Washington, D.C. based Excelencia in Education is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Examples of Excelencia, a national initiative that identifies and promotes programs and institutional departments demonstrating significant evidence of improving educational achievement for Latino students in higher education.
Organizations and individuals are encouraged to nominate programs and departments making a positive difference for Latino students at the Associate, Baccalaureate, and Graduate levels.
Selected programs or departments will receive a $5,000 award and recognition at the Excelencia Celebración to be held September 23, 2008 in Houston, Texas in conjunction with the National College Access Network (NCAN) Annual Conference.
Now in its fourth year, the Examples of Excelencia initiative seeks effective programs and departments that "work" for Latino students, and exhibit the following characteristics:
- Record of achievement in graduating Latino students
- Leadership with demonstrated commitment to accelerating Latino student achievement by measuring progress and implementing practices and policies to achieve the goal
- Strong networks with other stakeholders, including schools and colleges, clinics, other community-based organizations, practitioners, and professionals
- Professional staff focused on addressing the needs of Latino students and all students
- Services and programs that integrate Latino culture and enhance Latino students' navigation between their homes, community, schools and their professions
- Materials collected in the nomination and selection process will be added to the growing library of successful
- strategies for Latino students available from Excelencia online at EdExcelencia.org.
Nominations can be submitted online.
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: APRIL 30, 2008
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