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WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
HISPA has mobilized 2,500 volunteers, reached more than 7,000 students, and worked with about 100 organizations. Whether an individual, school, or corporation, there are many ways to join our movement!
BECOME A ROLE MODEL
HISPA Role Models step into our partner schools’ classrooms and share their successes with students.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Sponsors make HISPA programming possible while we facilitate their corporate responsibility efforts.
BECOME A PARTNER SCHOOL
Is your school in need of Hispanic role models? We may be a match!
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Have different skills or talents you’d like to share? Aside from being a role model, there are many ways for you to participate.
LATEST NEWS
Weekly updates
From Univision: “Programas Y Actividades Gratuitas Para Familias Durante La Navidad”
Programas Y Actividades Gratuitas Para Familias Durante La Navidad La próxima generación de líderes Latinos se inspira en modelos a seguir que representan su cultura de diferentes maneras https://www.univision.com/local/nueva-york-wxtv/contigo/programas-y-actividades-gratuitas-para-familias-durante-la-navidad-video
From Verizon: “‘You’re my new role model’: V Teamer inspires Latino youth with her career journey”
‘You’re my new role model’: V Teamer inspires Latino youth with her career journey | Verizon [Reposted from Verizon — view the original at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39K0Vo7KfGI] Lorraine Nieto, director for client services in Verizon Partner Solutions, enjoys sharing her career journey with middle and high school students as part of her work with Citizen Verizon Volunteers. […]
From News@Rider: “Rider announces continued participation in HISPA’s Latinos in College Program”
Rider announces continued participation in HISPA’s Latinos in College Program Monday, Oct 17, 2022 16 students will benefit from additional professional development [Reposted from News@Rider – Read the original article at https://www.rider.edu/about/news/rider-announces-continued-participation-hispas-latinos-college-program] For the second year in a row, Rider University will participate in HISPA’s Latinos in College program. HISPA, which stands for Hispanics Inspiring Students’ […]
UPCOMING EVENTS
HISPA hosts multiple events throughout the year, from volunteer recruitment events to our annual benefit gala.
Indeed, the Pew Research Center reported in 2015 that 12% of 18- to 24-year-old Hispanics have dropped out of high school, compared with 7% of blacks, 5% of whites, and 1% of Asians.
Help make educational equality a reality.
OUR PROGRAMS
HISPA programs provide students with a variety of informative and inspirational events throughout the school year.
Our Role Models share their success stories in predominantly low-income, public middle schools in which Hispanics are the majority.
Hundreds of students and role models unite on a university campus to explore futures in STEM.
Guided by HISPA Role Models, students explore career options at our sponsors’ headquarters.
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