The PROGRESANDO initiative was created to help Hispanic/Latina/o/x students achieve upward economic mobility through careers in health care, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally proficient, Spanish-speaking health providers.
About
Sponsored by Bank of America, a two-year $250,000 grant aimed at supporting Hispanic/Latino/a/e/x students pursuing healthcare careers. The Progresando Initiative addresses the shortage of culturally proficient, Spanish-speaking healthcare providers. The initiative was created to help Hispanic/Latino/a/e/x students achieve upward economic mobility through careers in healthcare, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally proficient, Spanish-speaking health providers.
The Office of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives is collaborating with the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) and the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) and the University Writing Center to provide students with healthcare-related tutoring, test preparation activities, research and writing lab for nursing and health care program students. All collaborations are aligned with the goals of the Progresando Initiative sponsored by Bank of America.
Please contact hsi@ucf.edu for questions and inquiries.
Initiatives
Critical Area #1
Undergraduate Research and academic writing support are identified as critical for Hispanic/Latino/a/e/x student success
Hispanic/Latino/a/e/x office for HSI Initiatives collaborating with the University Writing Center to offer an undergraduate Healthcare Research and Writing Lab.
The Research and Writing Lab for HealthCare Programs will be modeled after traditional academic success labs with peer-to-peer assistance
Critical Area #2
Healthcare Examination Test Prep and Examination Fees
The Office for HSI Initiatives is collaborating the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) offering:
- One-on-one peer tutor appointments: General Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics and Psychology/Sociology
- MCAT group sessions: General Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics
- Online test preparation resources for students
The Office for HSI Initiatives will sponsor a financial hardship fund for healthcare program examination fees including the Progresando NCLEX Hardship Fund for the College of Nursing
Critical Area #3
Healthcare Professions Education Series
Students and community partners will collaborate together to learn about different health professions.
Topic-based “Lunch and Learns” will be planned in-person and virtually.
Cyndia Morales Muñiz, Ed.D
Josefina Rosario, M.S.
Francisco Mena
Latino Student Success, Progresando
Dr. Michael J.L. Smith
Deborah Weaver
Director, University Writing Center Senior Instructor, Department of Writing and Rhetoric College of Arts & Humanities
Veronica Donoso
Project Manager, ENFERMERIA
Office for HSI Initiatives
