There has long been an ongoing
conversation about equity in higher education, focusing on the serious gaps in
access for Black and Hispanic people. Besides, it is indisputable that getting
into college is not enough; Black and Hispanic students are much less likely to
graduate. There are serious inequities even among students who do graduate from
college. Following the type of credentials, students earn and the majors they
study, Black and Hispanic graduates are significantly underrepresented in
important fields of study such as engineering and education, mathematics and
statistics, and the physical sciences compared to their White counterparts. Bluewell Advocates has played a major role in: ·
creating college education awareness among the
black and ethnic minority communities; ·
providing service coordination for the black and
ethnic minority high school students to develop interests in the fields
engineering and education, mathematics and statistics, and the physical
sciences; ·
providing the needed support to ensure
graduation; ·
providing competitive employment and career
service coordination;
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providing mentorship and role modeling services |