Making It Happen
Four Latinas discuss how they, against the odds, realized their higher education and professional dreams.
By Dina M. Horwedel
It wasn’t too long ago that the primary lifetime expectations for women included getting married and having children. These traditions were — and in many regards continue to be — more entrenched in the Latino community, but things are changing. Latinas who earn a degree are no longer the exception. In fact, more Latinas earn doctoral degrees today than their male counterparts.
And yet, Latinas still encounter obstacles like low expectations, financial constraints and a lack of knowledge about what it takes to apply and graduate from college.
Four accomplished Latinas speak to Diverse about how they, against the odds, realized their higher education and professional dreams.
