Pre-College/Youth Programs
"I learned that it is possible for me to make it into college. So now I'm looking forward to college."
--Academia Latina student
Academia Latina
August 17-23, 2008
Grades 7-9
ACADEMIA LATINA is a one-week summer academic residential program for Latino youth in southern Oregon completing grades 7 through 9. The program immerses Latino students in a university setting, exposing them to the learning and career possibilities of college. This program provides an integrated experience with classes, field trips, cultural experiences and recreational activities Eighty-three students attended Academia Latina 2007.
ACADEMIA LATINA was created when Southern Oregon University teamed up with the Jackson Educational Service District and Rogue Community College and held a Latino Planning Symposium in 1999 to develop an annual residential camp for Latino youth.
