Holmes Scholar Anel Rojas (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education), presented her research, "Cultivating Success: Unraveling Community Cultural Wealth and Impact in the Latino Youth Leadership Conference (LYLC)," at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) in Aurora, Colorado. Her research aims to understand the role of the Latino Youth Leadership Conference in fostering social and navigational capital among Latinx students. This research employs a qualitative research approach, utilizing oral histories from LYLC participants to try to enhance our understanding of the impact of community-led initiatives as a means to support Latinx students in navigating higher education.
