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Georgia Gwinnett College student Alejandro Osorio hands a name tag to Melissa Hernandez from HYPE (Hispanic Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs). She was attending a networking event Tuesday that is part of the HACER (Hispanic Achievers Committed to Excellence in Results) program. HACER is a living/learning initiative for Latino students, and Tuesday’s event let students meet and network with representatives from corporations. PHOTOS BY MIGUEL MARTINEZ FOR THE AJC

Georgia colleges seek to fill Latino student needs

Helping them succeed in classroom, connect culturally on campus has become part of the mission of several of the state’s colleges and universities.

Andrea Gutierrez being held by her aunt, Mariela. (Courtesy/ Andrea Gutierrez).

Prioritizing diversity beyond Hispanic Heritage Month

As the fall semester rolls into the annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, I took the time to reflect on the work I have done to promote Latinos and Latino voices in both my personal and professional life.

The Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education is designed to serve the teachers of first and second-generation students, who are predominantly Latino. (Photo/Jean Costa Silva)

UGA research center works towards Latino educational success

In the University of Georgia’s Mary Frances Early College of Education, a research and development center is shaping education in Georgia and around the world by providing resources for educators to help Latino students succeed in school.

Ancient pottery discovered in present day Honduras indicates that pre-Colombian cultures dating back to as early as 1100 B.C. made a fermented, alcoholic beverage from the sweet pulp of the cacao fruit. Francois Nascimbeni/AFP via Getty Images

If You Love Potatoes, Tomatoes Or Chocolate Thank Indigenous Latin American Cultures

Smithsonian Magazine reports that the very word stems from the Aztec "xocolatl," which referred to the bitter drink brewed from cacao trees that was often mixed with chilis, special

Central American migrants cross the border between Mexico and Guatemala, after being expelled by U.S. and Mexican officials, in El Ceibo, Guatemala August 15, 2021. Picture taken August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria

'This is a prison': Mexico struggles to hold migrants far from U.S. border

TAPACHULA, Mexico, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A bid by Mexico to contain thousands of migrants on its southern border with Guatemala has created a major humanitarian headache