Our Mission

The aim of this organization is to stimulate interest in the study of various languages and cultures, to promote high standards of scholarship, to reward scholastic achievements, to create enthusiasm for and an understanding of various culture civilizations, to promote and perpetuate international friendship, and to reward efforts toward furthering solidarity in the international speaking world.

Membership Eligibility

Candidates eligible for selection to our Spanish and Chinese chapters must be members of the junior or senior class. All members will be inducted as juniors and serve through their senior year if eligible to continue with membership. To be eligible for selection for membership in this chapter, the candidate must have completed two years of Spanish or Chinese at the STEM Academy. Candidates eligible for election to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.8 on a 4.0 scale. Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment, and GPA standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, and scholarship. Eligible candidates will receive an invitation to apply.

Service:

The Chinese and the Spanish honor societies members serve their communities through different activities and initiatives. A mandatory ten hours of community service are expected to be completed yearly. Some examples of our outreach programs are:

• Operation Christmas Child: We prepare shoe boxes that will be delivered to children in need all over the world.
• The Pulsera Project: The Pulsera Project buys hand-woven pulseras from Central American artists and then partners with student groups to sell them through U.S. schools. They provide sustainable fair trade employment and have dramatically expanded economic opportunities for hundreds of artists since 2009. They also educate U.S. students about Latin American culture and the importance of Fair Trade practices.

Leadership:

Both societies are run by students for students. Each year, the members vote and elect a president, vice president, secretary, and community coordinator. Our members are leaders for our school and community.

Schedule 2023-2024