The Community of Bilingual English-Spanish Speakers (CBESS) program is a five year, multi-collaborative, multi-disciplinary initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health on September 1st, 2017. It is a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), a highly prestigious and competitive award that aims to increase linguistic diversity in STEM and health care fields.
The CBESS program seeks to increase the number of bilingual English-Spanish students who pursue paths in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM)-healthcare fields such as biomedical, behavioral and clinical careers. The program targets K-12 high school students and undergraduate students from the Northern Nevada region (Washoe County) and aims to position them as insiders into STEM-healthcare fields.
The CBESS program aims to increase the number of bilingual English-Spanish students who pursue paths in STEM-healthcare fields, develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to excel in these fields, and provide opportunities for students to participate in research projects and leadership development.
The CBESS program is housed in the Raggio Research Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. The address is 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557. The contact email is [email protected] and the phone number is (775) 784-1110. The program can also be found on social media: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
