¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond!
First-year experience and student empowerment program at SBCC that centers Latiné students by celebrating Cultura, Conocimiento y Comunidad.
Events & Program Announcements
Connect, Learn, Grow! Join us and help Raíces cultivate a strong community by participating in our events each semester and meet your fellow Raíces scholars, staff and faculty. For a calendar of our events, please visit our Events Page.
Make an Academic Counseling Appointment TODAY!
Appointments available weekly, Monday through Thursday
Registration Days for Fall 2025 are starting soon! Schedule a Zoom, In-Person, or
Phone appoinment with our academic counselors to plan your Fall schedule. Simply
visit our staff page, scrolling down, and click "Make an Appointment." If you need
any help making an appointment, please contact us at raices@sbcc.edu.
How to Join Raíces! | ¡Cómo Unirse a Raíces!
Join in 2 EASY Steps!
Interested in joining our academic community and familia, visit our "How to Join"
page to learn more about the Raíces program and the services we offer! If you have any questions about or need assistance
joining, please email us at raices@sbcc.edu or visit our student center, La Plazita (West Campus Center 206).
Raíces Registration Days
Starting, Thursday, April 24th, La Plazita (WCC 206)
Raíces is hosting a series of Registration Days during the months of April, May, and
June! For specific dates and times, please check out our events calendar below.
To receive assistance with or ask questions about planning your Fall classes feel
free to email us at raices@sbcc.edu or visit our student center, La Plazita (WCC206).
Men of Color Focus Group with Dr. Arnold Sanchez Ordaz
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., WCC 204
Join our Men of Color student focus group to share your college expereince, thoughts,
opinions, and ideas on how we can build better enforcements of support for your academic
and personal success at SBCC. Students of all languages are welcome! Lunch will be provided! All focus group participants will receive a $20 gift card!
Resistence and Breakding Silence, Student Art Exhibition
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., WCC 206 (La Plazita)
Raíces is hosting its first Student Art Exhibition, an event to celebrate the hard
work, creativity, and resilience of SBCC students. The exhibition will highlight
the artistic voices of those who often lack the resources or recognition to showcase
their talents. We hope you can join us in the celebreation!
Our Origin/Nuestro Origen
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! was developed by a $3 million Title V HSI Grant awarded to SBCC in October 2021 by the U.S. Department of Education. SBCC was first recognized as an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in March 2011. HSIs are degree-granting colleges or universities whose student population is 25% or more Hispanic.
As of Fall 2024, SBCC serves 42.4% students who identify as Hispanic. These funds are meant to support the development of specific projects to increase degree or certificate completion for Latine and/or low-income student populations.
Learn more about our origin:
Our Mission/Nuestra Misión
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! celebrates our indigenous roots as the foundation of our cultural, familial and academic wealth. We commit to provide opportunities to learn from and honor this knowledge in order to manifest a deeper understanding of our community and our shared sense of identity. Through developing curriculum and a pedagogy that affirms student voice, lived experiences and cultural histories, this program strives to co-create a space with students to become thriving scholars and advocates for themselves and their communities.
Our Vision/Nuestra Visión
¡Raíces: First Year and Beyond! strives to cultivate thriving scholars and advocates for our community. Our program affirms Latiné cultural identities, honors our ancestral roots, and celebrates our multilingual, multiracial, and multigenerational heritage.
Raíces in Media and the Community:
The Channels KEYT SB Independent
Visit us at La PlazitaWest Campus Center (WCC)
|
Spring 2025 HoursMonday-Thursday9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Contact Us
|
