NCSHP Announces Winners of 2009-2010 Stay in School Video Contest Cary, NC. January 2010. The winners of 2nd annual “Stay in School” video/public service announcement (PSA) contest for Hispanic middle and high school students, organized by the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals, were selected on January 21st by a selection committee. Contest winners are: First place: Forest Hills High School (Marshville, NC) “¡Gradúate!” Second place: El Magetsi 4-H Club (Sanford, NC) Third place: Monroe High School (Monroe, NC) Muchos te han dicho.” (“Many have said to you”) The three contest winners will receive their prizes and be publicly acknowledged on March 26th at NC State University’s McKimmon Center during the 2010 Hispanic Educational Summit for middle and high school Hispanic students. For more Information about the contest click here.

The Adelante Education Coalition works to expand educational opportunities and access for Latino/Hispanic and migrant youth and their families by removing barriers to educational success and promoting equality, dignity, and respect for all.

OPTIONS TO CONTINUE WITH YOUR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
FOR ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF YOUR IMMIGRATION STATUS

OPCIONES PARA CONTINUAR CON TU EDUCACION SUPERIOR DESPUES DE “HIGH SCHOOL”
PARA TODO ESTUDIANTE SIN IMPORTAR SU ESTATUS MIGRATORIO
(INCLUYENDO ESTUDIANTES SIN NUMERO DE SEGURO SOCIAL)

 

New Publication: Manual for Hispanic/Latino Parents (in Spanish) This manual is for Hispanic/Latino parents to inform them about NC public school system. It includes topics such as how to register a child, parent's rights, and differences between schools in Mexico and Schools in NC. If you would like printed copies of the booklet please contact Adelante.

Traveling Exhibit Nuestras Historias, Nuestros Sueños/Our Stories, Our Dreams is documentary publication, traveling exhibit, and web-based exhibition focusing on farmworker families in the Carolinas and their dreams for the future--on their traditions, their educational aspirations, and their challenges as they try to pursue higher education. You can listen to the to the audio of the exhibit by dialing 919-415-2238. If you would like to host the exhibit please contact Liz Lidsay at the Center for Documentary Studies: 919-660-3687 or liz.lindsey@duke.edu. For programming around the exhibit or copies of the book ($10) or poster ($5), contact Joanna Welborn at SAF at 919-660-3652. For more info: http://cds.aas.duke.edu/exhibits/travelingnh.html