CREAR Futuros

Founded in 2012 with 4 colleges, CREAR was created to address Latino college retention and completion. This upcoming year, CREAR will be in 15HSIs:  NYS (9), Illinois (2), Connecticut, Florida, California, and North Carolina, where recruitment focuses on Latino students but is open to all. Today’s model includes extensive curricula and workshops starting with a National 3-Day In-person Summer Training for all mentors, followed by monthly virtual trainings and career readiness workshops, biweekly 1-on-1 check-ins between mentors and mentees, monthly mentee group meetings (facilitated by mentors), and other national workshops for mentors and mentees (Career Leaders, Financial Literacy, Advocacy, Alumni events). CREAR maintains an active social media presence, utilizing LinkedIn and Instagram to share scholarship, college, and career resources with the students. Through LinkedIn, CREAR stays connected with the alumni network to celebrate and share their accomplishments in a quarterly newsletter. By creating a supportive network and community of care for first-year college students and providing access to resources, opportunities, and college and career readiness, CREAR aims to retain college students in their institutions of higher learning and assist with post-graduation plans.