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In-state tuition for immigrants: ‘Like anybody else’

May 18, 2022 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (May 18, 2022) – It’s 2022. And even amid an economy that demands educated workers, North Carolina still has a rule that creates a barrier to higher education for an entire class of people. Undocumented students brought here by their parents – even if they grow up in North Carolina and graduate from a… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2022, Access & Affordability, Diversity, Latinx, myFutureNC

2021: Return to not quite normal

December 29, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

RALEIGH (December 29, 2021) – 2021 was slightly less chaotic than 2020, with distribution of vaccines that temporarily calmed the coronavirus pandemic before new variants began to emerge. The state also saw its first new budget in three years, with much-needed raises for higher education faculty and staff and generous investments in capital projects. It’s… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Adult Learners, Budget, Crisis Response, Dispatches from the Classroom, Governance, Latinx, myFutureNC, NC Community Colleges, Nursing Series, PreK - 12 Education, Remembrances

LatinxEd Fellowship: ‘Together, we’re stronger’

November 4, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL (November 4, 2021) – When there aren’t many folks like yourself in your field, it helps to have some support. That’s what the LatinxEd Fellowship builds: A network of Latinx educators across North Carolina who share experiences and strategies through summer retreats, online workshops and webinars. “I feel like I’m seeing things unfold… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Diversity, Latinx

Dreaming of more teachers of color

November 4, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL (November 4, 2021) – It’s so important to have someone who looks like you at the front of the class. That’s what the DREAM program – Diverse and Resilient Educators Advised through Mentorship – aims to provide in the Durham Public Schools. DREAM is a partnership between the School of Education at UNC-Chapel… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Diversity, Latinx, PreK - 12 Education

LatinxEd: ‘Freedom to create a better future’

October 21, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL (October 21, 2021) – The college admission process is complicated as it is. Just imagine trying to navigate it in a new language: Acronyms like SAT, ACT and FAFSA1 to translate. Schedules for new tests and varying deadlines for applications to different schools. Those are just some of the barriers the children of… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Diversity, Latinx, myFutureNC

‘A strong Latina woman’

October 21, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL (October 21, 2021) – In high school in Hamlet, college seemed a long way off for Camila Perez. Perez was undocumented until she was 15 years old, she says in the accompanying video. “So thinking about college kind of seemed like a far concept, just because I knew I would have to face… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Diversity, Latinx

Somos Carolina: ‘A family’

October 21, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL (October 21, 2021) – Helping Latinx students prepare for college isn’t just about filling out forms. It’s also about helping them feel comfortable with themselves. And that’s what Somos Carolina (We Are Carolina) is all about. “I would describe it as a family – it’s an organization that helped me feel less alone… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Diversity, Latinx

SUMMIT: A critical conversation on Latinx education

October 12, 2021 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL HILL (October 12, 2021) – The 2020 U.S. Census revealed that Latinx people now account for more than 10% of North Carolinians – and if Latinx students don’t succeed, North Carolina won’t succeed. But a virtual summit Wednesday and Thursday will discuss the current state of Latinx education in North Carolina and ways to improve… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2021, Diversity, Latinx

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