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Univision 40 “Nuestra Juventud” scholarship program (WUVC) recongizes young Hispanic leaders/students in North Carolina's schools. For more information and an application, click here.
Programa de becas “Nuestra Juventud” de Univision 40 (WUNC) reconoce jóvenes estudiantes/lideres hispanos en las escuelas de Carolina del Norte. Para mas información y una aplicación, haga clic aquí.
Stay in School Campaign Announces Video/Announcement Contest
September-October, 2008
The North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals is launching a Video Contest for Hispanic Youth as part of the Stay in School campaign and in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, (September 15-October 15).
The NCSHP Stay in School campaign is sponsored by Nationwide Insurance and supported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in an effort to 1) raise awareness among youth and their parents of the low graduation rate among Hispanic youth in North Carolina and 2) inform and remind students and their parents about the benefits and of staying in school, finishing high school and continuing with their education.
HISPANIC ACHIEVEMENT CONFERENCE 2008
Who should attend? Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals, Counselors, Teachers, Social Workers, other Administrators, Non-Profit Organizations Staff, College Faculty responsible for training in the field of Education, College Education Majors, and Community Leaders.
Members and friends interested in volunteering at the Conference and facilitating sessions, please contact the NCSHP Office, 467-8424.
Click here to volunteer at the conference.
Click here to be a facilitator at the conference.
Click here to exhibit at the conference.
Click here to present at the conference.
September 7-13 has been proclaimed as Graduation Awareness Week in North Carolina by Gov. Mike Easley. The Department of Public Instruction(DPI) issued the call for action for greater awareness around graduation rates and factors influencing graduation.
This call to action kicks off a campaign to make sure that every student graduates from high school in our state. High school graduation is a minimum requirement for successful adulthood today, and yet, approximately one of every two hispanic students in North Carolina who enter high school each fall will not graduate within four or even five years. This statistic leads to even more heart-breaking statistics for these young people.
Help us get this message accross and download this graduation promise form for your students or yourself if you are a student. For further information visit www.dpi.state.nc.us/graduate.
Copies of the Stay in School Campaign Poster
HELP OUR HISPANIC STUDENTS PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION!
1. Call your local representative! Click here to find yours. (On the right hand side you will see "Who Represents Me?" where you will type in your zip code and the system will show you your local representatives.)
Who to call and What to say
Talking points on access to higher education
2. Pledging to CALL or E-MAIL the Speaker of the House Rep. Joe Hackney at 919-733-3451 or Joeh@ncleg.net and President Pro Tem Sen. Marc Basnight at 919-733-6854 or Marcb@ncleg.net to let them know that you would like for them to support undocumented students' access to NC community colleges and public universities.
3. Click here to sign the petition put together by students at UNC.
NCSHP FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN 2008
INDIVIDUALS: 
Click here now to donate to the campaign!
BUSINESSES:
Click here now to donate to the campaign!
Click here for sponsorship benefits!
About the Campaign
The North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals needs your help! The society has been providing Latino Youth with scholarships, seminars, mentors, tutors, and summits to improve their chances in life. For the last eight years, the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals has:
• Served close to 6000 Latino students from all parts of North Carolina.
• Awarded close to $50,000 in scholarship monies to 34 highly deserving and promising Latino students.
• Distributed the “Your Life, Your Future, Your Destiny…Is Now…Stay in School! guide, poster, and postcards to every county in North Carolina via our Stay in School Campaign which is also aired daily on Univision40.
• Had the attendance of teachers and students from over 50 North Carolina counties at our summits and conferences.
Latino youth face many challenges with regards to staying in school and out of gangs. As a non-profit organization, we are highly committed to helping our youth make good life choices. We need your help now more than ever to ensure that we can continue providing services to these students. For this reason we are launching our Fundraising Campaign.
If you are passionate about keeping our Latino youth in school and helping to guarantee their future success, as well as yours and ours, we hope that you will unite with us as part of our fundraising efforts.
Please seriously consider, giving generously during this campaign drive. Our goal is $200,000 and we need your support in order to carry out the critically important work of the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals. Today, it is easy to make your pledge. It is tax deductible. Simply call (919) 467-8424 or click here.
On behalf of NCSHP and all of the students we serve, we want to personally thank you for your generous support. We simply cannot accomplish our objectives without your participation.