First in the Family: How Latinas Are Redefining the College Experience
For many of us, stepping onto a college campus for the first time felt like crossing a border into another world. The buildings were old, the traditions strange, the language of academia filled with jargon no one had taught us at home. Yet there we were—Latinas carrying backpacks heavy with
How Can Latinas Leverage Education for Generational Wealth?
For many of us, education has always been the dream our families carried across borders and generations. Abuelas who never finished grade school told us to study harder than anyone else. Parents who worked double shifts reminded us that degrees were tickets to doors they could never open. For Latinas,
Latinas Are the Fastest-Growing Force in Higher Education
The story of Latinas in higher education is one of the most powerful demographic shifts of our time. For decades, the narrative centered on barriers—on who was excluded, on who didn’t graduate, on who was left behind. But today, something extraordinary is happening: Latinas are enrolling in universities and professional
Education Without Access Is Not Enough
At her college graduation, Isabella walked across the stage draped in honor cords. The applause echoed with pride: she was the first in her family to earn a degree. Yet behind the celebration lingered a harder truth. When the ceremony ended, Isabella faced a job market that didn’t see her
