SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CHICANOS AND NATIVE AMERICANS IN SCIENCE

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• SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CHICANOS AND NATIVE
  AMERICANS IN SCIENCE

The premier organization that promotes
diversity in science careers 2002 National
Science Board Public Service Award
? 2004 SACNAS
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MISSION

• To encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American
• students to obtain the advanced degrees necessary
  
• for successful science careers in research and
• teaching at all levels.

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HISTORY

• SACNAS was founded as a national non-profit in
  1973 by a handful of Ph.D.s
• First SACNAS National Conference was held in
  1978
• Yearly mentoring conferences have been held
  since 1987
• K-12 Program began in 1986

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

• Elected Board of Directors from throughout the
  nation 13 professionals and 2 graduate students
• Headquarters located in Santa Cruz,
  CaliforniaExecutive Director and staff of 15
  responsible for day to day operations

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THE NEED

• Under-representation in the Scientific Enterprise
• Chicanos, Latinos, Native Americans and African
  Americans comprise nearly 25 of the U.S.
  population, but make up less than 8 of all new
  Ph.D.s in science, engineering and mathematics.
• (National Science Foundation. Women, Minorities,
  and Persons with Disabilities in Science and
  Engineering 2000. Arlington, VA 1996)

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THE NEED continued

• Under-preparation for College
• Native American, Chicano, Latino and African
  American pre-college students perform
  significantly lower on standardized tests in
  science/math, enroll in lower number/level of
  science/math courses, attend schools that offer
  fewer math/science courses and have less access
  to highly trained teachers.
• (National Science Foundation. Women, Minorities,
  and Persons with Disabilities in Science and
  Engineering 2000. Arlington, VA 1996)

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

• Encourage career advancement and scientific
  excellence for minority science students and
  professionals
• Provide strong national leadership in improving
  science and math education for students from
  traditionally under-represented minority
  backgrounds
• Expand opportunities for under-represented
  minorities in the scientific workforce and
  academia
• Create a forum where science research, community
  and culture meet

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Encourage career advancement and scientific
excellence for minority science students and
professionals
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• Connecting students and K-12 educators with role
  models and mentors
• Facilitating educational and professional
  development through the Societys annual
  conference
• Offering forums and resources for leadership
  training
• Establishing year round programs to increase
  scientific achievement (e.g. SACNAS K-12
  e-Mentoring project, SACNAS Neuroscience
  Scholars, SACNAS Chapters)

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Provide strong national leadership in improving
science and math education for students from
traditionally under-represented minority
backgrounds
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• Training minority serving pre-college educators
  in science, math, engineering and technology
• Collaborating with sister organizations (e.g.
  MESA, AISES, Girls Inc., AAIP, AAAS) to maximize
  impact
• Building partnerships with education divisions of
  Federal agencies (NIH, NSF, NASA, NOAA, DOE)

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Expand opportunities for minorities in the
scientific workforce and academia
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• Partnering with Federal agencies and leading
  science organizations
• Connecting membership with internship,
  scholarship, fellowship and employment
  opportunities

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Create a forum where science re-search,
community and culture meet
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• Infusing a strong sense of cultural value in the
  SACNAS National Conference through
  culturalperformances
• Reaching out to local community members during
  Community Day
• Fostering scientific and community networking
  with online Special Interest Groups forums

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MEMBERSHIP

• Current total membership as of October 2003
• 2,105
• Current membership demographics by gender
• Female 58
• Male 42

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MEMBERSHIP continued

• Current membership demographics by discipline

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MEMBERSHIP continued

• Current membership demographics by region

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MEMBERSHIP continued

• Current membership demographics by education level

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SOURCES OF REVENUE
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SACNAS PROGRAMS

• SACNAS National Conference K-12 Teacher
  Workshops
• Year Round Student Programs
• K-12 Education Program
• Publications and Resources

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SACNAS National Conference K-12 Teacher
Workshops
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• Goals and Objectives
• Form networks of mentors and colleagues
• Share research
• Gain access to educational and career
  opportunities
• Address the accomplishments and challenges of
  minorities in the sciences
• Take part in professional development

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SACNAS National Conference K-12 Teacher
Workshops CONTINUED

• Highlights of mentoring and professional
  development opportunities
• Conversations with Scientists
• Graduate School Application Advising
• Mentoring Room
• Poster Oral Presentations
• Scientific Symposia
• Career Path Sessions
• Teacher Inquiry-based Workshops
• Internship, Fellowship Graduate School
  Opportunities at Exhibit Hall

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SACNAS National Conference K-12 Teacher
Workshops CONTINUED

• Participation has grown dramatically from less
  than 50 in 1973 to nearly 2,300 in 2003

conference demographics
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SACNAS National Conference K-12 Teacher
Workshops CONTINUED

