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Including Latinos:
A Manual for Community Colleges
Submitted by: Pitt Community College
Contact: Brian Miller
In 2004, Pitt Community College received funding from a Carl D. Perkins Professional Development Grant with three specific goals in mind:
- To broaden Pitt Community College’s knowledge of Latino populations and their cultures in the classroom experience
- To describe educational needs of Latino adult learners within the North Carolina Community College system
- To present strategies that North Carolina Community Colleges can use to educate this population more effectively
The project deliverables include a manual and a series of workshops focused on cultural awareness and special strategies for engaging Hispanic/Latino students in community colleges.
Including Latinos: A Manual for Community Colleges describes the significance of the Latino population to the future well-being of North Carolina, followed by information on cultural awareness, teaching and retention strategies, and finally programs and suggestions for community college personnel to implement for Latino student success. Appended to the manual are supplemental materials and workshop presentations for other community colleges to use.
Resources to Download:
- Including Latinos:
A Manual for Community Colleges
(Adobe Acrobat file) - Workshop PowerPoint Files: