Grant-Funded Initiatives
CIVIC
Project CIVIC (Civil Interactions and Viewpoints for Interpersonal Competence) aims to strengthen students’ ability to communicate across differing viewpoints, engage in respectful dialogue, and collaborate productively in academic and workplace settings.
CREAR Futuros
Funded by the Hispanic Federation, Inc., the CREAR Futuros (Create Futures) Peer Mentoring Program aims to strengthen student sense of belonging, retention and progression in college. The overall goal is to promote student academic achievement and career readiness, by providing a support network and guiding resources. While the Hispanic Federation designed CREAR Futuros to support Latino student success, students of all backgrounds are welcome to participate in the program.
ENFERMERÍA
Project ENFERMERÍA (Educating Nurses for Engagement, Research, Mentoring Excellence & Reinforcing Interpretation Access) aims to meet regional workforce needs by increasing the number of nursing professionals of all backgrounds who can provide culturally congruent care.
McNair Scholars
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) is a federal TRiO program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education at 187 institutions nationwide and in Puerto Rico. It prepares first-generation, low-income undergraduates with strong academic potential for doctoral study through research and other scholarly activities.
POTENCIAL
Project POTENCIAL (Promoting Opportunities that Enhance Navigation, Completion, Inclusion, and Learning) aims to expand and enhance institutional capacity to strengthen student sense of belonging, increase engagement in high-impact practices, and improve timely graduation rates.
PROGRESANDO
Funded by Bank of America, the Progresando initiative seeks to meet regional workforce needs, by supporting under-resourced students to achieve upward economic mobility through careers in healthcare, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally proficient, Spanish-speaking healthcare providers.
