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 | |  | | | The Assisting Latinos to Maximize Achievement (ALMA) Program began in August 2001 to better support and service incoming undergrad students who identify as Latino/a. | | |
The Latino Welcome Initiative (LWI) was introduced in 1999, providing incoming students with an immediate connection to the community through phone call-outs, move-in visits, and a student mixer. In 2001, the program expanded to a 3-day orientation program known as ALMA. The program continues to improve upon itself and is now a 4-day program with more activities then ever. | | | |  | | The Assisting Latinos to Maximize Achievement (A.L.M.A.) Program was created for and is dedicated to promoting personal and academic success amongst incoming Latino students at the University of Michigan. The program seeks to accomplish this through educating incoming students on available campus resources and illustrating the presence of the Latino community on campus. In facilitating networking between incoming students and returning students, faculty, and staff, the A.L.M.A. Program aims to establish mentoring relationships to assist in the retention of Latinos at the University of Michigan. Through providing a safe environment for new Latino/a students to develop or further explore their identity, the A.L.M.A. Program seeks to create a better sense of community to provide an enhanced environment of learning for future Latino/a students. | |  | | Check out what past ALMA participants have to say about the program and Click Here. We encourage you to explore the site and get involved! | | |
