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Hispanic Role Models - West Hills |
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Program Components: Role models/mentors
Hispanic Role Models College: West Hills Community College District College Contact: Cathy Barabe, Director Grants, Research and Planning300 Cherry Lane Coalinga, CA 93210 (559) 934-2147 cathybarabe@westhillscollege.com Description: West Hills community college endeavors to provide education andeducational support services to limited English proficient students by using Hispanic and nontraditional role models who can encourage students to succeed. Hiring decisions are consciously made to provide Spanish speaking staff and instructors who can serve as role models for students. Through contract education projects and grants, staff who are reflective of the community are hired to work with the Hispanic student population. For example: · The Dean of Student Services is a West Hills Community College alumni and isthe oldest of nine children in a single parent farm working family · Outreach staff to high schools are often young Hispanics· Central American Teachers, on scholarship to study American teaching techniqueswork with elementary school children · Tutors hired for After School and elementary tutoring are often Hispanic graduatesfrom the community's schools. · Child Development courses are taught in Spanish.It has been an administrative decision to hire staff reflective of the community. To do this, the college employs widespread recruitment efforts to attract qualified Spanish speaking applicants. They actively use advertising, local connections and media stories to attract qualified applicants interested in working for the community college system. Following this decision, the percentage of Spanish speaking students has risen steadily over the last five years. Central (5)
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