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Scholar-Activist Elevates the Histories, Identities of Queer Latinx

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He draws upon scholarship in critical race theory and Jotería studies in education and invites his research participants to become co-creators and to be in conversations, or pláticas, with him. and Jorge Estrada, writing in the Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (2019).

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Single Parents Breaking Barriers Through Higher Education

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In 2019, we proudly launched the Single Parent Scholarship initiative, which provides financial assistance and support services to single parents who aspire to earn a college degree. This scholarship has proven instrumental in dismantling barriers and creating avenues for single parents to realize their academic and career pursuits.

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140,000 mobility programs funded by DAAD in 2022

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The budget increase has allowed the organisation to fund more individuals overseas for mobility programs than ever before in its history. “Russia’s attack on Ukraine has brought a delusional pursuit to forcefully adjust history back to our continent. million at its disposal.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Awarded 2022 Linda C. Tillman Social and Racial Justice Award

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During his tenure, Vasquez Heilig has worked to increase diversity at the school, with faculty of color now representing almost 29% of the College of Education and this year’s incoming freshman students of color more than tripling since 2019. s education system. Vasquez Heilig holds a Ph.D.

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Futuristic Scholar Looks to Change the World

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Agloro jokes that few of her friends know exactly what she does on a day-to-day basis because she works in so many fields, ranging from the creation of a video game that will preserve the cultural experiences and histories of Latinx immigrants in the Pacific islands to working with reproductive justice and technology for indigenous midwives.

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Breaking Barriers

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He draws upon scholarship in critical race theory and Jotería studies in education and invites his research participants to become co-creators and to be in conversations, or pláticas, with him. and Jorge Estrada, writing in the Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (2019).

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Museum Studies Program Seeks to Diversify the Field

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Since 1804, the New-York Historical Society (New-York Historical) and its stewards have been preserving and showcasing history. Jorge Silva-Puras New-York Historical makes scholarships available, Paley said, with a new annual scholarship having recently been established by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang, board chair of New-York Historical.