Candidate Application Form: 2026-2027 Pathways to Science Advisory Committee

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Are you a health, STEM, education, community engagement or similarly aligned professional interested in helping shape programming for the next generation of STEM and Health professionals? The Pathways to Science Advisory Committee is looking for active, engaged advisors who want to contribute their expertise in meaningful ways.

Pathways to Science is a bilingual, community-based program that connects youth and families in Central Florida with health and STEM career pathways through role model talks, immersive field experiences, and near-peer mentorship. The program is a research driven model funded by the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The committee will include local (Orlando, FL area) and national members who meet every two months. Members will contribute their expertise to one project per term and select to focus their committee time on either supporting and helping shape current program needs (year 4 programming) or future program activities (year 5 programming). Local members will also be able to attend program events. Selected candidates will receive a stipend of $1,000.

Application Deadline: November 1, 2026

Application Timeline

Application opens until November 1, 2026.
Interviews occur within the first 2 weeks of November.
Candidate selection met by November 16, 2026.
Goal: First meeting held on November 23, 3036. By this time all candidates that applied will have heard from our team and will be updated on the application status.

For more information, don't hesitate to contact STEM Program Manager Yashira M. Valentín Feliciano at yashira@hispanicaccess.org.

Thank you!

*Information provided here will be kept confidential and will only be used to select candidates for the Pathways to Science Advisory Committee.

Program Fit and Contribution

We recommend you go to our website and read about our program before contributing to this section.

Why are you interested in serving on this advisory committee? Tell us specifically what about this program's work resonates with you. What aspects of this work is most interesting to you (ie, local network and recruiting, mentorship and curriculum development, program evaluation, direct facilitation).

What specific expertise, connections, or resources would you bring to this committee?/¿Qué conocimientos especializados, contactos o recursos específicos podría aportar a este comité?

Under which committee workgroup do you want to focus your time and expertise?

Current Programming and Activities | Program Year 4 (This group will focus on live implementation recommendations, such as, but not limited to, slight tweaks in program delivery to improve retention, engagement, and trust, etc.)Future Programming Activities | Program Year 5 (This group will focus on setting the program up for success for the last program year with the NIH, which will include activities such as, but not limited to: program dissemination to communities and networks at a local and national level, sharing program impact and evaluation, understanding the future iterations of the work, reporting, etc.)

Time and Commitment

Are there specific months in the November 2026 – November 2027 period when you would be unavailable, and are you willing to make up the time with alternative committee activities?This helps us plan meeting dates.

The committee meets bimonthly virtually (We project 6 meetings per year, approximately 1.5-2 hrs each). Can you commit to this? You will be polled for the best times and dates to meet as this will vary greatly on the final selected candidates.

Yes — I can commit to this scheduleMostly — I may occasionally miss one meeting per yearNo — this schedule does not work for me

Question for National Candidates: The local candidates will have opportunities to connect in person with the Pathways to Science Program. If an opportunity becomes available to visit the program in Orlando, Florida. Would you be interested in participating during your term?

Yes — I can travel to Orlando for an in-person visitDepends on timing — I am open to it with enough advance noticeNo — I cannot travel to OrlandoNo — I do not want to travel to Orlando

Comments

Is there anything else you would like us to know about your candidacy?

Resources and Acknowledgment

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Acknowledgment: By submitting this application, I confirm that the information provided is accurate, that I am genuinely interested in contributing to the Pathways to Science program as an advisory committee member, and that I understand the time and deliverable commitments described in this application.

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