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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.”

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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

01

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

02

Provide Support to Members Through Social Gatherings

04

Assist Members Obtain Summer & Permanent Employment

05

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.

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