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25 Years of Fulfilling America's Future[This week] the nation begins its annual observation of Hispanic Heritage Month. Through Oct.15, Americans will reflect on the many contributions Hispanics have made to enrich the tapestryof our country in a wide variety of areas.This occasion affords us an opportunity to recognizethe vital an d increasingly important role that Hispanics play in the nation’s education system

and the tremendous progress they have made in education. -  Statement from U.S. Secretary ofEducation Arne Duncan

The Initiative kicked off this year's Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 -October 15, with the release of the “Fulfilling America's Future: Latinas in theU.S., 2015” report and the “Bright Spots in Hispanic Education” online national

catalog.

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Bright Spots in Hispanic Education

This year the Initiative recognizes the efforts of  Bright Spots inHispanic Education  – over 230 of them – helping Latinos maketremendous progress in education. Bright Spots are programs,models, organizations, or initiatives that invest in key educationpriorities for Hispanics and are helping close the achievement gap – from cradle to career. The Initiative seeks to leverage these

Bright Spots to encourage collaboration between stakeholders focused on similar issues insharing data-driven approaches, promising practices, peer advice, and effective partnerships,ultimately resulting in increased support for the educational attainment of the Hispanic

community.

Latinas in the U.S., 2015

Today one in five women in the U.S. is a Latina and one in fourfemale students in public schools across the nation is aLatina. Projections are that by 2060, Latinas will form nearly athird of the female population of the nation. Thus, the future ofthe nation is very much tied to the future of these women andgirls.

The Latinas in the U.S. report highlights the condition of Hispanic girls and women in the

country and their participation in areas such as: education, health, labor, housing and politics.The report can inform key programmatic, policy and advocacy efforts at the local, state andnational levels seeking to better increase the educational attainment and life outcomes ofLatinas.

ed.gov/HispanicInitiative 

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Cities Answer Call forCommitments to Action

Houston’s Private, Public Sector Leaders

Commitment to Action

Leaders from Houston’s public and private sector answered theInitiative's call to action by announcing an investment of nearly$11 million to further support and advance the educationalattainment of Hispanics from cradle-to-career. Commitmentsincluded:

  The National Hispanic ProfessionalOrganization committed $4.2 million to encourageHispanic students to STEM fields.

  The University of Houston, Downtown committedover $1.5 million focused on STEM education by preparing 200 bilingual aspiring educators to teachscientific investigation skills to minority elementaryschool children.

  The University of Houston (UH) committed $950,000,focused on creating transfer pathways, providingresources and support to students as they seek apostsecondary education.

  Tejano Center for Community Concerns-Raul Yzaguirre

School for Success committed over $450,000 to targetK-12 education with a focus on increasing high schoolgraduation and college access.

   American Latino Center for Research, Education &Justice committed $1.2 million to hold educationsummits for 10,000 students and 10,000 educators topromote collaboration, share best practices, and tohelp Latino students increase graduation rates anddevelop a stronger workforce.

National HispanicHeritage Month

2015"Hispanics contribute to our

Nation's success inextraordinary ways -- theyserve in the military andgovernment, attend schoolsacross America, andstrengthen the economy.They are the father who workstwo jobs to give his children abetter life, and the motherwho ventures out to take arisk and start a business.They are the student -- often

the first in their family to go tocollege -- who pursues theirgreatest aspirations throughhigher education. They arethe lawful permanent residentwho seeks to naturalize andbecome a citizen, and thebusiness leader whose lovedones have lived in the UnitedStates for generations. Eachday, we see the tremendousimpact they have on our

communities, and they reflectan enduring truth at the heartof our Nation: no matterwhere you come from orwhere your roots are, withhard work and perseveranceyou can make it in America." President ObamaProclamation on HispanicHeritage Month 2015 

Webinar onHispanic Education

Progress "Investing in the Latinocommunity is not just the rightthing to do for the Latinocommunity, but it is the right

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See the full list of commitments. 

$12.4 Million Committed for Undocumented Youth in Memphis

Christian Brothers

University in collaborationwith Latino Memphis-anorganization assistingLatinos in the GreaterMemphis area with health,education, and justiceissues- made a Commitmentto Action to invest in theeducational success ofLatinos. Their commitment,totaling $12.4 million, willprovide scholarships to help

undocumented youthallowing them to pursuetheir college dreams. Morethan 100 undocumentedLatino students will benefitfrom this important

investment.

Latino Progress in Early Learning 

 Accepting Applications forWinter/Spring Internships

thing to do for our country."Said Secretary Arne Duncanduring our September 16thwebinar on Hispanic EducationProgress under the Obama Administration.

Presenter 

Roberto Rodríguez, Deputy Assistant to the Presidentfor Education, The White

House 

Brief Remarks by

 Arne Duncan, Secretary,U.S. Department of

Education 

In Case You Missed It: TheInitiative hosts monthlywebinars on various educationtopics and you can access thewebinar slides, audio andtranscript on its website.

Initiative Honoredat the HispanicHeritage Awards

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The Initiative and U.S.Department of Education(ED) is acceptingapplications forWinter/Spring internshipsthrough October 1, 2015.

 An internship is one ofthe best ways studentscan learn about educationpolicy and working in thecivil service. In additionto our office ofcommunications and

outreach, interns can explore fields like education policy,education law, business and finance, research and analysis,intergovernmental relations and public affairs, all whilelearning about the role federal government plays in

education.

  Learn how to apply for an ED internship. 

  Learn how to apply for an Initiative internship. 

