Latino/a Achievement Initiative

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The Latino Achievement Initiative Congratulates the 2008 Graduates!

Latino/a Achievement Initiative:
Vision, Mission, Values & Objectives

Vision

Alliant's vision is to become an Hispanic Serving Institution that focuses on meeting the higher education needs of traditionally underserved Latino/a populations, as well as offering expertise about Latino/a as to other students and academic communities.

Mission

The Latino/a Achievement Initiative is created to facilitate progress toward this vision, guided by a holistic perspective of education that honors the whole person and considers the student not only as an individual, but as someone who is a member of a family and a community.

Our mission is to create a university culture characterized by a vibrant Latino/a-friendly environment which integrates culturally-sensitive and competent approaches to education and training in support of students' higher education goals.

Values

Respeto
Respect in interacting with others

Personalismo
Personal interest with others, building trust and confidence

Simpatía
Development of polite, courteous, cooperative social relations

Familia
Integration and involvement of the family beyond the nuclear family

Saludos
Ensuring all people are welcomed and comfortable

Program Objectives

To reach out to California's Latino/a community through the ¡Adelante con Alliant! initiative.
To work with community partners to develop educational pipelines for Latino/a students, leading to higher education.
To recruit Latina/o students to pursue undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Alliant.
To support the retention, graduation and career placement of Latino/a students by providing culturally sensitive and relevant programs and services.
To raise funds for scholarships to support Latino/a students in reaching their higher education goals.
To invite the involvement of Latino/a alumni.