Some students arrive at ACC looking for a fresh start. Others come searching for opportunity. Vianca Pinto De La Paz found both, and in the process, she built a community and created a new path … Continue reading
You’re Invited to ACC’s Juntos We Make History
Austin Community College District (ACC) invites you to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a special networking event hosted by ACC’s ASCENDER Program and Latin American Cultural Center, also known as El Centro. The event … Continue reading
Celebrating Ascender Grads
Ready, Set, Celebración! A celebration of achievement is the best way to describe the 10th Annual Ascender Celebración ceremony, held on Saturday, April 26, at ACC’s Eastview Campus. Led by Ascender manager, Alejandra Polcik, and … Continue reading
9th Annual Celebración honors 70 graduates in ASCENDER
More than 300 people joined the 9th Annual Celebración ceremony on May 2. The event was held at ACC Highland in the Austin PBS Black Box studio. 70 Ascender Catch the Next students were recognized for completing their program. Continue reading
2024 SEXucation SEXion: Let’s Talk About Safe Sex
ACC’s Ascender program hosts a panel of professionals to share their knowledge on the psychology of intimacy, Title IX and sexual misconduct, and STD/STI awareness and protection. Continue reading
Ascender presents Know Your Rights for immigrant students, families
Austin Community College District (ACC) ASCENDER partners with American Gateways to present Know Your Rights 2023, a webinar to help undocumented students and their families understand their rights as an immigrant. Participants also will review … Continue reading
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with series of ACC events
Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, from Friday, October 27, to Friday, November 3. This celebration is represented in many cultures to honor and remember ancestors and those … Continue reading
Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet ACC Students in Ascender
From September 15 to October 15, Austin Community College District (ACC) recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month, a month celebrating the history and culture of those of Hispanic/Latinx descent. ACC spotlights students involved in the college’s Ascender … Continue reading
ACC Ascender program celebrates Spring 2023 closing ceremony
Celebración! Ascender held its closing ceremony at the Austin Community College District (ACC) Eastview Campus, Friday, May 5th, 2023. Over 200 students, families, professors, advisors, mentors, and administrators gathered to commemorate their first year of … Continue reading
ACC recertified Hispanic Serving Institution by U.S. Department of Education
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) are responsible for almost 80% of all degrees earned by Latinos, according to Excelencia in Education. This semester, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) recertified Austin Community College District (ACC) for … Continue reading