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This WEEK!
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L@s Ganas Ambassadors

Happy 10th Week of the Semester!


* Take a moment to reflect on your midterm grade and reach out to professors about any questions if you are struggling!!
*Friday, March 21, 2025 is the LAST DAY to late drop an individual course for the Spring 2025 term: las.uic.edu/latedrop
*Almost there! Spring vacation (no classes) from March 24-28🌴
*We strongly encourage you to get to the end of the newsletter for a surprise! 🌟
- L@s GANAS Team

Hey, Upcoming Graduates!🎓

As you prepare to transition into the next exciting chapter of your journey, we want to continue supporting you in the best way possible. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you could please take a few moments to complete this survey.
Link to Survey
Need a headshot? Stop by SSB and let L@s Ganas take your headshot! - March 20th from 1-3 PM at 1200 W Harrison St. at the ACE office (Business attire is recommended)
Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight - Kimberly Aguirre (Mobile Migrant Health Team 2024 Summer Volunteer)
Research Fellow Highlight - Anthony Lopez
L@s Ganas Highlight - The Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ILSAMP)
ILSAMP Takeaways
ILSAMP Takeaways
Conference Tips and Tricks
Staying on Track
L@s Ganas Merch Giveaway -Each study session attended = 1 giveaway entry (Winner announced 04/27)
Study with L@s Ganas this semester!
Talks with L@s Ganas

Study tips from L@S GANAS students who have already taken these classes

Favorite Bios Youtubers - The Amoeba Sisters, Professor Dave Explains, Crash Course, Anatomy Zone, Ricochetscience, and Bozeman Science
Find your perfect study group with Akknoledge! - Free online platform created by UIC students to help you connect with peers fpr study groups tailored to your courses, professors, and schedules
Link to Akknowledge!
Kaplan - UIC is proud to offer Kaplan Test Prep courses for UIC students for free
Mentoring con Ganas
ASP - Thank you to our speakers, Michelle and Alejandra, for providing information to our students about engineering and public health. Students were able to learn about public health and how it relates to other fields. Students were also able to gather engineering resources, such as resume checks and internships.
Undergraduate Research Forum
Looking for 1:1 Abstract Reviewers - Sign up to provide feedback to students as they revise their abstracts
Prepare for the undergraduate research forum
Research/volunteer/opportunities

 Get a Head Start in STEM with these events! 

Why Volunteer? 1. Help other people 2. Jump start your resume and postgrad applications 3. Network and make friends 4. Improve your communication skills 5. Test out career options and discover new skills 6. Personal Growth
Volunteer with L@s Ganas - March 25th from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at La Casa Norte Humboldt Park Community Center
Unidos en La Lucha 32nd Annual Conference - April 11th, 2025 / Join L@s Ganas and go to the conference!!
Attend the 2025 Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS) with L@s Ganas! - April 19th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 6:00PM at Robert H. Lurie Medical Research
The Chicago Area Undergraduate Research SYmposium Volunteers need and QR code link
Social Events
Neon Lights - Neon-themed glow-in-the-dark spring break party on March 20 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the SCE Illinois Room

YAY! You got to the end of the newsletter.

If you got this far, you have a chance to win L@s GANAS merch! Go back and look for the special letters to form a word for the Newsletter raffle. The special letters are in order and will be green with a glowing halo around them. This week's hint is: At the end of the rainbow
Good Luck! 🍀
Enter the Newsletter Raffle here!
   
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