ABOUT US

HISPA is a New Jersey-based non-profit organization also active in Miami, New York City, and San Antonio. HISPA was formed to engage the volunteerism of Hispanic professionals and eradicate one key reason why Hispanic students do not pursue higher education: a lack of role models.
OUR MISSIONS

HISPA ROLE MODEL CALENDAR

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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

5 questions with a V Teamer: Serving as a role model at work and in the community

Joe Nieves, a financial planning and analysis manager at Verizon and HISPA’s 2022 Role Model of the Year, talks about his experience as a role model in Verizon’s “5 Questions with a V Teamer” series. Read the interview here.

Thank You, 2023 Youth Conference Supporters!

To our HISPA 2023 Youth Conference partners and volunteers: We did it! HISPA’s first Youth Conference since the pandemic was a great success because of your hard work and dedication. With the support of more than 60 volunteers, we were able to impact the lives of nearly 200 students. We could not have done it […]

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

HISPA hosts multiple events throughout the year, from volunteer recruitment events to our annual benefit gala.

Many Hispanics have high aspirations but doubt their abilities: nearly 90% say college is important to success yet only half—48%—plan to enroll. Unless our students believe they can succeed, they are at an increased risk of dropping out.

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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