UVU Students to Mentor Latino Teens at First of Its Kind Conference
David Lymburner on May 30, 2011 in College EntryOn May 27, a group of Utah Valley University students will host the Young Dreamers Conference for at-risk youth at Timpanogos Lodge in Provo Canyon.
Up to 60 high school students from around Utah Valley ages 14-15 considered at-risk by their school counselors were invited to attend the first-ever Young Dreamers Conference hosted by UVU’s Unidos Saldremos Adelante Leadership Program.
The conference, running May 27-28, will provide opportunities for the UVU students to engage the teens through ice breaker activities, introduce them to Career & Technical Education possibilities and other interactive exchanges. Jay Molock, admissions counselor at the University of Utah, will be the conference’s keynote speaker.
USALP is a program for college students to give back to their Latino community. They travel to high schools all over the state of Utah and speak to Latinos in Action classes about furthering their education.
Victor Pereira and Agustin Diaz, board members of USALP, will also conduct workshops for the teens.
Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah, and is home to nearly 33,000 students. UVU began as a vocational school during World War II, and in the seven decades since has evolved into a technical school, community college, state college and, finally, a comprehensive regional teaching university. UVU is one of Utah’s largest institutions of higher learning and offers programs ranging from career training to high-demand master degrees, with emphasis on undergraduate education.
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