October 31st – November 2nd – Beyond Deficit Thinking: Leveraging Cultural Wealth to Transform Institutional Practice
This interactive session invites students to examine the tension between deficit thinking and the cultural wealth model in higher education. Through guided discussion and self-reflection, participants will explore how institutional narratives shape perceptions of students. Attendees will identify moments when deficit assumptions emerge and reflect on how institutional practices may unintentionally create barriers within higher education environments.
April 19th & May 3rd – Grant Writing: From Curiosity to Action
Get TicketsThis two-part grant writing workshop series provides a practical foundation for both understanding and pursuing funding opportunities. In the first session (April 19), participants will explore what grants are, identify different types of funders, and assess whether grant seeking is a realistic fit for their work. The second session (May 3) builds on this foundation by introducing core writing strategies, including the use of logic models, and equips participants with the tools to begin developing a focused grant proposal.
April 19th – The first in a two-part series, this workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of grants by clarifying what grants truly are and what they are not. We will also explore the major categories of funders and examine some common barriers grant seekers encounter. By the end, attendees will be equipped to evaluate if pursuing a grant is realistic for them.
May 3rd – The second part of this workshop series introduces participants to the fundamentals of writing a grant. We will examine how logic models can be a secret to success and examine some common requirements for most grants, regardless of the type of funder. By the end, attendees will have the tools to begin focusing their grant project for solo or collaborative drafting efforts.
March 6th – 2026 ILACHE Conference at Roosevelt University
Presentation with Christopher Mendoza
Raíces en la Profesión: Identity, Imposter Syndrome, and Belonging in Higher Education
Grounded in the conference theme Raíces y Resistencia: Building Educational Equity Through Community Strength, this session centers a critical discussion on the tension between deficit thinking and the cultural wealth model in higher education. While cultural wealth frameworks are frequently embraced in student-facing work, deficit-oriented narratives often emerge in how higher education professionals understand themselves, colleagues, and institutional capacity. This session invites participants to acknowledge, examine, and reconcile these opposing frameworks within professional and academic environments.