
Latina SciGirls: Promoting Middle School-Age Hispanic Girls' Postitive STEM Identity Development
Tags
Access and Inclusion: English Language Learners | Ethnic | Racial | Hispanic | Latinx Communities | Women and Girls
Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals | Parents | Caregivers
Discipline: General STEM
Resource Type: Conference Proceedings | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Broadcast Media | Media and Technology