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LATINO SUMMIT 2019

8/18/2019

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On November 22, 2019 we will celebrate our culture, pride and educational aspirations through our annual Latino Summit. Latinx professional and student panelists from across the Chicagoland area will meet at Harper College to inspire and mentor the next generation of Latinx leaders. Our opening ceremonies will feature the co-founder of the Latino Summit, Dr. Claudia Rueda-Alvarez, in addition to other speakers and performances.  More information to come, so stay tuned! ​
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2017 Latino Summit

11/21/2017

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On November 17, 2017 we celebrated another successful Latino Summit. We had panelists from across the Chicagoland area. Our opening ceremonies featured a keynote from Illinios lieutenant governor, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Traditional Folkloric performances from The Maine East Latino Club from Maine East High School and The Latin American New Roots Dance Club From Barrington High School.

We have compiled a photo album of this year's events. Please enjoy!
2017 ALBUM
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Latino Summit Documentary

9/19/2017

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Would you like to help inspire the next generation of Latino Scholars?
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We could use your help! 
We are creating a video documentary of past Latino Summit participants.  We would love for you to participate by recording a short two to three minute video. We have crated a list of guidelines and questions to help you create an impactful and inspirational video about your experience. 

What should you include in the video?
Here are a list of questions we need you to answer in the video:
  1. ​What high school did you go to?
  2. Where are you going to school/graduate from?
  3. What are you/did you major in?
  4. What is your career?  Where are you working now?
  5. What was the most inspirational moment for you at Latino Summit?
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Your inspirational input.
Here is a list of questions you can answer in your video as well. Use one of these to help you shape your message.
  1. How have you grown since your freshman year in high school?
  2. If you could say 1 thing to your 9th grade self, what would it be?
  3. What accomplishment are you most proud of?
  4. What piece of advice would you give these high school freshmen?
  5. What was the biggest obstacle you had/have to overcome? How did you overcome it?
  6. How has your Hispanic/Latino background helped you succeed?
  7. What one single word would you give to offer hope to these freshmen/students?
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Things to keep in mind.
You are exactly what Latino Summit is all about! Here are some guidelines that will keep our message consistent.
  1. Wear business casual attire 
  2. Select an appropriate backdrop.  Neutral backdrop to keep the audience’s attention.
  3. Be natural and 'yourself'. Give an honest impression of how you are and about your path- post high school.
  4. Be mindful to use appropriate language.  Your audience is mostly comprised of 9th grade students AND School Staff!
  5. Remember your high school audience.  They are young and impressionable.  Be honest and positive with your message.  
  6. Don't worry about perfection!  We will be editing every video.
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How to submit.
Deadline for submissions is October 12, 2017.
Click on the "Video Documentary" button to go to the Latino Summit Documentary page. 
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Video Documentary
Thank you!
We would truly appreciate your participation!  Thank you for sharing your journey!  This year’s Latino Summit event will take place on Friday, November 17th, 2017 at Harper College.  We will be sharing the finished video documentary after it’s viewing at the event.  
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Scholarship app for undocumented students

4/26/2016

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 DREAMer’s Roadmap is an app developed by Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca to help undocumented students find financial aide to go to college. 

​Read teh full article below:
http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/04/03/new-app-helps-undocumented-immigrants-find-college-scholarships
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Free tuition at Stanford

4/26/2016

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In late March 2016 Stanford announced that ​accepted students whose families make less than $125,000 a year won’t have to pay anything for tuition. Stanford's student tuition normally runs nearly $46,000 a year.

“Our highest priority is that Stanford remain affordable and accessible to the most talented students, regardless of their financial circumstances,” said Provost John Etchemendy in a press release. “Our generous financial aid program accomplishes that, and these enhancements will help even more families, including those in the middle class, afford Stanford without going into debt.” The school says that 77 percent of undergraduates leave without student debt.

Read the full article below.

http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/04/02/3642085/stanford-free-tuition/

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Lorenzo Santillan visita el Distrito 214

4/26/2016

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Lorenzo Santillan es uno de los miembros del equipo que construyó un vehículo submarino operado por control remoto (ROV, por sus siglas en ingles) para poder participar en el Campeonato de Centros de Tecnología ROV en Santa Barbara, CA en el 2004. Varios estudiantes y familias del Distrito 214 pudieron ver Lorenzo dar una presentación el pasado, 6 de abril en el Forest View Educational Center.

http://eghsfamiliasunidas.weebly.com/blog/lorenzo-santillan-visita-el-distrito-214
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UIC Helps Latino students prepare for Medical career

1/28/2016

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Medicina Academy Apprentice Program (MAAP) and Latino Health Science Enrichment Program (LAHSEP) are two programs sponsored by UIC designed to help Latino High School Students prepare for professions in the medical field. 
If you are interested, you must apply before the deadline of the program you would like. To learn more or to apply click on the button below.  
UIC College of medicine
PROGRAM DEADLINES
MAAP
3/17/2016
 

​LAHSEP
Track 1 - 2/14/2016
Track 2 - 
2/14/2016 ​
Track 3 - 
2/14/2016 ​ 

Video Introductions

Medicina Academy Apprentice Program (MAAP) ​
Latino Health Science Enrichment Program (LAHSEP)
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High School Graduation Rates Reach Record Highs; Gap Narrows for Black and Latino Students

1/22/2016

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According to the U.S Department of Education black and Latino high school students are continuing to close the graduation gap with their white counterparts. The following article from The Root explains the data and why education is important.
"A high school diploma is absolutely critical, absolutely attainable and key to future success in college, in the workforce and in life,"
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Click here for article

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The 15th annual Latino Summit Is a success!!

11/30/2015

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PictureScholarship winners recieving their certificates.
The 15th annual Latino Summit at Harper College was a successful event which occurred on Friday November 20th, 2015.  There were over 510 students in attendance.  The event has continued to grow with a passion for inspiring youth to establish post secondary goals for college attendance and career development.  The Latino Summit also takes great pride in establishing scholarships for Latino Senior students.  This year there were 36 scholarships awarded to deserving students.  The scholarship process is highly competitive with over 120 scholarship applications received.  The Latino Summit Committee is a selfless committee that continues to prosper and pay it forward to younger generations!

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The 2015 Latino Summit Scholarship Winners.
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The 2015 Latino Summit Planning Committee.
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How Young, Diverse Voters Will Shape 2016's Elections (video)

11/23/2015

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"Every 30 seconds, a Latino citizen turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote," Gabriel Sanchez, a political science professor at the University of New Mexico, said at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's annual policy conference in Washington on Tuesday." That's 66,000 each month. That's a powerful number."  We Latinos and Latinas are a powerful people in many respects, so we need to start using this power, especially when it comes to politics.  We need to get involved in politics, and at least educate ourselves in the area so that we have our voices heard.

Click here to see How Young, Diverse Voters Will Shape 2016's Elections​​

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