¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond!
First-year experience and student empowerment program at SBCC that centers Latiné students by celebrating Cultura, Conocimiento y Comunidad.
Events/Program Announcements
Connect, Learn, Grow! Join us and help Raíces cultivate a strong community by participating in our events each semester and meet your fellow Raíces scholars, staff and faculty. For a calendar of our events, please visit our Events Page.
¿Que pasa SBCC? | Scholarships
Wednesday, Feburary 26th, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., La Plazita (WCC 206)
Join us in La Plzaita to learn about available opportunities for scholarships available
for SBCC students. FREE Light refreshments will be provided! We hope you can join!
Spring Wellness Bienvenida
Thursday, Feburary 27th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., West Campus Fountain and Pathway
Raices, The Well, and the Basic Needs Center are hosting a resource fair and food
share for the SBCC community to connect students to the many support programs and
services available on campus. FREE Lunch will be provided at the event. We hope to see you there!
34th Annual Latina History Day Inspire Conference
Friday, March 7th, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., L.A. Live (Los Angeles, CA)
HOPE's 34th Annual Latina History Day® Conference brings together hundreds of women
in Downtown Los Angeles to recognize and celebrate the historic and current achievements
of Latinas, while embracing the rich diversity of the Latina experience. Interested
in joining the experience, please sign up by Friday, February 28th, HERE.
Sanar y Superar | Embracing Healing & Your Voice
Tuesday, March 11th, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The WELL (ECC 21, Across from
the BNC)
Raíces, the Pride Center, and SBCC Student Health & Wellness are hosting a group mental
health workshop! In today’s challenging climate, finding safe space to heal and speak
our truth is more important than ever. Join us as we come together in community to
process, support one another, and find strength in our collective voices!
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 2024, SBCC serves 42.4% 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.
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