Silva said Éxito! guided the next steps in her career by “building my confidence and knowledge in applying to a doctoral program.”
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“The program offered [by Éxito!] during the five days exposed to the need in cancer research among Latinos.” Torres said.
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Éxito! helped Gonzalez “see the value in our personal narratives,” she said.
Read moreÉxito! will select 25 participants each year for a summer institute in San Antonio to boost skills toward doctoral degrees and careers in Latino cancer research.
Applications are closed. The 2021 Summer Institute is set for June 7-11, 2021.
Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training is a program of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio to offer an annual summer institute and internships to increase the number of Latinos who pursue a doctoral degree and a career researching Latino health disparities. Learn more here.
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Latino students take out more student loans to pay for their education than their White peers, adding to a racial/ethnic wage gap
Free school meals have been a staple for kids from low-income households for decades, especially Latino kids.
As a teenager, Hilda Ramirez saw how the educational system did not support Latino students, limiting their chances for academic success and future mental and physical healt
Dr. Benjamín Aceves wasn’t sure if he wanted to pursue a PhD.
He was hesitant about the commitment. He didn’t have a background in academia that many pursuing PhD programs do.
