Latinos in College

Latinos In College Relaunches!

by Nora Diaz Bretherton on November 17, 2010

It is no secret that a college education is the key to advancement in this country. However, the process of applying and finding a way to pay for it can be daunting. Add to this a cultural divide – where Hispanic parents and students must often learn to navigate the intracacies involved – and the [...]

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Latinos in College: Your Guide to Success

by Nora Diaz Bretherton on March 2, 2009

in La Buena Vida

According to Mariela Dabbah, author of the recently released book Latinos in College: Your Guide to Success, only 12 of every 100 Latino students who enter Kindergarten graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. She explains that this is largely because Latino families are unaware of the best way to guide their children through the educational system [...]

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