Latinidad and STEM: Navigating the Landscape

September 15, 2022
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Instituto Cervantes
Instituto Cervantes, West Ohio Street, Chicago, IL, USA

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Program Series:
Science and Society

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How do Latine people negotiate their various identities while navigating the STEM world? What methods can we employ to imagine a different STEM landscape–one that is free from the barriers that Latine people face in STEM? How can we foster transformative, critical thinkers within the Latine/x community to best equip them with the challenges they will face should they choose to pursue STEM?

 

We recognize that Latine people are not a monolith: The Latine identity exists at an intersection between race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, and so on. Moreover, we recognize the many critiques of the term ‘Latino’, the very subject of ‘Latinidad’, or Latino-ness. Further, we understand that these rejections seek to embrace nuance by inviting minoritized identities (Black/Indigenous) into the conversation. We understand that using these pan-ethnic labels creates problematic consequences as they seek to create a monolith of people, both culturally and politically. It is then vital to create spaces where resources among these groups can be leveraged within STEM, and where critical conversations around identity and the role it plays in the STEM world can be held. Join us as we continue the conversation about what it means to navigate the STEM landscape as a Latine person and how we can move forward with the barriers that exist in mind.

Event Details

Thursday, September 15th, 2022 from 6:00pm-8:30pm CT, in person at Instituto Cervantes and Live streaming on Facebook Live and C2ST YouTube TV!

Pre-Networking begins with 6:00pm until 6:30pm CT! The panel discussion will be live streamed from 6:30-7:30pm, followed by a brief post-networking reception.

In-person address:

31 W Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60654.

This program will be hosted in person at The Instituto Cervantes . C2ST will work with our partners to ensure that COVID protocols put in place by the CDC, and the city at large, are followed and well-communicated. COVID protocols, and any other emergent information will be emailed to all registrants the week of the program.

Parking Options:

Patrons of the Instituto Cervantes may park for up to 12 hours in the parking garage located within the Grand Plaza building. There is a garage entrance directly adjacent to the Instituto Cervantes lobby on Ohio St., as well as block south on Grand Ave. $12 with validation from the center.

In addition to the parking in the building, the garage directly across the street from the center offers a rate of $10 for up to 16 hours. There are garage entrances on Ontario St. and Ohio St., between State and Dearborn. Go to www.ooparking.com for more details.

Please Note: For both of these parking options, you will need to request a validation ticket at the Instituto. Please specify which garage you are parked in when requesting the validation.

*The Instituto Cervantes is not responsible for lost or damaged tickets or duration of special rates.

 

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Featured Guests

Daniel Morales-Doyle, PhD, Associate Professor of Science Education, Co-coordinator, MEd Science Education Curriculum & Instruction Pronouns: he/him/his

Daniel Morales-Doyle is an associate professor of science education at the University of Illinois Chicago . His work examines the potential for science education to act as a catalyst for social transformation, specifically in the contexts of high school science curriculum, teaching, and teacher education. His focus is on engaging youth in learning science and learning to critique science in order to construct communities that are more just and sustainable. He was a high school teacher in the Chicago Public Schools for more than a decade before coming to UIC.

Giselle Sandi, PhD, Division Operations Lead, Argonne National Laboratory

Dr. Sandi has more than two decades of experience in the national laboratory complex. Her research interests include nuclear forensics, nanoscale engineering and materials for energy storage. Giselle is the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division Operation’s lead. In that role, she plans, directs, and coordinates supportive services and/or organizational operations and activities with a focus on tactical responsibilities and policy or strategy implementation. She coordinates communications between functions; improves operational processes; executes projects; supports information flow and operational planning. She also provides technical leadership for facilities within the Division.

Sandi came to Argonne in 2020 from Rush University Medical College where she was the Director of the Office of Rush Mentoring Programs from 2013 to 2020, supporting the successful transition of junior faculty to independent investigators. She also was associate professor in the Department of Microbial Pathogens and Immunity at Rush University Medical College.

Prior to her time at Rush, Sandi served as Argonne’s Women in Science and Engineering Program Initiator in 2012. In that capacity, she provided support for the success of women in science and pushed for gender equity. From 2007 to 2011, Sandi served as the Argonne Postdoctoral Programs Coordinator in the Division of Educational Affairs and received the UChicago Argonne, LLC, Board of Governors Pinnacle of Education Award for contributions and leadership in establishing and managing Argonne’s postdoctoral program.

Sandi first joined Argonne as a postdoctoral fellow in 1994 where she conducted fundamental research in the areas of energy storage, materials for hydrogen storage, electrocatalytic membranes, nuclear forensics, sensor development and nanoscale engineering. She was also an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Dr. Sandi is the recipient of the 2004 Luminary Award for Excellence in Science, Engineering, and Leadership (granted by the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference) and the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award in Education, Great Minds in STEM. She is also the recipient of the 2019 organizational leadership award granted by the Group of Women in Medicine in Science of the American Association of Medical Colleges.

Dr. Sandi holds a PhD in chemistry from Northern Illinois University and has 89 scientific publications, seven book chapters and three U.S. patents.

Alejandra Frausto Aceves

Alejandra Frausto Aceves is a science teacher and educational leader currently working on a PhD in Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. In 17 years as an educator, Alejandra has served in various roles, including teaching science and other content areas from 6th grade through adult students in an alternative setting, working as a curriculum coach and associate principal, and leading service learning for the third largest district in the U.S. Her research examines transformative collective learning in K12 science education, teacher collectives, and interdisciplinary teams and school leaders. Within these contexts, her work prioritizes intergenerational and community-based projects that build towards expansive and agentic present-futures.