LATINO STEM ALLIANCE
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to inspire and empower underresourced youth to pursue academic and career success in STEM fields by providing meaningful and engaging STEM learning opportunities. Our vision is to bring equitable STEM opportunities to underserved students and communities, and to develop critical thinkers that will pursue pathways to address 21st century issues with 21st century skills.
About This Cause
Latino STEM Alliance’s (“LSA”) mission is to inspire and empower under-resourced youth to achieve educational and career success in STEM fields. Since 1990, STEM jobs in the United States have grown 79%, however Latinos are sorely underrepresented in the field, making up a mere 7% of all STEM workers in the country. STEM careers are plentiful, yet low-wealth students of color often lack exposure to the field and are shut out of opportunities. Lacking preparation which rigorous, hands-on STEM education provides, thousands of under-resourced students in the Greater Boston area are denied the chance to pursue STEM postsecondary education and careers. LSA provides training, curriculum, and technical support to providers that seek high-quality, age-appropriate programming. LSA is engaged in ongoing curriculum development and disseminates resources at no cost to students, families, and educators in afterschool settings and community organizations. In light of COVID-19, LSA developed a curriculum focused on health, medicine, and disease as a theme. Students learn about the use of robotics in medicine and work in teams of three to learn basic coding and ideate on addressing a hypothetical challenge. The program is made available to providers entirely online, utilizing free online 3D modeling and virtual reality software, making is accessible for any student with a laptop and internet connection.