I helped the board of LSA develop a strategic plan over the winter of 2011. I was impressed with the energy and dedication of the volunteers who are broadly representative of the Latino community in Massachusetts in terms of both their home towns and countries of origin. The board is determined to roll out a high-impact model that measurably adds value to the array of services already available for Latino students and for students pursuing STEM. The earlier post suggesting that the organization is fake is both inaccurate and unfair. The organization has spent several months diligently researching the environment in which programming will be deployed and has engaged an array of experts in order to strengthen their plan. I believe that LSA will have a meaningful and lasting impact on efforts to improve the number of Latinos pursuing STEM careers.