Raising the Educational and Career Aspirations of Hispanic Women
Vision and Mission
The ASU Hispanic Mother Daughter Program (HMDP) raises educational and career aspirations of Hispanic women. HMDP increases the number of first-generation Hispanic women who complete a bachelor’s degree by directly involving mothers in the educational process of their daughters.
Program
Counselors and teachers encourage their seventh grade students who meet the criteria to apply to the program. With school administrators, HMDP selects 100 teams of seventh-grade Latina students and their mothers from schools with pre-established partnerships with ASU. Students and mothers selected for the program attend workshops and events throughout the students' eighth grade and high school years. Students in the program also receive one-on-one school visits from HMDP advisors.
Benefits
• Connect to Arizona State University and its resources
• Obtain information regarding enrichment programs, employment, internships, and scholarships
• Achieve academic excellence
• Receive academic advocacy and support
• Network with Latina/o professionals
• Establish a closer mother and daughter relationship
Eligibility Requirements
• Attend school within one of the participating districts
• First generation university bound
• Currently enrolled in 7th grade
• Performing at 7th grade level in English and math
• Students must be proficient in the English language
• 2.75 GPA or above in English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
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