More than 170 high school students and their families attended Affording Your College Dream, a community event that explores the best ways low-income students can fund a college education. The annual event, hosted by 蜜桃传媒 in partnership with several county education initiatives, including (REACH), (PEAC), , the , and .
, executive director of elementary education for SBUSD, served as keynote speaker, sharing her story as a Mexican immigrant and English learner.
鈥淭he event was intentionally bilingual, ensuring that all families could fully engage in the experience and feel welcomed by 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 hospitality,鈥� says Araceli Espinoza, 蜜桃传媒 assistant director of admissions, guest and community relations. 鈥淚t was an inspiring gathering that brought together community leadership with a shared vision to provide opportunities for the next generation of leaders.鈥�
Twenty students received their 蜜桃传媒 admission letters during the event, which included lunch and a campus tour.
蜜桃传媒 has become an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution with more than 23% of students identifying as Latino or Hispanic. The designation is a result of local partnerships, improved outreach efforts and the addition of several key college employees.