Governor Whitmer recently issued an executive order that more than 1.5 million Michigan students will not return to K-12 school buildings the rest of the academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic (entire order here). Students will instead continue to learn remotely. School districts will create distance learning programs, with flexibility using online tools and…

March 17, 2020 Alsame Members and Partners,    After careful consideration, the Alsame leadership team has decided to cancel the 2020 Alsame Latino Youth Conference scheduled for May 5th to help the State’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The College Fair scheduled during the conference is also cancelled and refunds will be processed…

The Alsame Executive Board is excited to announce that Grand Valley State University (GVSU) will host the 2020 Alsame Latino Youth Conference in Allendale, Michigan on May 5, 2020. This will be the second time that GVSU has hosted the conference. Organizers expect 800 students to attend and a total of 1,200 guests. A theme…

Alsame members held the annual Alsame summer retreat at the University of Detroit Mercy on June 14th. During the meeting, members nominated and voted-in the new and returning board members listed below. Salvador Lopez, Chair – Grand Valley State University Vanessa Reynolds, Vice Chair – Wayne State University Norman Bent, Treasurer & Fund Development –…

We are happy to report that the 2019 Alsame Latino Youth Conference was was a huge success! We would like to thank Grand Valley State University for hosting nearly 540 students, 30 volunteers, and all of the college representatives that worked at the college fair. DJ Cesar Isabel brought the energy early in the morning…

The Alsame Latino Youth Conference is on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Grand Valley State University and we could not be more excited! This will be GVSU’s first time hosting the conference and we expect 500-600 students to attend. The conference theme is BUILD, INNOVATE & SUCCEED. Our keynote performer will be Denice Frohman (pictured…

Alsame is an organization committed to making higher education a reality for Latino/a students in Michigan. Through our state-wide conference, we seek to motivate students through interactive workshops, keynote speakers, and artists. This year’s conference is on May 3, 2019 at GVSU and our theme is to BUILD, INNOVATE, AND SUCCEED. We expect nearly 500…

The 2019 Alsame Conference is scheduled for May 3, 2019 at Grand Valley State University and the Alsame leadership team is proud to announce that the theme is “Build, Innovate and Succeed.” We are looking for passionate community leaders to lead workshops related to the conference theme. Salvador Lopez is a part of the conference…

Alsame’s Florensio Hernandez and Liliana Salas will present at this year’s Latinx Leaders for the Enhancement of Advocacy and Development (LLEAD) state conference. The conference theme is “Aqui Estamos: It’s Time!” The Alsame-led workshop will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018 at the Lansing Center. The workshop entitled “Youth College Prep”  will provide…

Two 2018 Alsame scholarship recipients were recognized at the Alsame fundraiser event at PizzaPlex in Detroit, MI on July 13th. Alsame scholarships are intended to recognize and support students who, through their past activities or educational aspirations, have indicated an interest in the advancement of underrepresented groups in the United States. The two students recognized are…