Join our bilingual (English and Spanish) student focus group
Share your college experience, thoughts, opinions, and ideas about Raíces. Tell us what events, workshops, support services you want to see! Food will be provided. All focus group participants will receive a $20 Visa gift card upon completion. Monday, November 18, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. West Campus Center, Room 202
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond!
First-year experience and student empowerment program at SBCC that centers Latiné students by celebrating Cultura, Conocimiento y Comunidad.
Our Origin/Nuestro Origen
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! was developed by a $3 million Title V HSI Grant awarded to SBCC in October 2021 by the U.S. Department of Education. SBCC was first recognized as an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in March 2011. HSIs are degree-granting colleges or universities whose student population is 25% or more Hispanic.
As of Fall 2023, SBCC serves 41.6% students who identify as Hispanic. These funds are meant to support the development of specific projects to increase degree or certificate completion for Latine and/or low-income student populations.
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Our Mission/Nuestra Misión
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! celebrates our indigenous roots as the foundation of our cultural, familial and academic wealth. We commit to provide opportunities to learn from and honor this knowledge in order to manifest a deeper understanding of our community and our shared sense of identity. Through developing curriculum and a pedagogy that affirms student voice, lived experiences and cultural histories, this program strives to co-create a space with students to become thriving scholars and advocates for themselves and their communities.
Our Vision/Nuestra Visión
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! strives to cultivate thriving scholars and advocates for our community. Our program affirms Latiné cultural identities, honors our ancestral roots, and celebrates our multilingual, multiracial, and multigenerational heritage.
Events/Eventos
Raíces Registration Days Tue. Nov. 5
Join us for our Raíces Registration Days at SBCC and register for Spring 2025 courses. Registration Days are located at La Plazita (Raíces Student Center). Bring your own device or use one of our computers. Nov. 5th is Priority Registration for eligible Foster Youth, Homeless Youth, Veterans, students with dependent children under 18, and students receiving services from the Rising Scholars Program, DSPS, EOPS, or CalWorks.
UndocuScholar Workshop and Book Talk with Dr. Rafael Martinez Wed. Nov. 6
Join us for this important book talk and UndocuScholar workshop presented by ¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond!, EOPS, Dream Center, and UMOJA.Stay after the workshop for a book signing event where the first 50 people will receive a FREE signed copy of Dr. Rafael Martinez’s new book, Illegalized: Undocumented Youth Movements in the United States.
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Visit us at La PlazitaWest Campus Center (WCC)
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Fall 2024 HoursMonday - Thursday9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Contact Us@RaícesSBCCRaices@sbcc.edu805-730-5135 |