This panel will discuss the state of Latinas in education, including the challenges and opportunities for engaging and supporting Chicanas/Latinas across the P-20 education continuum and beyond. Within the broader Chicano/Latinx student group, Latinas comprise a greater proportion pursuing undergraduate degrees in the United States. Yet, Latinas still face challenges throughout the public education continuum, particularly in postsecondary contexts. This intergenerational panel will present a broad perspective of how the Latinx community may thrive across P-20 pathways by offering a more nuanced understanding of select elements that contribute to success, resilience, determination and an unwavering commitment to the Latinx comunidad. Besides an overview of the state of Chicana/Latina progress in P-20 systems and beyond, panelists will cover the role of mentorship and programs in undergraduate success, the plight of first-generation Latinas in postsecondary contexts, and moving beyond full scholarship, mentorship and legacy building.
Panel Chair
- Dr. Frances Contreras Associate Vice Chancellor Associate Professor, Education Studies UC San Diego
Panelists
- Dr. Jeannett Castellanos, Director, Social Sciences Academic Resource Center, UC Irvine
- Dr. Nancy Acevedo-Gil, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Technology, CSUSB
- Dr. Julie López Figueroa, Professor, Ethnic Studies and Program Director, Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies; CSU Sacramento
This panel is date/time stamped: March 29, 2018; 9:50 a.m to 10:35 a.m.
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