Learn how Heidi Pineda fostered her love of helping others to support fellow students at UConn and hopes to continue doing so in her future work!
Discover how you can use your cultural wealth to help you on your career journey and resources to support you!
Celebrate Latinx heritage today and every day! Read on to learn about resources available to the Latinx community and explore professional development opportunities.
Introducing Noëlle Santos, an Afro-Latina entrepreneur. Noëlle owns and founded The Lit. Bar, a wine bar/ bookstore! It is also the only independent bookstore in the Bronx. Read on to know Noëlle’s full journey!
September 15th through October 15th is Latinx Heritage Month, and to celebrate today we are highlighting a Latina starblazer, Ellen Ochoa! Dr. Ochoa was the first Latina to go to space, the first Latinx director of the Johnson Space Center, and the second woman to direct the Johnson Space Center. Read on to learn more about her journey!
CLAS Connections spends five minutes with members of UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Science. In this edition, Nicole Sanclemente and Geraldine Uribe share how their background as first-generation Latinas led to their life-changing connection.
In 2021, the Center for Career Development facilitated an Identity and Career Development survey. The primary focus of the research was identifying unique career experiences facing affinity groups, and ways in which the Career Center can provide support to each group.
Six UConn Stamford students are among the 20 Spectrum Scholars chosen by Spectrum for its newest class of scholars. The Scholarship, designed for underrepresented college students with financial need, grants each recipient with a $20,000 scholarship, a professional Spectrum mentor, and the opportunity for an internship at one of the company’s corporate campuses.
Kelly Sanchez ’15 says social work allows her to return to her roots: ‘The whole reason I did psychology was to work with people’
Karus Sabio ’23 is a senior majoring in Political Science on the UConn Stamford campus. Throughout her four years at UConn, she has worked at Apple Inc. and has been involved on campus in various meaningful ways. Read on to learn more about Karus’ experiences and the advice she has for fellow students.
