Latinos in STEM Professions: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for Next Steps – A Qualitative Study using Stakeholder Interviews
This study reports on interviews with key stakeholders who describe barriers and challenges and recommend effective strategies to increase Latino participation in the professions of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In particular, the report describes the importance of mentoring, teacher preparation, and parental support.
- Maria Teresa V. Taningco, IBM. Latinos in STEM Professions: Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for Next Steps: A Qualitative Study using Stakeholder Interviews , Prepared by The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute for IBM. (Claremont, CA April 2008).
- Available here.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant HRD-1834620 and No. 1551221. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.