Maria C. is a straight A student at Harrisonburg High School, who will also graduate with an Associate Arts degree from a local community college at the end of the year. Listen as she shares the tensions she sometimes feels from parents and teachers, and click to read more about Maria. Continue reading
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Maria’s Happy Dance!
Maria is a straight A student and an unstoppable force of energy. Watch her video and continue to read more! Continue reading
Ninoska Crushes Her Sophomore Year!
Ninoska aced her sophomore year in high school! We love how she just beams when talking about going to college and studying design. Watch her video and continue to read more. Continue reading
SLI Documentaries: Media Professor Shaun Wright
Here is some of Shaun’s work on immigrant stories in the Shenandoah Valley: http://www.vaisp.com
Professor Shaun Wright of JMU’s School of Media Arts and Design (SMAD) has his college students create a documentary about SV-SLI students and immigration in the Shenandoah Valley. Watch this video of some of his work, and continue to read more. Continue reading
Trail Clean Up!
SLI Scholars with JMU Dingledine Scholars
For the third consecutive year, SV-SLI high school scholars and mentors cleaned up a trailed nature area at Thomas Harrison Middle School as a service project for JMU’s Big Event. The day was spent clearing brush, and planting trees and shrubs donated by Rodamer’s Landscaping of Harrisonburg. With help from a team of JMU’s Dingledine Scholars (D-Unit!), the clean up project only took about 3 hours.
Meet Kenia, HHS Class of 2016
Kenia is an SV-SLI high school scholar who dreams of attending the University of Virginia and becoming a pediatrician. Learn about Kenia in this video produced by undergraduate students of James Madison University’s School of Media Arts and Design for their digital production course. You’re the best, Kristi and Erin! Thanks!
Shenandoah Valley Scholars Latino Initiative 