When the Hostos communications department asked for students to spotlight during commencement season the first student that came to mind was Isaac Montiel. He is graduating from Hostos Lincoln Academy (HLA) in June, but in May he will virtually walk across the remote stage as a Hostos Community College graduate. He has maintained a 4.0…
Astrid Jimenez | Alumni Spotlight Class of 2019
My name is Astrid Jiménez, I was born in the Dominican Republic, so English is my second language. I think one of the things that make me unique is the way I present myself because I always keep true to who I am no matter what. I went to Hostos from 6-12th grade. I was…
Hostos Community College’s 2nd Annual Public Speaking Competition
Public Speaking at Hostos Community College is a rite of passage for many students. It is one of the core classes that must be taken in order to obtain the A.A. or A.S. degree – and it is a requirement for many of the specialized programs Hostos is famous for. Some students come in confident…
Tyekwana Tellis | Alumni Spotlight
In partnership with the amazing Ashley Achan (former HLA student – now Honors Program student at Hostos Community College) we created a google form and collected responses from former HLA students to show the successes and the challenges of our HLA community. This couldn’t have happened without her work and commitment to our shared communities….
Writing Exercises and Prompts
Are you looking for a quick way to engage students in reflective activities related to the Post- election or myriad of other issues? Below are a few activities and prompts that can be incorporated easily into asynchronous classes and synchronous classes. We hope these activities can provide avenues for expression. Check Out our Resource Page for…
Now What?
Many of us are feeling anxious as we wait for the results of this election – I know that this is a time for patience but this is also a time for action! With the help of Hostos professors, staff, alumni and students – we have been collecting “post-election” resources to make sure that we…
If you believe that children are our future – we have taught them well – now let them LEAD.
Youth Voices Encourage Adult Turn Out Rafael Mejia is HLA’s Public Speaking professor. He has taught both Acting and Public Speaking with our program for over 5 years . He is also the newest member of Hostos’s Service Learning and Civic Engagement Committee representing the Humanities Department. In the committee’s first meeting of this semester, they…
Trailblazers Award | 3rd Annual Hostos Alma Matter Awards
For the first time ever – a Hostos Lincoln Academy graduate from the early college program with Hostos Community College was honored by the Alumni Office at Hostos – and let me tell you WE ARE EXCITED! WHO BETTER than a member of our FIRST graduating class – Dr. Arlene Castillo. Please check out the…
Remote Learning Doesn’t Have to Mean Distanced Learning
As we all began our first fall semester in this remote learning “space” professors around the world tried coping with the heavy burden of figuring out how to continue to work with students, to build community, and to adapt to and learn new technology – all while experiencing a global pandemic, witnessing the righteous political…
Year of The Masks
Welcome to this extraordinary year of the masks! Like everyone else in the city – I am worried. Worried about my health, my family – worried about the changes that seem never-ending and often insurmountable. I am also worried about this semester, about my students and how they are handling this strange world we find…
Hostos Early College Initiative 