A Latino family paved the way for school desegregation. It’s still ‘unknown’ history. Published By NBC News September 21, 2021 “Too few in our community and in the nation know that we have been education advocates for so long,” Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, wrote in an email. “And not just for our own education, but for that of so many others as well.” Latinos have often not been included in American history, she explained, which obscures the community’s legacy of leadership and advocacy. Read more about A Latino family paved the way for school desegregation. It’s still ‘unknown’ history.
More Latino students than ever are trying to get their degree, but it’s fraught and costly Published By Yahoo News September 30, 2021 Pushed by their parents and educators, more Hispanics than ever are attending college in the hopes of securing their place in the U.S. middle class, presenting a growing challenge for institutions that in the past have catered to mostly white students. Read more about More Latino students than ever are trying to get their degree, but it’s fraught and costly
Cardinal First The mission of Cardinal First is to provide a supportive and welcoming community for first-generation college students and their families, a campus culture that recognizes and celebrates first-generation student identity as an asset, and a program that intentionally connects first-generation students to faculty, resources, information and experiences that promote academic and personal success from enrollment through graduation.
FIU Connect4Success Florida International University (FIU) Connect4Success (C4S) launched in 2016 as a redesigned, rebranded, and strategically funded pathway from its original (2006) conception, Dual Degree Program.
Four higher education programs are recognized for boosting Latino college completion Published By NBC News September 29, 2022 Read Edwin Flores, NBC News article to learn about the four higher education programs have been recognized for their evidence-based efforts to advance Latino college students’ success in the classroom and in the workforce. Read more about Four higher education programs are recognized for boosting Latino college completion
Postsecondary Initiatives Support Hispanic Students at Esperanza, Inc. Published By Diverse: Issues In Higher Education October 3, 2022 Read Lois Elfman, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, article to learn more about why Post-Secondary Initiatives at Esperanza, Inc. was recognized as an Example of Excelencia in the community-based organization category by Excelencia in Education. Read more about Postsecondary Initiatives Support Hispanic Students at Esperanza, Inc.
Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo is the President of the SUNY Rockland Community College and a President for Latino Student Success. Institution SUNY Rockland Community College
HBCU and minority serving institutions facts and statistics Published By Bankrate October 20, 2022 Read Heidi Rivera's Bankrate article "HBCU and minority serving institutions facts and statistics" and see what Deborah Santiago, CEO and co-founder of Excelencia in Education, had to say about the critical role MSIs play for students of color from a Latino lens. Read more about HBCU and minority serving institutions facts and statistics
Institutional Resilience in Puerto Rico: A First Look at Efforts by Puerto Rican HSIs Over the last five years, Puerto Rico and its colleges and universities have faced numerous challenges including: fiscal and economic disruptions, demographic shifts, hurricanes and earthquakes, leadership turnover, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This brief highlights institutional resilience efforts at five Puerto Rican Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).
Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions living up to their name? Published By CalMatters November 17, 2022 Read Megan Tagami and Matthew Reagan article 'Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions living up to their name?' and see what Deborah Santiago, Excelencia in Education's Co-Founder and CEO, had to say about how the Seal of Excelencia challenges colleges to assess their concrete impacts on students and sheds light on what thriving HSIs look like in practice. Read more about Are California’s Hispanic Serving Institutions living up to their name?