Goshen College has received a grant of $600,000 to help establish the Study-Service Theology Term, a program for diverse high school students with intensive study on campus and in Latin America and service in the community.
On Nov. 17, Goshen College held a long-awaited dinner to celebrate its Latino students and to raise more funds for future scholarships.
Valentin Calvillo, a Goshen College sophomore molecular biology/biochemistry major from Goshen, was among a group of first-generation students from Indiana’s independent colleges and universities to be celebrated at the 26th annual “Realizing the Dream” banquet on Nov. 7 in Indianapolis.
Goshen College has awarded its Dream Scholarship for undocumented students since about 2008.
When Janeth M. Vela and Alexa D. Valdez were seniors at Goshen High School, attending college seemed like a distant dream – though not from a lack of desire or talent.
Zulma Prieto '01 started El Puente, the first Spanish-language newspaper in the state of Indiana, in 1992, calling it “a bridge between cultures.”
College got a bit easier and more enjoyable this past academic year for some students at Goshen College, thanks to an innovative peer mentoring program by the Center for Intercultural and International Education (CIIE).
The town hall meeting included Janeth Vela, a junior at GC, and Richard Aguirre, director of corporate and foundation relations.
In 2014, Gilberto Perez Jr. took on a new role in the college’s Center for Intercultural and International Education after two years as an associate professor of social work. He comes to this campus leadership role with a passion for bringing diverse people together and increasing trust and relationships between local law enforcement officials, neighborhood associations, Goshen College and the Latino community.
The Goshen Chamber of Commerce and Goshen College teamed up to run an Intercultural Leadership Academy from March until May.
