Supporting Cross-Cultural Understanding through the Spanish Major at Meredith College

Meredith College in Raleigh offers a strong Spanish program with cultural and professional tracks, study abroad, community engagement, and Fulbright success. As an emerging HSI, it supports Hispanic students through scholarships, partnerships, and expanding cross-cultural opportunities like Spanish for Healthcare. 

Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Georgetown University: Shaping Global Citizens

Georgetown’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese advances global education through research, teaching, and engagement. It fosters linguistic and cultural competence, supports undergraduates, graduates, and heritage speakers, and prepares students for academic, professional, and civic leadership in a diverse, interconnected world.

Building Pathways: Latinx Studies at Holyoke Community College

Holyoke Community College’s Latinx Studies Program fosters cultural understanding, civic engagement, and academic success through interdisciplinary courses, community events, and faculty collaboration. Established in 2019, it prepares students for diverse careers while affirming Latinx identity and strengthening institutional commitment to equity and inclusion. 

Bridging Cultures and Careers: The Transformative Power of the Center for Latin American Studies at Salt Lake Community College

The Center for Latin American Studies at Salt Lake Community College fosters interdisciplinary, transformative learning by connecting students with Latin America through research, study abroad, cultural experiences, and collaboration, empowering them academically and personally while broadening perspectives across disciplines and global contexts. 

Bridging Cultures, Building Futures: Briar Cliff University’s Latino Cultural Competence in Social Work

Briar Cliff University launched a Latino Cultural Competence in Social Work credential to address the growing need for bilingual, culturally aware professionals. The program combines social work principles, Spanish language training, and community engagement, preparing graduates to lead transformative change in Latino communities.

New Leaders in Education September 2025

At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.

Top Medical Schools for Hispanics

The field of medicine is known to be one of the most challenging, as well as one of the most necessary in today’s society. All students embarking on this journey face a variety of hurdles; these are greater for those who come from lower-income backgrounds and are the first in their families to attend college, often correlated with belonging to under-represented, rural or recent immigrant communities. These students, who already struggle with access to higher education, find the entrance requirements, higher fees and longer duration of medical studies particularly daunting. 

La Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Illinois (UIC), líder en graduados latinos en medicina

Photo by Freepik La Facultad de Medicina de UIC recluta y apoya activamente a estudiantes de grupos minoritarios —especialmente latinos— mediante un proceso de admisión integral, programas de alcance comunitario y su Centro de Excelencia Hispana, con el objetivo de crear una fuerza laboral médica culturalmente competente que aborde las desigualdades en salud en comunidades desatendidas.

New Leaders in Education July 2025

At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.

Culturally Relevant Arts as a Catalyst for Empowerment in Adult and Youth Education

Culturally relevant arts empower youth and adults—especially in communities of color—by fostering identity, healing, leadership, and civic engagement. Rooted in lived experience and heritage, arts-based education transforms learning into a liberating, community-driven, and emotionally enriching process.

New Leaders in Education June 2025

San Jacinto College Ignites STEM Pathways: From Campus to Community

Photo courtesy of San Jacinto College   San Jacinto College advanced STEM engagement in 2023–2025 through faculty development, student research, community outreach events, university partnerships, and hands-on expos, sparking STEM interest among K–12 students and offering research pathways for undergraduates.