The Bronx Institute ENLACE Latino Collegiate Society (Engaging Latino Communities in Education)

The vision of the Bronx Institute is to foster and promote equity and excellence in k-16, by involving administrators, teacher, parents and the students themselves in a high quality program that support and enhance the educational opportunities of the students. The Bronx Institute Latino Collegiate Society serves as a catalyst for bridging the gap between Latino students' reality and their dreams and aspirations. The ENLACE Latino Collegiate Society creates a college-bound culture among cohorts of 50 academically promising, economically challened Latino students and helps them successfully apply and matriculate into a prestigious postsecondary institution. Students are provided with an accelerated and rigorous curriculum, Regent SAT, ACT test preparation, cultural enrichment, an enriched and project based program, civic engagement, a strong post-secondary focus, a nurturing, motivating and supportive environment, a cohort of comparably talented peers, and in depth college search. The program has been in existence for 5 plus years and provides services for cohorts of 40 to 50 students. The Bronx Institute supports programs in youth development, professional development, and research. The Bronx Institute has more than 50 full and part-time staff members.