Engage with a Community of Practice
Excelencia in Action (E-Action) network, at the program level, is a community of practice that builds common cause among program leaders from Examples of Excelencia. Practitioners engage in small, cohort-based conversations to share and learn about ways to strengthen their efforts, leverage their impact and growth, and reinforce the value of intentionally serving our students. Leaders and their programs are promoted in our research and included in presentations at institutes and conferences. Most of our events are open to all practitioners, but some are intended solely for our previously recognized programs through Examples of Excelencia.
Engagement opportunities for Excelencia in Action (E-Action) network include:
- Participation in cohort-based conversations, such as Pláticas, to share and learn about ways to strengthen efforts, leverage impact, and reinforce the value of intentionally serving Latino students.
- Access to webinars to broaden the scope of knowledge surrounding evidence-based practices that accelerate Latino student success.
- Opportunities to engage in presentations at institutes and conferences and inclusion in research.
Julie Carballo, Assistant Dean of Students for First-Generation and Military-Affiliated Initiatives, North Central College
If you are a program leader committed to intentionally SERVING Latino students, we invite you to join the Excelencia in Action (E-Action) network by contacting us at Examples@EdExcelencia.org.
This page is updated on a continual basis, so we invite you to visit often for the latest updates.
Pláticas
Pláticas are interactive sessions for program leaders to learn and share strategies to engage multiple stakeholders in their programmatic efforts to intentionally SERVE Latino students. Click here to learn about the pláticas we hosted in 2024. Designed with peer-to-peer learning in mind, the conversations take place as roundtable discussions and provide an interactive space for participants to engage and connect with one another. We invite attendees to download and read our Optimizing Your Plática Experience handout, a resource that shares our view on the plática format and how to build a great conversation using confianza, Excelencia’s trust-based approach. Most sessions occur on Wednesdays and are not recorded.
Upcoming Events
Where Are They Now? 21 Years of What Works to SERVE Latino Students
June 17 at 2pm ET
During this plática, participants will hear from programs recognized through Examples of Excelencia as they share how their programs have sustained efforts to intentionally SERVE Latino, and all, students amidst the evolving landscape of higher education. Featured speakers include Julia Vergara, Executive Director of The Puente Project at the University of California, Berkeley; Cindy Barragan Romero, Program Manager of the Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program at Arizona State University; and Angelia Holloway-Pinnock, Director of The Percy Ellis Sutton S.E.E.K. Program at CUNY Lehman College.
Audience: This plática is an invite-only event.
Previous Events
Elevating What Works for Latino Students – A Conversation with Practitioners Leading Successful Programs
January 29 at 2pm ET
We had an engaging conversation on what works to improve higher education outcomes for Latino, and all, students. During this webinar, representatives from the 2024 Examples of Excelencia shared their practices to increase affordability, address academic barriers, create a sense of belonging, and to provide experiential learning opportunities that improve higher education outcomes. They also discussed how they measure their programs’ impact and offered insights into implementation efforts for other institutions and communities to consider.
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