

Not Present, Not Accounted For: School Suspensions in Worcester
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 Ghosh Center for Science & Technology at Worcester State University 9:30 am to 3 pm The Latino Education Institute invites you to a forum examining the impact of suspension as a school disciplinary practice in Worcester. Join educators, policy-makers, parents, and researchers for an examination of this important issue with a particular emphasis on academic and social consequences assoicated with school removal. Due to space considerations and anticipated interest, this event is open by invitation only. Please RSVP to jfalero@worcester.edu. >Click here to view the invitation >Click here to view the PowerPoint Presentation

Breaking New LEI's Success through the Lens of Participants
The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University hopes you watch the latest video created in honor of the Tenth Anniversary Celebration of the Latino Education Institute. Please click here to watch the video. LEI 10th anniversary video

Latino Education Institute Early College Awareness Family Academy
Saturday, March 2, 2013 Student Center at Worcester State University 10 am to 12:30 pm The Latino Education Institute invites you to participate in the Early College Awareness Family Academy for students and their parents. It is not too early for parents to start thinking about college for their child. The choices parents and children make during this time affect the college application process later. Sabado, 2 de marzo 2013 Centro de Estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Worcester 10 am a 12:30 pm El Instituto Latino de Educación les invita a participar en la Academia Familiar: Planificación Temprana para la Universidad para alumnos y sus padres. No está de más que los padres comiencen a pensar en la Universidad para sus hijos. Las decisiones que toman los padres y sus hijos durante esta etapa llegan a repercutir mas tarde. >Click here to view the flyer

Tenth Anniversary Celebration of the LEI
Thursday, October 11, 2012 Administration Building at Worcester State University 6 pm to 8 pm The Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University requests the honor of your presence as the Tenth Anniversary Celebration of the Latino Education Institute and the Introduction of Barry M. Maloney as the Eleventh President of Worcester State University. Join us as we celebrate our cultural traditions during Hispanic Heritage Month with live music, dance performances, tapas and wine. For more information please contact, Kathy Orengo at 508-798-6507 or korengo@worcester.edu. > Click here to view the invitation

WSU Teaching Corps
The WSU Teaching Corps Program (TCP) is an innovative project of the Latino Education Institute (LEI) at WSU funded by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education's VISION Grant. TCP has twin goals of increasing college success/career readiness for Latino students at WSU and improving literacy rates among Worcester Public School students. This paid internship program engages 10 WSU Latino students for ten weeks per semester as members of a unique teaching corps. WSU students gain applied skills, trainings, professional mentorship, and income as they work in classrooms of Worcester Public Schools as teacher assistants. Teaching Corps members serve as role models trained in literacy and conflict resolution as well as develop real-life experience as teachers in an urban setting. Teaching Corps members will also build relationships with peers, students, student’s families and many other members of the Worcester community through their work. In 2011, over 700 Worcester Public School students benefited from their service and school officials pointed to demonstrated gains in reading scores of children in TCP classrooms. This program accepts application in the first month of the fall and spring semester. If you are interested in applying, please complete attached application and return it with an updated resume to Christina.foley@worcester.edu >Click here to view the TCP Application