Hispanic Community October 2024 Riverland Community College: A Beacon of Opportunity and Growth in Southeastern Minnesota Riverland Community College, founded in 1996, plays a vital role in southeastern Minnesota’s workforce development and education. With campuses in Austin, Albert Lea, and Owatonna, it offers diverse programs and was recognized as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in 2024. The college is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting all students, especially its growing Hispanic population. by Kenneth A. Reid
Hispanic Community September 2026 Premium Did you know? Lost in Translation II: Spanish Expressions with No Direct Equivalent in English Spanish is rich in expressions whose meanings cannot always be translated directly into English. This collection explores 15 colorful phrases, revealing how language reflects culture, humor, emotion, and everyday experiences across the diverse Spanish-speaking world.
Administration September 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education September 2026 At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Arts and Media September 2026 School Library September 2026 This month featuring books on Bilingualism: Language as a Cultural Expression from Amazon and Exploring Identity and Belonging from University of Illinois Press.
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Tiempos difíciles para los Community Colleges Los community colleges ampliaron el acceso tras el GI Bill, pero ahora enfrentan una caída en las matrículas agravada por el COVID, los costos y la desilusión. Un estudio de Florida destaca barreras financieras, académicas y personales que impulsan la deserción. by Gustavo A. Mellander
Administration April 2026 Premium Catalysts of Success For All: Defending Hispanic Serving Institutions Community colleges overlap with HSIs, gaining federal support strengthens diversity and capacity. For decades, HSIs have advanced equitable access, serving diverse, low income students. Despite misconceptions, they are inclusive institutions meeting criteria and now face significant political and funding challenges by Adriana Alcántara
Hispanic Community April 2026 Premium Supporting Students with Personalized Academic Learning Skills (PALS) at a Hispanic Serving Community College The PALS program at Mt. San Jacinto College creates inclusive academic counter spaces—using frameworks like UDL and CRP—to support underserved students, especially Latinx learners, by reducing systemic barriers and improving their academic success. by Alicia Chavira Medina, B.A. & Audrey Baca Lopez, Ed.D.
Health Care August 2018 PREMIUM Guiding and Inspiring Careers In Health Care by <b>Marlene Jacqueline Wüst-Smith</b> Talia was one of my first “real” patients when I became a practicing pediatrician in the 1990s. I see in Talia’s eyes and smile a reflection of myself 31 years ago when I, too, was just starting my clinical rotations as a third year medical student.
Health Care August 2018 PREMIUM The Impact of A Good Doctor “Mr. Torres…Congratulations, you are going to be a father.”
Health Care August 2018 PREMIUM Small Things Great Love “Has anyone ever noticed the sensation of their body moving while walking? Or do you get easily distracted and your mind wanders off? Noticing small things like this or even the colors or sounds in your surroundings are part of being present in the moment – this is known as mindfulness. Different techniques in this practice can help with relieving stress.”
Hispanic Community August 2018 PREMIUM Scholar Corner August 2018 Written by Mario Castillo 2017 AAHHE Graduate Fellow Doctoral Candidate Anthropology and Anthropological Archaeology University of California, Berkeley
Hispanic Community August 2018 PREMIUM Social Justice And Educational Equity Written by Luis Urrieta, Jr. Suzanne B. and John L. Adams Endowed Professor of Education College of Education University of Texas at Austin
Hispanic Community August 2018 PREMIUM School Library August 2018 The award-winning author René Colato Laínez has a very specific purpose for his bilingual/multicultural children’s book. Laínez writes on his website (http://www.renecolatolainez.com/), “My goal as a writer is to produce good multicultural children’s literature; stories where minority children are portrayed in a positive way, where they can see themselves as heroes, and where they can dream and have hopes for the future.” And so we are featuring in this month’s School Library the works of Laínez. Teacher’s guides’ courtesy of Lee & Low Books. Videos courtesy of René Colato Laínez’s official Facebook page (https://www.youtube.com/user/cipote1).
