Create college opportunities for Latino students

Thank you for being part of the Scholars Latino Initiative community, for supporting students like SLI alumna Alisia, who is now a community health educator at Sentara RMH and a program coordinator through Young Life.

"SLI helped prepare me for the college experience and provided me with the opportunity to continue my education," she shared recently (see below). "Through both of my current jobs I am able to work with supporting families in our community and share my success by helping others."

Here are some recent highlights from SLI:

• Alisia (Harrisonburg High School ’17, Blue Ridge Community College ’19, James Madison University ’21) is featured in SLI's annual report, which also includes comments from SLI vice chair Carlos Alemán and testimonials from additional SLI alumni, and more.
• Upcoming events include Harrisonburg and Winchester SLI Meet & Greets this spring, with a Richmond SLI Meet & Greet on tap in the fall semester.
• Mark your calendar to attend SLI Celebración '25! On November 8 at The Loft at Liberty St. in Harrisonburg, the event will feature a fajita bar, live music, wine and local beer, and more. Tickets will be available in late summer.
• This year is an exciting one for SLI, as its largest ever cohort will graduate from high school and begin college. For 2025 alone SLI has budgeted $264,500 for college scholarships, technology grants, and tuition assistance for scholars taking college dual enrollment and AP courses to earn college credits while in high school.

Thank you for supporting Scholars Latino Initiative!