Community Partners
It would be impossible to host this program without a broad network of supporters. These organizations and individuals are providing tremendous support to the Hispanic Youth Symposium.
Aguila Youth Leadership Institute
AGUILA is a Phoenix-based, nonprofit college access program for Latino/a youth that builds a support network so that students can successfully prepare for, apply to, and graduate from college.
Students begin AGUILA as high school juniors, attending monthly seminars that focus on personal growth, leadership, and college preparation. As high school seniors, they continue to meet once a month to focus on college admissions and funding, cultural heritage, academic success, civic engagement, leadership, positive self-esteem and healthy relationships.
AGUILA seniors are honored at a special celebration in May of each year, marking their rite of passage from high school to college. AGUILA then provides follow-up and continued support for students through their Alumni Association.
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a creating a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application, blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 64,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
