L@s GANAS
The Latin@s Gaining Access to Networks for Advancement in Science (L@S GANAS) program at the University of Illinois at Chicago was created with a Hispanic Serving Institution STEM grant from the US Department of Education.
L@S GANAS exists to ensure that Latinx students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) succeed at UIC. It seeks to increase the number of Latinx professionals in the STEM field, provide financial assistance to Latinx students, increase retention of Latinx students in the STEM majors, and foster a community where Latinx students see their cultural heritage as an asset in the lab.
The program caters to Latinx undergraduates who have an interest in STEM. It supports the whole student; both their strong ties to their heritage as Latin@s as well as their emerging identity as scientists.