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The Adela de la Torre Honor Society

The Adela de la Torre Honor Society. En la Unidad está la fuerza. ATHS Mission and Purpose. Mission To recognize and achieve excellence amongst Latinos through scholarship, to help render service, and to promote leadership in students. Purposes

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The Adela de la Torre Honor Society

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  1. The Adela de la TorreHonor Society En la Unidad está la fuerza

  2. ATHS Mission and Purpose Mission • To recognize and achieve excellence amongst Latinos through scholarship, to help render service, and to promote leadership in students. Purposes • To serve its membership in ways which will contribute to the members’ leadership growth, scholarship, and service opportunities. • To promote excellence in Latino students. • To establish a presence of the Latino cultures on campus. • To strengthen our Latino backgrounds.

  3. Executive Board • Chair: Lisa Huerta • Vice Chair: Jaime Martinez • Treasurer: Leo Rodriguez • Secretary: Erica Huerta • Programming coordinator: Juan Rodriguez

  4. Founder & advisors • Dr. Emily Prieto, Director of the Latino Resource Center • August 25th, 2011 • Vision to create a honor society at NIU in which Latino students would be able to identify their potential and to collaboratively advance together Advisors • Vanessa Segundo • AnahiGasse

  5. Adela de la torre • Dr. de la Torre received her Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics in 1982 from the University of California, Berkeley. • Her research interests include: border/immigration policies, health-care access/finance issues, Latina/o health, risk and cultural factors associated with HIV/AIDS transmission and Latino childhood obesity prevention. • She is a member of the National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse, former Chair of the board and current and founding board member of the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, and a co-Director of the Inter-University Program for Latino Research. • Currently: Director of the Center for Transnational Health at the University of California, Davis and is a Professor for the Chicana/o Studies Department, at the University of California, Davis

  6. Membership Benefits • Recognition for scholarly achievements • Academic support • Mentorship • Networking • Professional development series • Make long lasting relationships with other Latino students at NIU!

  7. 3 tiers through ADLT Scholarship • State that there is a required waiver of release that must be signed by all members • Grad Prep Institute attendance is mandatory Leadership • professional development opportunities • Networking events, job fairs, leadership academy, etc • Emphasize that members represent ATHS at all times

  8. Philanthropy • 2 service learning projects required of all members • Connections with other NIU organizations on the campus community • Emphasize the need of unity in diversity, potential presentations? • Develop identity of strong Latino coalition at NIU campus

  9. Requirements • Academicachievement of accumulative 3.0 GPA orhigherbasedon a 4.0 scale • Communityinvolvementorworkexperience • demonstrateleadershipabilities • Time and commitmenttofulfill ATHS expectations, includingmeetings and eventattendance

  10. MembershipResponsibilities • Embody the vision of ATHS • Uphold missions and values of ATHS • Maintain academic expectations • Willingness and passion to get involved in the DeKalb community and surrounding areas • Time commitment to attend ATHS meetings and events • Ethical conviction to strengthen the Latino identify and presence at NIU

  11. Application Process • Fully completed application (Freshmen vs. Continuing or Transfer) • Typed 1 page essay • Obtain official transcripts, sealed envelope (High School, Community College, or University) • 2 recommendation letters (ONLY one can be from staff at the LRC) • Optional resume

  12. Application Process • Deadline: Friday, December 2nd • Induction: February 5th 2012 • Questions? DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER

  13. Questions? • Comments • Concerns

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