PAC awarded Hispanic-Serving Institution grant to support career readiness
9月 9, 2020
帕洛阿尔托 大学 has been awarded a $599,007 federal grant to serve its Hispanic and underrepresented student population to enrich student learning, 支持服务, and career readiness. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, and it is anticipated that each grant will be sustained for a total of 5 years for a total of $2,995,035.
Effective October 1, 2020, the grant will fund Project “Listo” – Spanish for “ready” – which will increase student support, internship and service-learning opportunities, and integration of career readiness and industry competency in program curriculum. These opportunities will be developed through the creation of a one-stop Center for Career and Experiential Learning (CCEL).
“Our goal has always been that our students leave 帕洛阿尔托 大学 with the knowledge and experience to enter high-wage, high-demand careers that will lead to upward mobility,”医生说。. Robert Garza, president of 帕洛阿尔托 大学. “We are excited by how this funding will enrich our students’ college experience through hands-on, real world experience and long-term goal-setting.”
In addition to the CCEL, Project Listo will increase the 大学’s connections with employers in 圣安东尼奥 and South-Central Texas to provide new service-learning and internship opportunities for students as part of a college-wide commitment to increase career exploration and development throughout students’ academic experience.
“在德州, more than one in three individuals identify as Hispanic, and I am proud to support Hispanic-Serving Institutions and their contributions to our state’s growing Hispanic community,森说。. John Cornyn in a statement. “Quality education and diverse environments benefit everyone, and especially during these tough times I applaud 帕洛阿尔托 大学 for their work to secure these grants to better serve their students.”
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