WELCOME TO CALESS
Mission Statement
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"To foster an environment where students in STEM thrive academically, professionally, and socially with the goal to better serve the Chicanx and Latinx community.”
Vision Statement
“To be a primary pipeline for Chicanx and Latinx students to excel in STEM fields”.
CALESS
was founded
on these
principals
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Establish Scholarships for Members who Further Strive the Objectives of CALESS
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Recruit Potential Hispanic High School Students into Engineering & Science Fields
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In 1975, CALESS Became an Official Organization at the University of California, Davis, being Officially Accepted as a Member of the Engineering Joint Council and Appointed to the Student Advisory Board to the Chancellor
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Provide Support to Members Through Social Gatherings
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Assist Members Obtain Summer & Permanent Employment
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Provide Various Study Sessions for Our Members
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Interact with Other School Chapters to Achieve Unity and Retention of Chicanx and Latinx in Engineering and Science at Davis and Other Chapters
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Tutor High School Students to Benefit Advancing Chicanx and Latinx to Higher Education
Our Goals
Provide Academic & Moral Support
We achieve this through many social activities, arranging study groups, and providing exam files for different science and engineering courses. Having a couple of friends that are going through the same experience really helps.
CALESS is the perfect means to establish connections with industry. Often leading to internships, co-ops, and permanent employment with high-tech corporations such as Chevron, Thermo-Fisher Scientific, and HDR.
Establish & Promote
an Industry Network
Establish & Promote a Scholarship Network
This encompasses tutoring, mentoring and recruitment of high school students for the benefit of advancing Chicanx/Latinx to higher education.
Establish Outreach & Enrichment Programs
This encompasses tutoring, mentoring and recruitment of high school students for the benefit of advancing Chicanx/Latinx to higher education. This also helps us stay connected to our community.
Strengthen
Leadership & Personal Development Skills
Members can develop leadership skills by getting involved in one of the many committees under CALESS. Industry is looking for leaders that have strong communication and personal skills. CALESS helps you develop those skills.
CALESS can ease the transition into professional careers by attending SHPE & MAES regional and national conferences, workshops, and retreats.
Enhance Transition into Corporate America
Encourage
Graduate Study
We keep close connections with the Minority Opportunities for Research in Engineering and Graduate Studies to explore opportunities for our members to attend graduate school.