Hola CoCEAL members, colegas and friends,
I hope you have found the time to recharge and engage in self-care during this summer, as we are cautiously looking forward to what the fall will bring. The summer has certainly flown by for me, but I am excited to share spaces with more students again. I know for many of us there is excitement, but also a sense of unsettlement as we will be experiencing another fall with Covid-19. Please know you are in good company within your CoCEAL community, and as the new CoCEAL President, the executive team and I will put safety first while maintaining our community building and advocacy efforts.
I am honored to move into the role as CoCEAL President for this upcoming year and I am grateful that you are allowing me the opportunity to serve in this capacity. This organization has been my familia since I moved to Colorado nearly five years ago. All of my immediate family resides in California, so when we made the bold decision to move to Colorado, I quickly became aware of how important it is to become connected with my gente for my own survival. It is important that our identities are reflected in positions of leadership at institutions of higher education, and that we are all connected throughout the state—for survival. CoCEAL offers networking, validation, healing, critical hope, and inspiration. Over the last year and a half, it has been particularly challenging to be in comunidad in person with you all, but the pandemic has not stopped us from staying connected, engaging in advocacy, leaning on one and another, celebrating each other, and healing together. We will continue to carry these important priorities as we move into this next year.
Additionally, as we continue to navigate a world with Covid-19, we are also continuously traversing social, racial, and LGBTQ+ injustices. I am encouraged that you all will continue to be involved in conversations, in activism and in the push for continued change in our communities, on our campuses, and organizations. Our CoCEAL mission and vision drive our purpose in higher education and in Colorado broadly.
Our vision: CoCEAL envisions educational equity for Latinx communities to liberate ourselves, enrich Colorado, and transform society.
Our mission: to influence, challenge, and lead higher education systems that advance equitable Latinx student access, success and graduation in Colorado.
As we gather as an executive team and steering committee this year, we will focus on how we, as higher education leaders, are truly serving our Latina/o/x communities. We will continue to focus on how we could work towards our mission through you, our membership and the daily work you are already doing. Also thinking about the “re-browning” of Colorado, and demographic projection numbers, the Latina/o/x population in our state will be the fastest racial-ethnic population to grow in the next 30 years. Many of our institutions of higher education are or will be becoming Hispanic Serving Institutions or in the “emerging” stage of that process. What does this mean for Colorado and our Latina/o/x students? This question will guide some of our work this year, and I look forward to exploring the possibilities with you.
Thank you again for entrusting me to lead this important organization this year. I look forward to seeing you all at the fall membership meeting. Meeting details will be announced soon.
Con Corazon,
Mary R. Sauceda, Ed.D. (She/Her/Ella)
President, CoCEAL
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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CDHE’s Advisors LEAD Course |
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The Colorado Department of Higher Education has recently launched Advisors
LEAD. This is a professional development course designed to help Colorado's advisors increase their skills and competencies. The course focuses in four key areas: equity and inclusion-driven practices, math pathways literacy, purpose-driven advising, and effective virtual advising. The course is free of charge, online, and self-paced.
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Why Apply to Grad School? |
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Virtually join TheDream.Us and Carolina (founder of My Undocumented Life) at the Graduate School Mini-Conference on Wednesday, August 25th and Thursday, August 26, 2021. "The conference will feature information and resources regarding the intricacies of applying to graduate school while undocumented (with or without DACA). It will also feature currently or formerly
Undocu-professionals."
For more information about the conference click here!
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New American Community Advisory
Committee Application
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The Community Advisory Committee is looking for engaged members to give a voice to the immigrant community in Colorado. Their goal is to identify and address barriers to integration and inclusion for CO immigrants and refugees.
Members must meet the following criteria:
- Immigrant/ refugee or child of immigrant/refugee
- Willing to commit one year of work, monthly meetings & a few events. (Compensation for meeting purposes will be provided for committee members)
- Passionate about immigrant issues in CO
The application will be open until Friday, September 3, 2021.
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The Health Center at Auraria is distributing vaccines at the 5th Street Garage
(650 Walnut St., Denver, CO 80204), a drive-thru site, free of charge to all members of the community aged 12 and older. You do not have to have proof of citizenship or health insurance to receive the vaccine. Schedule an appointment now!
Monday – 8 a.m. - 5 pm.
Tuesday – 1 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday – noon - 5 pm.
Thursday – 8 a.m. - 5 pm.
Friday – 8 a.m. - 5 pm.
Saturdays – 8 a.m. - 5 pm. (July)
If you are not in the Denver area, use Vaccines.gov to find a vaccine near you.
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Congratulations to Dr. Roberto Montoya who has been selected as the first-ever Chief Educational Equity Office for the Colorado Department of Education. |
Topgolf with LAEF this Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 5 pm at Topgolf Centennial!
LAEF provides programs and services to help students and their families scholarships to navigate the college going process. These students will broaden their horizons and earn a college degree!
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¿Que Onda? What's happening? was created to keep us connected by sharing news of life happenings, stories, events, accomplishments, milestones, birthdays, etc. Please use this platform to share what is happening in our communities. So andale, spill the tea! Can't wait to hear from you all. Submit your story in the link below. |
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Do you or someone you know want to lead a presentation/discussion on a topic/subject area?
To facilitate a conversation or present on a topic of choice click on sign up button down below!
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Noticias is one of the prime communication tools for CoCEAL to reach its members and others interested in the mission of ensuring that LatinX reach their fullest educational potential.
Institutional Members can post to Noticias free of charge.
- Reach over 400 diverse higher education professionals
- Topics on Events, News & General Information are welcome
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Some Colleges Ease up on Pushing Undergrads Into Picking Majors Right Away
"The idea bucks the trend of putting students on the fast track to careers."
By Jon Marcus | July 23, 2021
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These States Are Trying to Limit Talk About Race
"Legislation and state policies are seeking to curb diversity training and discussions of racism, sexism, and other issues in the classroom."
By Audrey Williams June and Brian O'Leary | August 12, 2021
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CoCEAL is committed to providing our members to the latest job openings in the state of Colorado. Please know we are working hard to have the latest postings updated weekly so that members can have access to job openings in real time. Concurrently, this job board would not be possible without the participation of our member institutions and other organizations that are committed to the diversification of their workforce and the hiring of latinx people. Please feel free to share the google form link below with your Human Resources departments and other organizations that would like to post job announcements on our job board.
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Follow us on all of our social media platforms @CoCEALColorado! |
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