Latino Progress in High SchoolGraduation

New Tools to Help StudentsMake Higher EducationDecisionsPresident Obama announced the launch of a new CollegeScorecard, meant to help students and parents identify whichschools provide the biggest bang for their buck. Designed with

The Hispanic HeritageFoundation recognized theInitiative with the Educationaward at the 2015 HispanicHeritage Awards and will bebroadcast on Oct. 9 onPBS. Legendary Actress,Singer and previous Hispanic

Heritage Award recipient RitaMoreno hosted the program.Other awardees included:

  Director RobertRodriguez for Vision

  Musician Arturo

Sandoval for Arts  Healthcare

Provider Maria

Gomez for Healthcare  Singer Ana

Gabriel for Legend  Scientist Dr. Vladamir

 Alvarado for STEM(Science, Technology,Engineering and Math)

  Hall of Fame

Pitcher Pedro

Martinez for Sports   And Singer Becky

G received the Inspira Award as a specialrecognition for servingas a role model foryouth in the publiceye.

Second Chance PellPilot Program

 As part of the Obama

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input from those who will use it most, the Scorecard offersreliable data on factors important to prospective students, suchas how much graduates earn, and how much debt they havewhen they graduate.

The fact sheet also includes new, comprehensive and updateddata on higher education institutions. This data is alsoavailable for various sub-groups, like first-generation and Pellstudents. [More] 

The Administration has also made it easier to apply forfinancial aid: Students can now apply to colleges and forfinancial aid in tandem. Beginning in 2016, FAFSA applicantswill be able to complete the form on October 1st for thefollowing academic year. [More] 

Back-to-School Bus Tour#ReadyforSuccess  

This week SecretaryDuncan and senior EDofficials visited 10 cities inseven states across the American Midwest as partof the agency’s sixthannual Back to School bustour. The stops on thetour celebrated how states

and local communities areworking to increase access and opportunity from early learningto K-12 education to higher education.

President Obama joined Secretary Duncan on the bus tour atNorth High School in Des Moines, Iowa. The President andSecretary Duncan hosted a town hall with high school studentsand their parents to discuss college access and affordability.[More] 

Free Access to Federal Lands andWater

 Administration's commitmentto create a fairer, moreeffective criminal justicesystem, reduce recidivism, andcombat the impact of massincarceration on communities,the U.S. Department ofEducation (ED) announced the

Second Chance Pell Pilot program to test new modelsto allow incarceratedAmericans to receive PellGrants and pursue the postsecondary education withthe goal of helping them get jobs, support their families,and turn their lives

around. [Fact Sheet] [Blog] 

Facts and FeaturesThe Census Bureau’s latest “Facts for Features” editionpresents Back to School data, and ED's National Center forEducation Statistics (NCES)provides Back to Schoolstatistics. 

Free ParentCamp

The ParentCamp experience is

an opportunity for parents andteachers to come together andmodel the four core beliefshighlighted in Beyond theBakesale. The experiencelevels the playing field, puttingall stakeholders in a circle foractual, face-to-face discussion

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Under the President’s Every Kidin a Park initiative, fourth-grade students nationwide mayvisit a web site to obtain a passfor free access to all federallands and waters. The pass isvalid for the 2015-16 schoolyear and grants entry for thestudent and threeaccompanying adults -- or anentire car for drive-in parks --at more than 2,000 national

parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and marine sanctuaries. Theweb site also offers educators and parents activities, tripplanning books, safety and packing tips, and other helpfulinformation.

By State, Two-Year CollegesWhere Students Earn HigherSalariesMany two-year community colleges can offer students valuableopportunities to excel in their careers. Depending on theprograms that the school offers and excels in, the careerambitions of its students, and the skills that students gainwhile in school, two-year degrees can provide a great value tostudents. Find 45 two-year public colleges across the U.S. at

which earnings exceed those of the typical two-year college. 

"Stand Stronger" Citizenship Awareness Campaign

The White House TaskForce on New Americans launched the “Stand Stronger”Citizenship AwarenessCampaign. The goal ofthe Campaign is to raiseawareness about therights, responsibilities,

and importance of U.S. citizenship and to provide moreinformation on the naturalization process, along with new toolsand resources to prepare for it. The Task Force believes thatlocal communities play a critical role in creating welcomingenvironments and advancing immigrant integration efforts.

about what is best for kids.

Sessions are geared towardelementary, middle and/orhigh school parents.

Register today to participate inthe ED's first ParentCamp onOctober 26.

ED Launches Effortto Better HelpDefraudedStudentsToday, in a Federal Register

notice, ED outlinedthe negotiated rulemakingprocess starting in September.During this process, ED willseek not only to clarify howDirect loan borrowers whobelieve they were defraudedby their institution can seekrelief, but also to strengthenprovisions to hold collegesaccountable for theirwrongdoing that results in

loan discharges. [More] 

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That’s why the Task Force is calling on all local communities — big cities and small towns — to join the Building WelcomingCommunities Campaign and commit to making theirhometowns a place that welcomes all residents can thrive.[More] 

https://committocitizenship.org/ 

To learn how you can become an intern with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence

for Hispanics, go here. To become an intern with the U.S. Department of Education, go here. 

Comments/Questions? Please send an email [Subject: "Nuestra Iniciativa"] to Initiative Senior Advisor Jaqueline Cortez Wang at  jaqueline.cortezwang@ed.gov. 

Nuestra Iniciativa contains links to other websites and news articles. These links represent just a fewexamples of the numerous reference materials currently available to the public. The opinionsexpressed in any articles or web pages do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the U.S.

Department of Education or the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. Theinclusion of resources should not be construed or interpreted as an endorsement by the U.S.Department of Education or the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanics of anyprivate organization or business listed herein.