Hispanic Community January 2024 UTSA School Psychology MA Program: Serving the Latino Community through Culturally Responsive Training The UTSA School Psychology MA program, which is dedicated to growth and diversity, welcomes students of Latinx heritage. With half of its graduate students of Latinx heritage, the program emphasizes evidence-based practice and prioritizes cultural and linguistic diversity. by Felicia Castro-Villarreal
Hispanic Community January 2024 Un buen profesor What makes a teacher memorable? What is worth being taught? The author recalls one of his professors who emphasized the value of art and timeless knowledge and underscores the importance of teaching what makes people more humane, transcending current ideologies. by Enrique Del Risco
Administration April 2024 Top 50 Community Colleges for Hispanics Each year, Hispanic Outlook recognizes the invaluable support that community colleges across the country offer to Hispanic/Latino students, as part of their mission to provide opportunities to students from the widest spectrum of American society – particularly those who are better served by local, flexible course schedules, affordable fees and practical, career- oriented pathways.
Administration October 2023 Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics How are Hispanic/Latino students present in higher education institutions across the nation? Where are the highest numbers of them enrolled? Which colleges and universities grant the most degrees to Hispanics/Latinos?
Hispanic Community September 2023 Premium Embracing Cultural Pride: Empowering Hispanic Futures in Higher Education Dr. Godinez explores the intertwining of Hispanic heritage and the Back-to-School experience, highlighting cultural pride, educational challenges, and empowering futures. It emphasizes how cultural pride shapes identity, addresses educational obstacles, and empowers Hispanic students to advocate for their community and future generations through higher education by Rosalinda Godinez, Ph.D.
Arts and Media April 2024 Premium School Library April 2024 This month featuring books on Latino/a Success in College from Amazon and Issues in Latino/a Studies from University of Illinois Press
Administration April 2024 Premium New Leaders April 2024 At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Arts and Media April 2024 Premium Honoring Pachamama As April, Earth Month, unfolds, it heralds a significant occasion for global consciousness and renews our commitment to our planet.
Hispanic Community September 2015 PREMIUM HISPANIC ALLIANCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Advocates for Higher Education Opportunities San Antonio, Chicago, and Los Angeles all come to mind when one thinks of large Hispanic populations. Greenville, South Carolina - not so much. But as it turns out, Greenville has a significant Hispanic population that has grown considerably since the last census.
Hispanic Community August 2015 PREMIUM A Latina’s Passion for Culturally-Responsive Education Much of her childhood was spent in the fields, picking onions, sugar beets, and broom corn, all while maintaining strong grades despite her migrant family’s itinerant life. Today, because of her experience, Dr. Socorro Herrera knows how to make a difference for all those who, like her, have lived a unique cultural experience that often goes overlooked in today’s educational setting.
Hispanic Community July 2015 PREMIUM Building False Crisis: The Role of the Media Covering Undocumented Immigrants The role of mainstream news media is to be a watchdog of society. It means to be unbiased, offer surveillance, be the fourth estate of the government, and to take Voltaire’s words to heart: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Every trained journalist should know and practice the four pillars of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics, which are to: seek the truth and report it, minimize harm, be accountable, and act independently. by Sylvia Mendoza
Global July 2015 PREMIUM California Colleges Lead in First Round of MLB 2015 Draft and the Dominican Republic Dominates Top International Draft Prospects Hundreds of hopeful athletes have a chance to become professional major league baseball players each year during the Major League Baseball or MLB First-Year Player Draft. This three-day event, which ended June 10, involved 40 rounds where teams such as the Yankees, the Cardinals and the Red Sox negotiate for their top picks to join their ranks.
Hispanic Community July 2015 PREMIUM Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM)’s Upcoming Convention to Discuss STEM and Job Training Issues Washington, DC--LATISM, a national leading organization of Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media, will be returning to DC for their 7th annual convention, which is to be held at the JW Marriott October 28 to 30, 2015. LATISM members, along with tech innovators, corporate leaders, policy experts, investors, and elected officials, will convene to showcase the contributions of the Latino community to technology, innovation, and economic growth. In addition, the conference will address the challenges and opportunities that we face as a nation with the continued shortage of STEM workers and a growing Hispanic population not equipped to fill the jobs of the next century. Latinos are projected to account for 75% of the growth in the nation’s labor force by 2020, therefore, Latinos are the country’s untapped resource to contribute to the next generation of innovators.
Hispanic Community July 2015 PREMIUM Summer Institute Cultivates Emerging Minority Business Leaders Fifty-four Latino and African-American university sophomores and juniors gathered last summer at the University of California (UC) at Davis School of Management to become future leaders for MBA programs nationwide. They participated in University of California's Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders (SIEML), a program designed to help increase the number of minority students considering MBA programs. The UC Davis Graduate School of Management was home to the third year of this program, which was established by six University of California schools in 2012 to attract more minorities to master's programs in business.
