Professional Organizations for Indigenous Mexican Students

Explore professional opportunities and other organizations dedicated to supporting and advancing Chicana and Chicano student success!

The National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS)

The National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies is an academic association for scholars and college/university programs focused on studies related to Chicanas/Chicanos, Latinas/Latinos, and Mexican Americans. For over 30 years they have had an annual conference for members to present their abstracts and papers, and many of the papers presented at these conferences have gone on to become cornerstone pieces of literature in the field.  

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science is a professional organization for scientists dedicated to advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in the STEM field. Their work focuses on a range of initiatives intended to increase the number of Chicanos and Native Americans who are obtaining degrees in STEM fields, working in STEM fields, and obtaining leadership positions in STEM fields through intentional programming. Their programs include leadership programs such as the Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership institute and the SACNAS Postdoc Leadership Institute, their Native American & Indigenous Group, and student-focused programs such as their Mentor Activation for Students program and travel scholarships.  

Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS)

Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social is a professional organization consisting of Chicanas/Latinas and Native American women working within academia and community settings to support, educate, and promote Chicana/Latina and Native American women’s issues. MALCS also has a job board for positions relating to the advancement of Chichana/Latina and Native American women’s issues.