Description
In order to serve students well, institutions must adapt and change to meet their unique needs. In this keynote, Dr. Garcia discusses lessons learned from 32 change agents at 29 different Hispanic-Serving Institutions across 8 states. Drawing from her new book, The HSI Movement: Strategies Driving Change at Hispanic-Serving Institutions she describes how HSIs can change, are shifting, and should evolve in order to actualize a Latine-serving identity. Grounded in the theory of emergent strategy, a justice centered, collaborative approach to envisioning and enacting change, this keynote provides a vision for change that extends Garcia’s freedom dream about new HSI futures. Emergent strategy is “for people who want to radically change the world” (adrienne maree brown, 2017, p. 4), and this keynote is for change leaders on campus who need strategies, hope, and vision. Grounded in empirical research, Dr. Garcia provides practical strategies and solutions for organizing from within the institution. ¡Que viva el movimiento!