We are Educational eXcellence and Inclusion Training Opportunities (ÉXITO) and our mission is to train current and future Ethnic Studies educators.
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.
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.
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.
Events
Join our upcoming ÉXITO Speaker Series and Webinars.
Event
Register for the 2025 Summer Institute
Pedagogies for Humanity: ÉXITO 4th Annual Summer Institute
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Event
ÉXITO Speaker Series with Dr. Natchee Barnd
Join ÉXITO for a talk by Dr. Natchee Barnd (UCSB Associate Professor, History of Art and Architecture & Indigenous Studies) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH in the UCEN Lobero Room.
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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
"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
