Mayor appoints longtime advocate for Latino learning to School Committee

Latinos face a unique set of challenges including language barriers, immigration status, family mobility, poverty and low-performing schools. With more than 40 years of experience working with the Latino community, Sociedad Latina is well-prepared to address these challenges. Our programs are research-based and data-driven. And year after year, we celebrate the successes of the youth as they graduate from high school, enter college, receive job offers and grow into competent, confident, self-sufficient adults who will lead positive change in their community.

Pathways programs are designed to build skills in four areas: Education, Workforce Development, Civic Engagement, and Arts & Culture. Our research-based programs were developed based on community assessments in which our constituents told us which services Latino youth in our community needed most.

Through educational, cultural, social, emotional and professional supports rooted in the community, Sociedad Latina empowers youth to succeed at school, build critical 21st century and workforce development skills, take pride in their culture, and engage in their community. Youth and families in the Pathways grow long-term relationships with staff who consistently hold youth to high standards and connect them with needed support services, whether within Sociedad Latina or through our wide referral network.

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