Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Recent national unrest due to racial injustice and pervasive violence against BIPOC communities has broadened the scope of HSI-NOW to ensure that our efforts are focused not only on advancing the Latinx community, but lifting all boats. The 2021 Summit is intentionally designed to address racial justice in the broader sense, centering Black voices, experiences and perspectives. We invite the Southeastern Wisconsin community to join together for a one-day virtual event focused on learning, action, eliminating barriers to access, challenging the systems that continue to oppress communities of color, and finding solutions in the spirit of collaboration and solidarity.
Past Events & Recordings
Past Events & Recordings
HSI-NOW Webinars Series Fall 2020
HSI-NOW Webinars Series Fall 2020
To further professional development opportunities between annual summits, HSI-NOW created a series of webinars on topics that are timely and important on equity, inclusion, civic engagement and other topics. The webinar series launched in the Fall of 2020 hosted and facilitated by HSI-NOW members.
HSI-NOW Webinar: HSI's Understanding the Local Landscape - September 16, 2020
HSI-NOW Webinar: HSI's Understanding the Local Landscape - September 16, 2020
The purpose of this webinar is to provide foundational knowledge around Hispanic-Serving Institutions and the contexts in which they are formed, hear from representatives of local institutions of higher education that are seeking or have obtained HSI status, and provide a platform for community members and student to engage in bidirectional communication with these institutions around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.
HSI Network of Wisconsin Fall Webinar Series_ Understanding the Local Landscape (2).mp4HSI Webinar Sept 2020.pdfHSI-NOW Webinar: Civic Engagement - October 15, 2020
HSI-NOW Webinar: Civic Engagement - October 15, 2020
Hear from a panel of campus and community leaders on the many ways to foster and encourage civic engagement during this incredibly important presidential election and beyond.
To access webinar recording, enter the passcode: Q1s4iSr@
HSI Now.pptx.pdfHSI-NOW Webinar: Anti-Racism in Higher Education: An Institutional Priority - November 12, 2020
HSI-NOW Webinar: Anti-Racism in Higher Education: An Institutional Priority - November 12, 2020
In higher education, systemic racism, as well as unfair or unjust individual acts and organizational practices, combine to produce institutional racism. Please join us for an opportunity to hear from a panel of higher education leaders as they examine the distinctions along the spectrum of anti-racist and racist education and the associated implications. There will be time for an exchange of ideas, thoughts, and questions.
HSI-NOW - Anti-Racism in Higher Education: An Institutional Priority.mp4HSI-NOW.Antiracism in Higher Ed Webinar Slides.pdfNational Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week
National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week
September 14 - 20, 2020
September 14 - 20, 2020
National HSI Week celebrates and builds awareness of the work and important role HSIs play in improving access to education, advancing equity practices, and contributions in their communities.
HSIs Week is observed with a presidential proclamation officially designating the seven-day period as HSIs Week.
MATC English Instructor, Cynthia Galvan, pictured here with the summit keynote speaker, Dr. Gina Ann Garcia.
Advancing Equity in Our Colleges and Universities
Advancing Equity in Our Colleges and Universities
Given the rapid growth in the Hispanic community in particular, a number of these institutions have begun actively pursuing the status of “Hispanic-Serving Institution” (HSI), which requires that at least 25 percent of the student body be Hispanic. But more important than enrollment data or a federal designation, it is imperative for all of Wisconsin’s colleges and universities to connect underrepresented students to opportunities and support them along their educational journeys.
This one-day summit, hosted by the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE) and the six original member institutions of the HSI Network of Wisconsin at Alverno College, provided a forum for where students, community members, and higher education professionals to interface and collaboratively explore how we can create the conditions necessary for all underrepresented students to thrive on our campuses.
The inaugural summit was keynoted by Dr. Gina Ann Garcia where she challenged the audience to examine what servingness looks like at their respective institutions, and how to advance equity for all boats to rise.
HSI-NOW @ the 33rd Annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Conference
HSI-NOW @ the 33rd Annual Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Conference
Hosted in Chicago, Illinois, the HSI Network of Wisconsin presented at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 33rd annual conference themed Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Meeting the Challenge of Prosperity and Equality.
The presentation entitled The HSI Network of Wisconsin: Inter-Collegiate Partnerships for Success was presented by Jacki Black, Associate Director for Hispanic Initiatives, Marquette University; Wilma Bonaparte, Ed.D., Vice President, Milwaukee Area Technical College Mequon Campus; Alberto Maldonado, Director of the Roberto Hernandez Center, UW-Milwaukee; and Ruth Lopez, Coordinator of Latino Student Engagement & Multicultural Programs, Alverno College
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