The National Hispanic Higher Education Initiative was created to address the low educational achievement rates in the Hispanic community. The Higher Education Initiative integrates several program elements in order to reach out to the target population and to provide critical information and support to potential college students and their families. One of the elements of the Higher Education Initiative is the Student Fellows Program. This innovative collaborative between SRF and universities, allows students to contribute to the nation-wide network of resources and services for the rapidly growing U.S. Hispanic community. Set in an educational environment, the Student Fellows Program teaches bilingual students to screen service providers for SRF's resource database and to make follow-up calls to people who were assisted by the community Outreach Hotline.
Students also work with local community service organizations to learn about civic responsibility.
And as SRF Outreach Services expands, we hope to integrate more universities into the Student Fellows Program. With the expansion of this exemplary project, SRF's National Hispanic Resource Helpline will be able to respond to the growing need for access to information and local services among Hispanics in this country. Inc. All rights reserved.