ENLACE National Successful Latina/o Students

ENLACE students who have maintained a GPA of 2.8 or higher are invited to write their personal stories. 

Students are required to :

a) complete the demographic sheet (click here to open that document), and

b) organize their stories around the following questions:

Education Pursuit

1. Why did you choose to do well in high school?

2. Who and/or what influenced or motivated you to attend school?

3. Who and/or what helped you study?

4. What challenges/concerns did you overcome in order to attend high school?

School Experience:

5. Describe your school experience

6. How would you describe the school climate or what's known as the campus environment at your university?

7. What's it like to be a Latina/o at your school?

8. What do you do to cope with the school environment?

     a. What do you do to retain yourself in the system?

     b. What personal strengths/skills are important in achieving your goals?

9. What resources did you use to assist you in continuing your high school degree?

10. What have you done to attain mentorship?

11. What school social supports do you have in place to help you succeed academically?

12. What off-campus social supports do you have in place to help you succeed academically?

13. What values do you think the school most rewards?

14. How do you manage the fit between your cultural values and those of the school?

Future Benefits:

15. In what way(s) do you think your high school degree with help you in the future?

16. What are your plans for the future?

Recommendations:

17. What advise would you give to students who will start high school next year?

18. What do you recommend for the school to do to best support you and your educational goals?

All of the stories will be considered for inclusion in this national web site. Each story will be sent to two randomly selected professionals for documentation. The professionals will be asked to evaluate if the stories could serve to encourage other Latina/o youth to pursue a degree in higher education. The following questions will guide their evaluations: Does the story represent the challenges Latina/o students face in their quest for higher education? Does the story suggest what kind of elements helped the student to overcome these challenges? Does the story present a positive role model that can inspire other Latina/o students to believe that they too can pursue a higher education degree? This evaluative step is included to ensure the representativeness and relevancy of the stories for Latina/o students.

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