We are Educational eXcellence and Inclusion Training Opportunities (ÉXITO) and our mission is to train current and future Ethnic Studies educators.

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Undergraduate Pipeline Program

The ÉXITO undergraduate pipeline program is for highly motived students to earn a Bachelor of Arts in one of the Ethnic Studies departments or Feminist Studies within the College of Letters and Science at UCSB and apply to a Master’s Degree in Education and a Teaching Credential program.

Learn about the program

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Summer Institute

Summer Institute supports and addresses the timely need for educators to meet the Ethnic Studies high school graduation requirement in California. Participants will also work closely with community members and UCSB faculty doing Ethnic Studies work to best meet the demands of the state, districts, and most importantly, our students.

Participate in the Institute

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MSI Research Lab

The ÉXITO MSI Research Lab seeks collaborations with Ethnic Studies and Feminist Studies faculty and graduate students to produce theoretical and practical contributions to the fields of Ethnic Studies and Education. 

Join the project

Events

 Join our upcoming ÉXITO Speaker Series and Webinars.

 

News

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UCSB’s ÉXITO Program graduates third cohort

Debra Herrick of UCSB's The Current features four ÉXITO scholars and their plans after graduation and the future of Ethnic Studies teacher training.

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Interested in being an ÉXITO Scholar?

Are you interested in becoming an Ethnic Studies teacher? Applications for the 2024-2025 ÉXITO Undergraduate Pipeline Program are now open. To learn more information and to apply, click the flyer.

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Here's what's happening with ÉXITO.

Voices

Here's what our students are saying about ÉXITO.

"I want to impact students with the guidance that I can provide and become a catalyst for this type of work."

- Melissa Garcia, '22| Feminist Studies & Chicana/o/x Studies

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"Even outside of the college level, teaching ethnic studies is such an important and overlooked aspect of education."

- Vince Feliciano, '22 | Asian American Studies, Sociology, & Philosophy 

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