In June of 2022, Alsame Vice Chair Michael Guerra, published an open-access report titled, How to Advocate for Michigan Latino Student Advancement by Better Promoting 4-Year Universities. According to Guerra’s report, in the state of Michigan, taking into consideration the last five years, an average of 44.36% of Latino students matriculate to a 4-year institution […]

The Alsame Executive Board is excited to announce that the online questionnaire form is now open for Alsame institutional members that wish to submit a request to host the 2023 Alsame Latino Youth Conference. Many colleges and universities have hosted the conference over the years, including Central Michigan University, Ferris State University, Michigan State University, […]

The 2022 Alsame Latino Youth Conference hosted by Grand Valley State University was a big success, and we are excited to share a summary of this year’s event. Over 800 guests attended the conference, including students, high school counselors, volunteers, workshop speakers, and college and career representatives. We are incredibly grateful to all of the […]

The 2022 Alsame Conference Committee is happy to share that as of May 2nd, the high schools listed below will be represented at this year’s conference! A big thank you goes out to the high school counselors and chaperones that will be accompanying students from all across Michigan. The annual Alsame Latino Youth Conference would […]

By Naida Simon, Ph.D. and Daisy Cordero, M.A. Wayne State University Early College has been around for a very long time and the benefits of high school students attending Early College are many.  However, the benefits of Early College for students of color and low-income students are proven by the rate of high school graduation […]

Grand Valley will host more than 1,000 Latino youth from across Michigan at the GVSU Allendale campus on May 6, 2022. Read the complete article written by GVSU here.

On Thursday, June 24, 2021, the Alsame Executive Board met for their annual retreat. During this retreat, the board discussed some of the triumphs and difficulties of the year. Additionally, a new Executive Board was elected, and the board began to lay the framework for the remainder of 2021 and 2022. Below you will find […]

Written By Naida Simon & Daisy Cordero March of 2021 marked the one-year anniversary of the closure of most colleges and universities in Michigan due to COVID-19.[1] Many of the effects of these closures have far-reaching economic and societal consequences in the Latino communities.  The closure of elementary, middle and high schools has added to […]

Alsame is hosting an open conversation from panelists across the state about the challenges the Latinx community is experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual event is scheduled on February 25th at 3-4:30pm. The event is free but registration is required – REGISTER HERE Panelists will share what is and isn’t working and discuss how […]

The best time to apply to scholarships is in the months of November, December and January and we want to help families and students become informed about financial assistance available to them. Searching for scholarships and grants can be overwhelming and we want to help ease concerns, more specifically within the Latinx community. Our virtual […]