May 12, 2020
Achievers

Experts Discuss Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Communities

With no end in sight to the COVID pandemic that continues to rage through the commonwealth, data shows that communities of color are being impacted at a disproportionate rate compared to white . . .

April 7, 2020
Achievers

With WSU Students, LEI Helping the City’s Latino Community Navigate a Strange New World

The Latino Education Institute is helping Worcester’s Latino community navigate the strange new world created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Worcester State students are taking a central role in . . .

January 27, 2020
Achievers

Worcester State Leaders Advocating for Latinx Students in Worcester Public Schools

Worcester State University can play a positive role in helping the Worcester Public Schools better serve Latinx students, according to Mary Jo Marion, assistant vice president of urban . . .

LEI
October 30, 2018
Achievers

Latino Education Institute Helping Transplanted Puerto Ricans Recover From Maria

When Hurricane Maria smashed into Puerto Rico in the pre-dawn hours of Sept. 20, 2017, Alexandra Pizarro was still asleep. It was the ferocious, wind-driven rain coming in between the panes of the . . .

Dancers at the Latino Education Institute 10th anniversary celebration
October 15, 2012
Achievers

Latino Education Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Success

Folkloric, Flamenco and Salsa dances were among the ways Worcester State University celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Latino Education Institute (LEI) on Thursday, October 11 in the Helen G. . . .

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