En El Mar: Latino Leadership in Ocean Justice

Photo courtesy of Azul Azul, a Latina-led ocean justice organization, empowers Latino communities through advocacy, leadership, culture, and policy to protect the ocean. By centering people and justice, Azul transforms conservation into a movement rooted in identity, equity, and collective action for change.

Cal Poly Pomona: Bridging Gaps and Building Futures with Project CAMINOS

Photo courtesy of Cal Poly Pomona   Cal Poly Pomona’s Project CAMINOS, funded by a Title V HSI grant, supports first-generation and underserved students through programs like Bronco Scholars, offering academic preparation, mentorship, and outreach to improve college access, retention, and graduation rates.

Cómo atrae la NASA a talentosos estudiantes universitarios de minorías

Photo by Laurenz Heymann on Unsplash   La NASA está comprometida con la diversidad y trabaja activamente para atraer a estudiantes latinos y de otras minorías mediante programas de pasantías, becas y mentoría, con el fin de ofrecerles oportunidades reales de desarrollo profesional y de carrera dentro de la agencia, especialmente en áreas STEM, pero también en otras disciplinas.

New Leaders in Education May 2025

At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.

School Library May 2025

Did you know? The Floating World of the Uros: Life on Lake Titicaca

Photo by Jeison Higuita on Unsplash   High in the Andes, where Peru and Bolivia share a sacred border more than 12,500 feet above sea level, lies Lake Titicaca—the highest navigable lake in the world. Revered in Andean cosmology and central to many pre-Columbian myths, the lake spans over 8,300 square kilometers and holds not only ecological richness but also remarkable cultural heritage. Near the Peruvian city of Puno, a unique community continues to float—literally—on its waters. These are the Uros, an Indigenous people whose homes is not on land but on human-made islands built entirely of reeds. According to the BBC, approximately 1,300 Uros people live on around 80 man-made floating islands in Lake Titicaca today.