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 November 2026 Premium Did you know? Roots of Learning: Education Among the Maya, Mexica, and Inca Long before modern schools emerged, the peoples of the Americas had developed rich traditions of teaching and learning. From family instruction and community practices to specialized institutions, the Mexica, Maya, and Inca passed down knowledge, skills, and values, preparing new generations for life and their roles in society.
Administration November 2026 Premium New Leaders in Education November 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 November 2026 Premium School Library November 2026 This month featuring books on Education, Opportunity, and Latino Upward Mobility from Amazon and on Financing Higher Education from The University of Chicago 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.
Administration August 2018 PREMIUM Juntos 4-H Targeting Latino Students and Helping Them Get Into College Juntos 4-H employs several strategies including a week-long or weekend summer workshop on a college campus, one-on-one mentoring, and workshops on such topics as financial aid for both students and their parents. by Gary M. Stern
Arts and Media August 2018 PREMIUM Carlos Bravo, A Manos Llenas, Blessings From the Gods by<b> Sylvia Mendoza</b> Carlos Bravo is one of those soft-spoken souls whose words take on more depth in their storytelling capacity. He appreciates words, languages, literature. As a poet, each word weighs heavy on interpretation and connectivity, emotion and perspective. The poems he’s written freezeframe highlights and lowlights of individuals and society, observations and desires for humankind, emotional and heartfelt snapshots of life in action. The title of his compilation, “AMBROSÍA: A MANOS LLENAS,” gives thanks to the nectar of the gods—and acknowledges that if we accept life’s gifts with open hands, our lives will be filled with abundance. by Sylvia Mendoza
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
