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02/03/22

Podcast: The Power of Femtorship with Irene Castillón, Dr. Patricia López, and Angela Rascon

If you've been lucky enough to have a mentor in your life, you know the value of the guidance they can provide you. But what about a femtor?  (continue reading)
04/16/20

“I Bring Change” - The Tools That First-Gen Latinx Students Use to Build Their College Futures

Heinemann Fellow Irene Castillón explores the following question: In what ways can a high school community support their first-generation, Latinx college students as they navigate their first and second years at a four-year college setting?  (continue reading)
02/26/20

Taxes + Trust = A Formula for Filing Financial Aid Applications

There are a number of ways a high school community can support their first-generation, Latinx college students as they navigate their first and second years at college.  (continue reading)
12/11/19

A Piece of Home: Cultivating Alumni Peer Groups to Foster Community and Motivation Among First-Generation College Students

The community that is built through creating peer-alumni connections allows for a piece of home to remain with them throughout their college journey.  (continue reading)
10/25/19

Alumni Mentorship Through Acts of Cariño and Orgullo

Heinemann Fellow Irene Castillón looks at mentorship through a new lens...  (continue reading)
04/24/19

Why Wait Until College?

It is imperative that K–12 teachers find ways to affirm students’ cultures and identities so they can make history.  (continue reading)
11/27/18

PLC Series: Stereotypes as an Enemy of Equity

Welcome back to the PLC Series for the 2018-19 school year! Each month, we'll share a post designed to provoke thinking and discussion through a simple framework, incorporating mini-collections of linked content...  (continue reading)
11/07/18

Building the Scaffolds to Support First-Generation Latinx Students

In what ways can a high school community support their first-generation, Latinx college students as they navigate their first year at a four-year-college setting? Our goal is to get students not only to college but through college.  (continue reading)

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