Society  for  The  Advancement  of  Chicanos/Hispanics

​  &  Native  Americans  in  Science


UCLA CHAPTER
​Increasing Diversity in Science

Our mission statement

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) at UCLA is dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented students in higher education and in science. We are open to undergraduates, graduate students, transfer students, community college students, post-docs, faculty and staff who share a common concern about equal access to education, who has interest in outreach and/or is in need of opportunities in academic leadership and participation.  
All majors and backgrounds welcome!

stay tuned for upcoming events
for 2023-2024 academic year!

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If you are a scientist / aspiring scientist that wants to make a difference by exposing students from traditionally underrepresented groups to science, join our award-winning chapter! We can provide YOU with an incredible community of (aspiring) scientists that will help foster an amazing science experience at UCLA by providing mentors, advice regarding academic/professional development, stress-relieving social events, and leadership experiences. Additionally, we need incredible people like you to help us execute the many outreach events we have planned for this year. All students / faculty / staff are welcome to join, regardless of background. ALL ARE WELCOMED! Membership is completely free. 

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Diversity - Outreach - Success

Outreach Suggestion Form

​We are interested in hearing about YOUR ideas to help us create better science modules for our K-12 students! If you have any topic of science that you are interested in turning into an educational science module, please fill out this form below. The idea does NOT need to be fully developed. Feel free to leave your information so we can collaborate on bringing your idea to life and possibly implementing it into our next outreach event. 

None of the questions will be required since your idea does NOT need to be fully developed. Fill out whatever you can! Add videos, images, outlines, or just a topic that you may want to develop into a module. 

You can also simply suggest a K-12 school that you think would benefit from our organization.