Jordan High has an incredibly active Latinos in Action program — which has proven to be an effective dropout-prevention program for students who historically have had higher high school dropout rates. Latinos In Action bridges the graduation and opportunity gap for Latino students, working from within the educational system to create positive change. Jordan High’s program operates as a year-long elective course taught by a highly-qualified teacher at the middle school, junior high, and high school level. The end goal of everything LIA does is to empower Latino youth to lead and strengthen their communities through college- and career-readiness. They accomplish this by focusing on four pillars: leveraging personal and cultural assets, excelling in education, serving the community, and developing leadership skills. Jerildeen Fernandez a student at Jordan High School a part of Latinos in Action shares information about Latinos in Action.