NSF INCLUDES Symposium for ADVANCING STEM Latinas in Academic Careers

鉴于拉丁美洲人在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）学术生涯中的代表性严重不足，而拉丁美洲人是美国劳动力中增长最快的人口之一，本次NSF INCLUDES研讨会提供了一个全国性的平台，讨论和解决影响拉丁美洲人在STEM学术生涯中的途径/管道、招聘、保留和进步的问题。研讨会汇集了各种NSF资助的扩大参与项目（如NSF INCLUDES试点项目和NSF ADVANCE项目），西班牙裔服务机构，以及专注于提高拉丁裔（和其他传统上代表性不足的少数群体）在STEM职业中的参与，包容和成功的国家专业组织。因此，研讨会为分享想法、策略和最佳实践提供了一个平台，以扩大拉丁裔在学术STEM职业中的参与、包容和成功。这项工作对社会很重要，因为如果拉丁裔继续被低估，因此在STEM劳动力中得不到充分利用，美国可能会在科学和其他劳动力竞争优势方面失去优势。增加拉丁裔在STEM教师中的代表性也为拉丁裔/非拉丁裔学生进入STEM职业、过渡到研究生课程并最终晋升为教授提供了所需的榜样。此外，STEM教授的多元化促进了创新和创造力，并扩大了STEM领域学生接触的视角和经验范围。因此，它有助于抵消一些学生对女性和代表性不足的少数民族人口的先入为主的观念和刻板印象。NSF INCLUDES研讨会促进了对工作与生活问题、政策/实践、指导以及围绕公平和包容性的气候如何影响拉丁裔在STEM学术生涯中的招聘、保留和晋升（包括进入领导职位）的认识和理解。研讨会包括从事拉丁裔新兴研究的学者的演讲（包括交叉性问题），来自STEM拉丁裔教师/专业人员的个人观点，以及来自高等教育机构（特别是西班牙裔服务机构）和拉丁裔研究人员网络等国家多样性服务专业组织的观点。它还强调了从其他NSF资助的扩大参与项目（如NSF INCLUDES设计与开发启动试点项目和NSF ADVANCE项目）中吸取的教训。这些类型的互动/讨论允许制定共同的目标、共同的指标和相互加强的活动，从而形成新的合作和扩展NSF INCLUDES国家网络。从研讨会中吸取的经验教训，包括所有的演讲和小组讨论，将被汇编并出版在一个编辑的卷中，并作为更广泛的STEM社区和学术界的资源进行传播。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

In light of the vast underrepresentation of Latinas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academic careers at a time when Latinas represent one of the fastest growing populations in the U.S. workforce, this NSF INCLUDES symposium provides a national platform to discuss and address the issues that affect the pathways/pipelines, recruitment, retention, and advancement of Latinas in STEM academic careers. The symposium brings together various NSF-funded broadening participation projects (such as NSF INCLUDES Pilots and NSF ADVANCE projects), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, as well as national professional organizations that have a focus on enhancing the participation, inclusion and success of Latinas (and other traditionally underrepresented minority groups) in STEM careers. Therefore, the symposium provides a platform for the sharing of ideas, strategies, and best practices to broaden the participation, inclusion, and success of Latinas in academic STEM careers. This work is important for society because if Latinas continue to be underrepresented, and hence underutilized in the STEM workforce, the U.S. will likely lose ground in terms of its scientific and other workforce competitive advantages. Increasing Latina representation among STEM faculty also provides the needed role models for Latina/o students to enter into STEM careers, transition to graduate programs and ultimately progress to the professoriate. Moreover, diversifying the STEM professoriate promotes innovation and creativity, and expands the range of perspectives and experiences to which students in STEM fields are exposed. Therefore, it serves to offset preconceived notions and stereotypes some students might have about women and underrepresented ethnic minority populations. The NSF INCLUDES Symposium advances the knowledge and understanding of how work-life issues, policies/practices, mentoring, and climate surrounding equity and inclusiveness affect the recruitment, retention, and advancement, including into leadership positions, of Latinas in STEM academic careers. The symposium incorporates presentations by scholars engaged in emerging research on Latinas (including intersectionality issues), individual perspectives from STEM Latina faculty/professionals as well as perspectives from institutions of higher education (especially Hispanic-Serving Institutions) and national diversity-serving professional organizations such as the Latina Researchers Network. It also highlights the lessons learned from other NSF-funded broadening participation projects such as NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Pilots and NSF ADVANCE projects. These types of interactions/discussions allow for the development of shared goals, common metrics, and mutually reinforcing activities that lead to forming new collaborations and the expansion of the NSF INCLUDES National Network. The lessons learned from the symposium, including all presentations and panel discussions, are to be compiled and published in an edited volume, and disseminated to serve as a resource for the broader STEM community and academia at large.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.