The Wenatchee Valley College Foundation has been awarded a $392,499 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223). The "Sembrando Éxito: Cultivating Hispanic Leaders in Agriculture" project aims to revise and expand the college's Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program (HOEEP) curriculum. Key objectives include incorporating modern content, research-based practices, leading-edge technology, guided experiential learning, and leadership development activities. The project also seeks to enhance outreach and recruitment strategies, as well as expand pathways to college enrollment and degree attainment for Hispanic agricultural workers. These efforts are expected to increase the number of orchard and vineyard workers able to assume technical and managerial roles in the local and statewide food and agricultural industries.
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