MI CASA Synopsis

The UNCW MI CASA (The University of North Carolina Wilmington Mentors Initiating Community Action, Support, and Adovocacy) Mentoring Program is an innovative project designed to support access to higher education among high-achieving Hispanic youth in North Carolina.

The goal of this program is to identify and recruit top Hispanic students from area high schools who wish to further their education at UNCW and to foster a stronger sense of community by aiding them during the college preparatory process.

The MI CASA mentoring program is a project involving UNCW faculty members and undergraduate scholars. The program is designed to encourage the highest level of education for selected Hispanic high school sophomores who demonstrate promise, determination, discipline, and need. MI CASA is a comprehensive support program that provides mentoring, College Prep Seminars, tutoring, community service, and cultural enrichment in order to help high schools become compelling candidates for college admission and scholarship assisstance.

Each year a group of UNCW students is selected to act as a mentors and friends to the high school mentees. Mentors and mentees will share a two-year partnership, working together to help the latter group achieve at the highest level and go to college.

Contact:
Community Liaison: Chris Montero
Phone: (910) 962-2631
E-mail: micasa@uncw.edu

Upcoming Events:

December 10, 2011 ……………………Holiday Celebration 1:00PM- 3:00PM
January 21, 2012 …………………….College Applications F.A.Q  9:00AM- 11:00AM
February 18, 2012…………………… FASFA Informational Session 9:00AM-12:00PM
February 20, 2012 …………………………Seahawk for a Day 8:00AM- 4:00PM
March 24, 2012 ……………….……………… Academic Activity 1:00-3:00
April 21, 2012 ……………….……..…............Community Service 1:00- 4:00
May 12, 2012 …………………………………..Academic Activity12:00- 3:00

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