Oct. 21, 2012

Lupe Flores


HACU's Youth Leadership Development Forum held at Georgetown University

More than 350 middle and high school students attended the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Youth Leadership Development Forum on Oct. 19, 2012 at Georgetown University. Students in attendance were from Hispanic-serving school district member - the Arlington County Public Schools and from the Fairfax Public School System.                       

The students received information about college life and heard from Jose Louis Guerrero, professor at the McDonough School of Business on higher education opportunities; Georgetown University students about their experiences with college life, and admissions staff on college enrollment; and an NCAA “Ice Breaker” about the importance of athletics in college life.

Students from the following schools attended the forum:

Arlington County Public Schools

  • Gunston Middle School
  • H-B Woodlawn Middle School
  • Jefferson Middle School
  • Kenmore Middle School
  • Swanson Middle School
  • Williamsburg Middle School

Fairfax County Public Schools

  • Poe Middle School
  • Glasgow Middle School
  • Whitman Middle School
  • Holmes Middle School

The forum was co-sponsored by HACU, Georgetown University, NCAA Inclusion and USAFunds.





  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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