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Arizona State University's César Chávez Leadership Institute, which honors Cesar Chávez's legacy, offers a no-cost residential summer program for high school juniors and seniors, providing guidance and resources to help diverse students pursue higher education, fostering personal growth and leadership.
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The State University of New York (SUNY), committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion aims at increasing Hispanic/Latinx representation in leadership positions within higher education through its Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI), which was established to uplift and support Hispanic/Latinx faculty. HLI's success has led to the creation of a similar Black Leadership Institute.
The Latino Business Action Network (LBAN) and the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI) collaborate to empower Latino entrepreneurs by conducting extensive research, providing transformative education, and creating an empowering ecosystem.
The Latinx Leadership Initiative (LLI) at the Boston College School of Social Work focuses on training graduate-level social workers to collaborate with Latinx communities and develop effective solutions for complex social issues.
Mildred Garcia, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and recently appointed as the first Latina chancellor of the California State University system (CSU), discusses key issues affecting state colleges: budgetary battles, affirmative action restrictions, and AI. Garcia's work at AASCU has focused on financial restoration, securing grants, and advancing public higher education.
Dr. Rivera-Mills, the first Latina and person of color to lead Aurora University as its president, has brought her diverse background to promote student success and inclusivity through strategic leadership and innovative initiatives.
America's elite colleges primarily serve to perpetuate affluence and privilege among wealthy students. These colleges offer substantial support to affluent students while providing little help to the disadvantaged. The author suggests that elite colleges need to address these issues and take meaningful steps to increase access for low-income and minority students.
The 2023 "Road to Majority" conference, organized by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, focused on conservative Republicans and their outreach to Hispanic voters. The conference featured GOP presidential candidates, discussed various issues like abortion and Hispanic-related topics, and indicated support for a federal law on limited abortion rights.
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Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions (EHSIs) are increasing in number, and this growth is leading institutional leaders and stakeholders to focus on creating an inclusive environment for Latinx/e students to succeed. Consequently, adopting a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) framework to improve student success and implementing measurable goals for inclusivity are key aspects of becoming a successful HSI.
Latinos have played an ever growing role as workers in the U.S.
At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
