Dr. Laura Gonzalez, Assistant Professor in Counseling and Educational Development at UNCG, and Dr. Jose Villalba, Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion at Wake Forest University, have received funding from the K. B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. The $93,000 grant extends over three years and supports implementation of the LaP-LAC program, which stands for Latino Parents - Learning About College. The program will be implemented in Forsyth County in partnership with Spanish-serving community organizations, primarily churches. Drs. Gonzalez and Villalba will be drawing on their previous research identifying the needs of Spanish-speaking parents as they try to help their children with post-secondary planning, and on parent involvement materials created in partnership with the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC). This grant allows us not only to provide direct service to Latino immigrant parents and their children, but also to build capacity within community organizations to adopt such a program and continue it after our involvement has ended, stated Dr. Gonzalez. We are wholeheartedly invested in educational access for the children of immigrant families and thrilled to have this opportunity, thanks to the K. B. Reynolds Trust.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:20:37 +0000
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