July 20, 2018
HACU represented on panel “Why Hispanic Students Do – or Don’t – Graduate,” presented by EWA in collaboration with NAHJ, Miami
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) Chief Advocacy Officer Luis Maldonado was among the panelists discussing “Why Hispanic Students Do – or Don’t – Graduate,” as part of the Education Writers Association National Seminar held at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) National Conference on July 20, 2018, in Miami, Fla.
The panel session included a discussion on practices that institutions are adopting to promote the success of Hispanic Students.
Jose Martinez, El Diario NY served as moderator for the panel that included:
- Luis Maldonado, HACU
- Tanya I. Garcia, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University
- Betty Viamontes, University of South Florida
The Education Writers Association partnered with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists to offer a multiday conference designed to help journalists gain a better understanding of the education issues affecting Latino students in the United States, such as the impacts of school choice, teacher demographics, and student loans.
(L-R) Luis Maldonado, HACU; Betty Viamontes, University of South Florida; Tanya I. Garcia, Georgetown University; and Jose Martinez, El Diario NY