• Largest conference to date, with 2,300 total
  attendees, included 1,162 students

conference demographics
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SACNAS National Conference K-12 Teacher
Workshops CONTINUED

• The SACNAS conference provides its resources to
  a very diverse audience

conference demographics
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SACNAS National Conference K-12 Teacher
Workshops CONTINUED

• SACNAS provides extensive travel scholarships
  for students, K-12 educators, post-docs and
  junior faculty

conference demographics
Participants with scholarships
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Year Round Student Programs
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• Neuroscience Scholars Fellowship
• Chapters
• Geoscience Initiative

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K-12 Education Program
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• Goals and objectives
• To ensure that elementary, middle and high school
  students from traditionally under-represented
  minority backgrounds receive
• Superior educational opportunities
• Role models
• The encouragement needed to pursue careers in
  science, mathematics, engineering and technology

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K-12 Education Program CONTINUED

• The K-12 Education Program offers training and
  resources including
• K-12 Teacher Workshops
• e-Mentoring Program (Teacher-Scientist
  Partnerships)
• Online Biography Project

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K-12 Education Program CONTINUED

• K-12 Teacher Workshops
• SACNAS began offering teacher-training sessions
  in 1986
• Teachers interact with scientists (and
  scientists-to-be) from across the country
• Hands-on workshops support teacher professional
  development in content knowledge and
  inquiry-based methods
• Partnerships with national agencies,
  organizations and museums provide superior
  curriculum from diverse disciplines

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K-12 Education Program CONTINUED

• e-Mentoring Program (Teacher-Scientist
  Partnerships)
• Partners communicate via email throughout one
  year
• SACNAS provides teachers with laptops and email
  access
• Teachers advance scientific background knowledge
• Scientists become actively involved in K-12
  education
• Partners develop a project or curriculum unit
  together and present at the SACNAS National
  Conference

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K-12 Education Program CONTINUED

• The SACNAS Biography Project
• Online profiles of Chicano/Latino and Native
  American scientists at http//www.sacnas.org/
• Biographies include scientists, mathematicians
  and engineers
• Written at the middle and high school levels
• CD-ROM version available for educators without
  internet access

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Publications and Resources
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• Publications
• SACNAS News
• Electronic newsletter(E-nouncements)
• SACNAS website
• Online internship, scholarships, fellowship and
  job placement listing and resources
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

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PROGRAM PARTNERS

• SACNAS collaborates with government agencies,
  national organizations, and private industry.
  Major sponsors include
• Indian Health Service (IHS)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  (NASA)
• National Institutes of Health (NCRR, NIEHS,
  NIGMS, NCI, NHGRI)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-istration
  (NOAA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

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WHY PARTNER WITH SACNAS?

• To build and promote knowledge about your
  organization among students, faculty and other
  leading scientists from the Native American and
  Chicano/Latino communities
• Recruit students into your organizations
  internships
• Increase the number of minority scientists (and
  Minority Serving Institutions who successfully
  obtain research grants
• SACNAS is a creative and successful organization
  that welcomes involvement and collaboration

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BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH SACNAS?

• Create a presence at the Societys National
  Conference by
• Sending representatives and hosting an exhibit
  booth
• Encourage your organizations scientists to
  actively participate in the annual SACNAS
  National Conference by
• Serving as mentors and poster judges
• Presenting their research in Scientific Symposia
  (proposal required)
• Speaking about their experience of conducting
  research in industry, government or academia

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BECOMING A SACNAS SPONSOR

• Sponsors help develop our programs, increase
  participation in SACNAS activities and enrich
  the scientific community with a diversity of
  perspectives
• Sponsorship opportunities include
• SACNAS National Conference Sponsors
• General sponsorship of the conference
• Support for symposia and professional
  development sessions
• Travel and lodging awards for teachers and
  students
• Student oral and poster presentation session and
  award sponsorship

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BECOMING A SACNAS SPONSOR continued

• SACNAS Program Sponsorship
• SACNAS Newsthe Societys triannual publication
• Building an interactive state of the art website
• SACNAS Biography Project
• SACNAS e-Mentoring Program
• IT Infrastructure Development

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THE FUTURE OF SACNAS

• SACNAS is growing. As we expand, we look to
• Develop outreach programs to Tribal colleges and
  universities
• Maintain diversity of scientific disciplines
  represented in the Society
• Expand year-round services to membership (e.g.
  summer workshops, student chapters)
• Maintain our solid reputation as the premier
  national minority science organization
• Continue to provide creative avenues for
  mentoring of future scientists in academia,
  private industry and government

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SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CHICANOS AND NATIVE
AMERICANS IN SCIENCE

• http//www.sacnas.org
• P.O. Box 8526, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-8526
• info_at_sacnas.org
• 831-459-0170

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