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.
Hispanic Community April 2018 PREMIUM High School Student Teaches Spanish At Elementary School Written by Matt Hongoltz-Hetling, Valley News HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) — There was a picture of an old woman on a video monitor in the brightly decorated third-grade classroom. “La abuela.”
Technology April 2018 PREMIUM NYU Professor Launches Mobile App to Promote Bilingualism in Hispanic Children NYU Steinhardt Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Dr. Natalie Brito launched, Háblame Bebé, a free educational mobile application for iOS and Android operating systems, which provides Spanish-speaking parents with the tools to engage with their infants and toddlers in both English and Spanish with the goal of developing early bilingual learners and reducing the ‘word gap’ in low-income Hispanic children.
Hispanic Community April 2018 PREMIUM Improving Spanish-speaking Teachers Texas Woman’s University Introduces a Bilingual Program A federal grant at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) is helping bilingual and in-service teachers become better educators by improving their bilingual skills. The program, which launched in 2016, is called PIONERAS, the Spanish word for “pioneer.” In 2017, 24 graduate students and 42 undergraduates who are all bilingual and in-service teachers participated in it. by Gary M. Stern
Administration April 2018 PREMIUM Hispanic-serving Institutions According to the U.S. Department of Education, “a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined as an institution of higher education that—(A) is an eligible institution; and (B) has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application.” While this definition nicely sums up the requirements a school must meet to become an HSI, being an HSI and truly serving the Hispanic community goes beyond statistics. And so we here at Hispanic Outlook are running an ongoing article series highlighting those schools that have achieved HSI status and how they are truly Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Hispanic Community April 2018 PREMIUM Brown University Taking A Stand For Diversity by Michelle Adam Diversity has been a hot topic in higher education for quite some time, yet far too often programs implemented in the name of diversity take a back seat to other concerns like finances and enrollment. Yet, at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island’s Ivy League university, diversity has taken center stage—and will hopefully stay there. by Michelle Adam
Global April 2018 More Than 40 Boys & Girls Clubs Nationwide To Benefit From 17th Annual Comcast Cares Day [On A Positive Note Beyond Education] On Saturday, April 21, more than 40 Boys & Girls Clubs around the country will benefit from hours of painting, landscaping, cleaning, mentoring and other transformational efforts provided by thousands of Comcast NBCUniversal volunteers during the company's 17th Comcast Cares Day. The annual day of service includes employees, families, friends, and local community leaders gathering as part of the company's year-round commitment to service and the community.
