Latinas Leading Latinas
to College and Beyond

Educational Series 2009-2010

2009-2010 is the inaugural year for the HWNT-Houston Chapter Latinas Leading Latinas to College and Beyond Educational Series. Our Educational Series is an education focused program that encourages and helps young Latinas further their education after graduating High School.  Specifically, it provides them with the tools to succeed in their personal and professional lives. Our Educational Series, is a premier program that is the product of a joint effort between HWNT-Houston, universities in the area, local school districts, and the community.  We have engaged 25 Seniors, along with 25 sophomore girls from the five high schools in the Pasadena ISD, our program kicked off on May 30^th.

Programming consists of five workshops, taught throughout the summer and school year, from May 2009 through May 2010 which include:

• College Preparation (including the application and financial aid process)

• Hispanic Culture and History, Public Policy, Civism, and Politics

• Professional Development

• Life Skills

Tour of University of Houston Campus

On Saturday, October 24th, the Education Committee took our 2009 - 2010 Latinas Leading Latinas class to visit the University of Houston Campus. A special and warm thank you goes to the ladies of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority for hosting our group.  The weather was beautiful and the campus was buzzing with excitement about the night's homecoming game.  The girls got to learn more about life on a public university campus, as well as important information on financial aid and how to stay successful in college.  Thank you to all of the professors, Kappa Delta Chi alumni, and University of Houston alumni that spoke to our group.

Zoo Career Spotlight for Teens Program - February 11th

  On Thursday, February 11th join the Houston Zoo as they will be presenting a program informing teens about animal-related career fields directly from Zoo staff. Learn how to get involved through volunteer and internship opportunities as the Houston Zoo.  This exciting program will include brief presentations by Zoo staff members, including how they entered the zoological field and an overview of their current job.  A Q&A session with light snacks will follow the presentations.  Information regarding the teen volunteer program and internships will also be provided.  Tickets are only $10. Visit www.houstonzoo.org/zoo-career-spotlight for more information and to register.

Careers, College, The Choices and The Connections!

HWNT will be hosting a workshop for Hispanic girls at Jersey Village High School . Guests will include Lone Star College, the University of Houston, Texas Woman's University and 1516 Forever.  Coffee and a light breakfast will be served and door prizes from Charming Charlie's, Starbucks and more will be available.

Presentations and open panel sessions include:

• Job hunting in the digital age
• Social media - what it is and how to use it to job search
• Careers of the future and how an internship can help you
• Scholarships, grants and loans and how to apply
• College and all the options

We invite all HWNT members to come and support our Education Series!

Looking Towards Fall 2010

In April, we will be helping our girls finalize their FAFSA, learn about personal finances, discuss campus living and help prepare parents for their daughters leaving for college.  It will be an exciting time to see what school each girl has decided to attend!

For the Girls

For college admission deadlines for other Texas public universities, visit www.applytexas.org.

Videos of College Success Stories

Visiting Rice Campus

Visiting U of H Campus