Black and Latino/a students in Milwaukee face many obstacles in higher education and career success, and it is no secret that their outcomes in these areas are starkly different than their White counterparts. Still, there are also numerous organizations, initiatives, activists, and other actors working to bolster Black and Latino/a students’ success.  In this podcast, a CURTO team of faculty, graduate students, and community college partner discuss their work in this area with the Black and Latino/a Ecosystem and Support Transition (BLEST) Hub.  The conversation touches on challenges and opportunities in the Milwaukee area, as well as their emerging work and efforts to build a visual map of the ecosystem.

Featuring:

Dr. Gabriel Velez

Walter Lanier 

Verónica Mancheno 

Saúl López

For more information about BLEST Hub, you can visit our website at https://www.marquette.edu/urban-research-teaching-outreach/dual-enrollment-hub.php

Music for this podcast was provided by Ronald Johnson, AKA as ChocoGeek on Soundcloud. https://soundcloud.com/chocogeek

Intro music, Arkham Talent Show

The outro music, One More Time Around The Loop (Irascible Funk)