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Celebrating, a little bit, the Uptick in Latino College Enrollment

Posted on August 31, 2011 by grace

My Twitter-loving friends have been abuzz about the recent Pew Hispanic Center Research report that announced 24% Growth in Hispanic College Enrollment from 2009 to 2010. Overall sentiment “It’s Not Enough.” My tweet on this topic: “It’s not enough by … Continue reading →

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Putting the Kids into Military Flight Suits

Posted on July 2, 2011 by grace

My week ended with a fantastic experience at a charter school with a great name–the Making Waves Academy. I was invited to present to 70 “wave makers,” – 7th grade students, all Latino and African-American, enrolled in a summer program … Continue reading →

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Crowdsourcing and Brainstorming with White House Leaders on Latino Education

Posted on June 12, 2011 by grace

Yesterday was a profoundly interesting day. I was invited to attend the #LATISM (Latinos in Social Media)-hosted #Latino2 event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain (Silicon Valley.) In one day, I was able to: enjoy a panel of six … Continue reading →

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The Two by 2020 Mentoring Challenge

Posted on May 5, 2011 by grace

It came to me tonight on an airplane, the answer to the “What can each of us do?” question about improving today’s dismal higher education levels of American Latinos. The need for ALL college-educated Americans to understand the gravity of … Continue reading →

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