Latino Education Advancement Foundation

🎓✨ #ThrowbackThursday: Celebrating the incredible achievements of our students and families this past school year! 🌟 🎓 Students attending 34 colleges across California 📚 74% continuing education in community colleges or trade schools 📖 89% persisting at four-year universities 🙌 Over 300 families graduated and participated in family and advocacy programs 🤝 Career mentorship making a real impact 💰 Nearly $500,000 awarded in scholarships Their dedication and hard work are truly inspiring. Check out our latest blog for all the details! www.leafca.org/blog A big thank you to Alex Knowbody for your support in capturing this meaningful celebration!📸 #LEAFScholars #CollegeSuccess #StudentSuccess #CommunityImpact

🌟 We're #hiring a College and Career Preparation Program Manager! If you're passionate about educational equity and making a difference, join our team! LEAF seeks an experienced Program Manager to develop a College and Career Preparation Program for high school and middle school students, supporting first-generation students of color. Responsibilities include building relationships with local schools, developing and implementing the program, and overseeing its progress. For more details, visit: 🔗 www.leafca.org/careers Apply now or share within your network 🚀

🎉 Meet the LEAF Center for College Success Team! 🎉 As we gear up for another exciting school year, we're thrilled to introduce the amazing individuals dedicated to supporting our LEAF Scholars. Our team is passionate about empowering first-generation Latinx students from East San José with the resources and support they need to succeed in college and beyond. 🌟 Emily Ramos - Senior Program Manager: With a background in English Literature and Urban Education, Emily brings a wealth of experience in culturally responsive college programs. 🌟 Evelyn Vazquez Urzua - Senior Program Coordinator: A recent SCU graduate, Evelyn is committed to advancing racial justice and supporting first-gen students with her expertise. 🌟 Jorge Bañuelos - Senior Program Coordinator: A UC Davis alum from East San José, Jorge is excited to give back and support students like himself. 🌟 Andres García Chaidez - Community College Program Coordinator: A poet and activist, Andres is passionate about helping first-gen students navigate their college journey. 🌟 Naomi Hernández - Program Intern: A rising junior at SCU, Naomi is dedicated to social justice and supporting middle school students through advocacy. 🌟 Angela Lomeli Arriaga - Program Intern: A Santa Clara University student and East San José native, Angela is eager to support students from her community. Stay tuned to see how our incredible team is making a difference! 💪📚 #LEAFScholars #CollegeSuccess #MeetTheTeam #EducationalEquity

🎓✨ Meet Julia Islas-Lozano, a proud LEAF Scholar at Santa Clara University! 🌟 She’s breaking barriers as a first-gen student and future educator, majoring in psychology and child studies. 👩🏫📚 From being a research assistant 🧠🔬 to a Teaching Fellow for Breakthrough Silicon Valley 🏫, Julia’s journey is filled with incredible achievements! She’s also deeply involved in campus clubs like Hermanas Unidas and Sigma Omega Nu. 💪🎉 Julia's story is one of resilience and inspiration, drawing strength from her hardworking mom and countless migrant women. 💖👩👧 She’s committed to creating a supportive environment for her future students and families. Let's celebrate her milestones and aspirations!🙌👏 To learn more about Julia, visit our recent blog post.🔗✨ www.leafca.org/blog #LEAFScholar #FirstGenSuccess #FutureEducator #Inspiration #ScholarSpotlight

As we welcome our incoming LEAF Families this summer, we reflect on our current LEAF Families' incredible impact this past year in supporting their Scholars' college journeys. 🍃✨ Over 160 families graduated from our summer Puente de LEAF program. They continued their learning by participating in more than 30 workshops covering topics like financial aid, mental health, and other elements essential to a successful college career. 🎓💼 Our advocacy program graduated over 95 families, educating them on racial inequalities in East San Jose and empowering them to organize for change. Our Better FAFSA Campaign was a key initiative, advocating for mixed-status families who could not complete this year's FAFSA due to systemic inequities. 🏫✊ We applaud our LEAF Families for being incredible role models for our incoming families, especially those who share the experience of being the first in their family to have a college-bound student. 👏🌟 To our new LEAF Families and Scholars, we be-LEAF in you! Every small step is a giant LEAF forward. 🍃🚀 Mientras damos la bienvenida a nuestras nuevas Familias LEAF este verano, reflexionamos sobre el increíble impacto que nuestras Familias LEAF actuales tuvieron el año pasado en apoyar las trayectorias universitarias de sus Scholars. 🍃✨ Más de 160 familias se graduaron de nuestro programa de verano Puente de LEAF. Continuaron su aprendizaje participando en más de 30 talleres sobre temas como ayuda financiera, salud mental y otros elementos esenciales para una carrera universitaria exitosa. 🎓💼 Nuestro programa de defensa graduó a más de 95 familias, educándolas sobre las desigualdades raciales en East San Jose y empoderándolas para organizarse y lograr cambios. Nuestra campaña Better FAFSA fue una iniciativa clave, abogando por las familias de estatus mixto que no pudieron completar el FAFSA de este año debido a desigualdades sistémicas. 🏫✊ Aplaudimos a nuestras Familias LEAF por ser modelos a seguir increíbles para nuestras familias entrantes, especialmente aquellas que comparten la experiencia de ser los primeros en su familia en tener un estudiante que va a la universidad. 👏🌟

Fill out the FAFSA today—it only takes about 10 minutes! #FillOutTheFAFSA to unlock your financial aid and make your dreams come true. Your future is just one form away. 💰✨ https://lnkd.in/gGJs4EJS

As our new cohort of LEAF Scholars gears up for the school year, we are excited to introduce our amazing team, starting with Johanna Lopez Jurado and Carolina Torres, our dedicated interns here to support you, especially with welcoming our LEAF families and understanding FAFSA. Johanna Lopez Jurado is a first-generation Latina senior at Santa Clara University, pursuing a B.A. in Communication with a minor in Spanish. She is passionate about educational equity, addressing healthcare disparities, and aspires to a legal career advocating for policy changes and amplifying community voices. Carolina Torres is a senior at San José State University, majoring in Sociology with a concentration in race and ethnic studies and minoring in human rights. As the Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator for M.E.Ch.A. de SJSU, a Chicanx activism club, she is actively involved in campus rallies and actions as a student activist. For LEAF families seeking support including FAFSA, please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected].

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🌟 We're #hiring a College and Career Preparation Program Manager! If you're passionate about educational equity and making a difference, join our team! LEAF seeks an experienced Program Manager to develop a College and Career Preparation Program for high school and middle school students, supporting first-generation students of color. Responsibilities include building relationships with local schools, developing and implementing the program, and overseeing its progress. For more details, visit: 🔗 www.leafca.org/careers Apply now or share within your network 🚀