NOTICIAS | NOVEMBER 2023

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

We recently celebrated CoCEAL's 15th Anniversary with a Quinceañera! Our celebration was rooted in honoring our historia - muchísimas gracias to those who came before us, who laid the foundation. We are honored to continue the work each of you were a part of and are still making change for our community. Please enjoy the video and photos below!

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2024 IMPACT PRACTICE AWARDS

Staff Impact Practice Award

Awarded in recognition of an individual staff person, staff organization, or staff-lead initiative that advances the academic and social success for Latinx students in Colorado higher education.

Faculty Impact Practice Award

Awarded in recognition of an individual faculty person, faculty organization, or faculty-lead initiative that advances the academic and social success for Latinx students in Colorado higher education.

Student Impact Practice Award

Awarded in recognition of an individual student, student organization, or student-lead initiative that advances the academic and social success for Latinx students in Colorado higher education.

Community Impact Practice Award

Awarded in recognition of an individual community member, community organization, or community-lead initiative that advances the academic and social success for Latinx students in Colorado higher education.

Nominate Here!

Renewals are Now OPEN for 2023-2024 CoCEAL Membership

Don't miss our first membership meeting of the new year, coming Fall 2023, renew your membership today!

We offer several membership categories in order to draw a diverse group of individuals and organizations interested in supporting our mission. Please check with your institutional representative to see if your institution has renewed or will renew your CoCEAL membership for the 2023-2024 year. (Click HERE, to see a list of last year's institutional representatives).

Individual memberships are also available at just $25.

Click below to register!

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Join a CoCEAL Steering Committee!

Want to get more involved with CoCEAL but don't know where to start? Join one of our Steering Committees!

Communications
Impact Awards
Policy and Data
Partnerships & Innovation
Best Practices

Please consider joining a subcommittee today by contacting a committee chair to let them know about your interest.

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Exec Team: (left to right) Secretary: Stephanie Roberts, President-Elect: Efren Herrera Hurtado, Treasure: Sherie Munoz, Past-President: Andrea Rascón, Communications Director: Marcey Flores, President: Manuel (Manny) Del Real

Some of our Exec Team ran into Dr. Juana Bordas after our Quinceñera Celebration.

(May or may not have crashed a wedding to get this photo...)

Join us in celebrating First Gen Day on Wednesday, November 8th. We will be posting our First Gen Photos on social media, so keep an eye out!

#firstgen

Mark your calendars: Early Giving begins November 1, 2023. Colorado Gives Day is December 5. All donations made between November 1 - December 5 qualify for prizes and incentives.

What's Happening?

¿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.

Spill the Tea with CoCEAL!

CoCEAL CHARLAS

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To facilitate a conversation or present on a topic of choice click on sign up button down below!

Content for Noticias!

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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In the News:

5 Practices to Better Serve Latino College Students

What I’ve Learned in My 15 Years in Higher Education.

By Cristóbal (Chris) Garcia | Oct. 17, 2023

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Every Day is #NationalComingOutDay: Celebrating Authenticity in the Workplace

In a world filled with diverse voices and unique stories, being true to ourselves becomes a treasured contribution.

By Teresa Castro | Oct. 11, 2023

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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.

Director of Nursing Education Programs | Community College of Denver, Denver, CO

Film/Video Art Direction Instructor | Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Film/Video Business Instructor | Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Cybersecurity Assistant Professor | Community College of Denver, Denver, CO

Phlebotomy Instructor| Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Facilities Manager | Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

History Instructor | Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Faculty, Nursing| Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO

Transfer Success Coordinator | Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Center for Adult Education Work Study |Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Student Website Editor | Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

Coordinator of Career Coaching & Readiness | Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO