Corporate Sponsors
ESCALA is the leading professional development organization for HSIs, supporting over 90 institutions across the United States. We are trailblazers in improving the well-being of Latinx students and making Latinx student success in higher education the new status quo. This work is more than our profession, it is our heart’s work.
Upswing was founded in 2013 by Melvin Hines and Alex Pritchett with a mission to help historically marginalized students achieve their life goals. Upswing is an online, wraparound student services platform that provides 24/7 academic and holistic support to help colleges supplement or enhance their campus resources. Our effective solutions for tutoring, advising, mental health, and engagement are all powered by actionable data to help reduce the barriers to graduation for first-generation, online, adult, lower-income, and other non-traditional students no matter where they are. By partnering with educational institutions, we provide students, staff, and admins with a modern student services experience that results in more students attaining a degree.
Ginasol, Inc is the managing organization for Gina Ann Garcia who provides educational consulting, speaking, and training and developmental services to colleges and universities, especially Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other organizations that want to advance a racial equity and social justice mission with their organization.
Institutional Sponsors
The University of La Verne, a private nonprofit comprising of five colleges, offers over 60 undergraduate and 25 graduate programs. As a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, our university strives to eliminate systemic barriers for Hispanic and underrepresented students through equitable support, targeted resources, and institutional practice assessments.
