About
The Latino Center is a wholistic strategy that supports the student experience through all stages of university life. The center aids all Wright State University colleges and departments in the recruitment, retention, and connection of students by being a key bridge between the university and the community. The Latino Center seeks to be a home for past, current, and future students, as well as a place for students to find their familia and role models on campus. Our efforts are inclusive and everyone is welcome. We are Amigos Latinos, where you don’t have to be Latino to be a friend.
Mission
The Latino Center fosters a supportive environment that enhances the success of students and the community. We will recruit, retain, empower, graduate, and advance students at Wright State University.
Vision
Wright State University's Latino Center will be the model for the Midwest in raising the educational attainment level of the community.
Goals
The Wright State University Latino Center is strongly committed to the following:
- Providing a safe space for all students
- Increasing academic, social, and leadership opportunities for students at Wright State
- Increasing collaborative efforts amongst faculty, staff, students, and community
- Increasing awareness of the value of family involvement in a student's educational journey and engaging the family through outreach initiatives
- Aiding in the increase of student retention, persistence, course completion and graduation rates
Our Services
- Support all Wright State University colleges and departments in the recruitment of students and families via campus visits and events
- Host Summer Programs to prepare the next generation with college success and career readiness skills
- Support new incoming students with the following programs:
- Deliver the "Si Se Puede Course" to teach new incoming students college strategies needed for success at the university, the workplace, and beyond.
- Provide the Latino Center Peer Mentorship Program to connect new incoming students with current students and assist them with the transition to college life
- Support current students and the local community with programs that increase sense of belonging, support the workforce development of the region, and enhance the success of the local community:
- Festivities celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Provide regular check ins via our "La Comida" events
- Support the Latino Medical Student Association’s Latino Wellness Clinic
- Support the Dayton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Amigos Latinos Career and Internship Fair
- Connect with Alumni and businesses to raise funds that support scholarships via the Amigos Latinos Gala
Staff
Catherine Amaris Hernandez Hogan, M.Ed.
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