Whittier College has a high percentage of Latino students (more than 50% percent of the total student body based on the latest data), making the Southern California institution one of the top for Latinx student outcomes, according to The Education Trust. The trust is a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income families.
This year, Whittier celebrated the 48th annual Tardeada, an annual event established by the late Martin Ortiz, who is said to be instrumental in increasing the number of Latinx students matriculating and graduating from the college.
According to Whittier News, the celebration’s theme for 2019 was “Corazón, Espíritu y Alma” or ‘Heart, Spirit, and Soul.
The theme was reportedly chosen to signify the empowerment of Latinx communities “through the connection and resiliency of their stories, leadership, and culture.”
The event also featured a dance academy dedicated to preserving the native folk dances of Latin American countries.
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