About
A Transformative Leader in Higher Education
Launched in 2004 in the nation’s capital, Excelencia in Education leads a national network of results-oriented educators and policymakers to tap the talents of the Latino community and address the U.S. economy’s needs for a highly educated workforce and engaged civic leaders. With this network, Excelencia accelerates Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, informing educational policies with a Latino lens, and advancing evidence-based practices.
What We Do
Excelencia meets the opportunity of accelerating Latino student success in higher education with a portfolio linking leadership, data, and evidence-based practices in partnership with colleges and universities across the country. We build momentum for institutional efforts that will improve Latinos’ higher educational achievement at a national scale by:
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Leading a community of common cause made up of professionals committed to intentionally serving Latino, and all, students.
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Informing change agents with data-driven analysis that compels action to improve the educational achievement of Latinos.
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Promoting education policies and institutional practices that advance Latinos’ academic achievement.
