President's Welcome
Hello familia! My name is Gicel Abraham and I am the 2024-2025 President for the Chicanx and Latinx Engineers & Scientists Society, affectionately known as CALESS. I am currently a 5th year majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and have been apart of CALESS since my freshmen year. CALESS has been an immense support system throughout my undergraduate journey and I am honored to be able to lead an amazing team of talented individuals. CALESS will help you grow academically, professionally, and socially, so stop by one of our upcoming events to learn more. Come join our familia by signing up here!
How WE Can Help You
PROFESSIONALISM
SHPE 2023 National Convention
Professionally, CALESS endeavors to promote undergraduate research and internship involvement as well as to provide the necessary resources to our members for professionalism success.
ACADEMICS
SHPE Delta Valley Professional Meeting
Academically, CALESS aims to promote Latinx and Chicanx Academic excellence by providing our members with the tools and resources to thrive academically within the classroom. This includes weekly tutoring and study jams, and career readiness workshops.
COMMUNITY
Yosemite Winter Retreat 2024
Provide academic and moral support for our members. Establish outreach and enrichment programs for the community. This encompasses tutoring, mentoring and recruitment of high school students for the benefit of advancing Chicanx/Latinx to higher education.