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Enlace, which began in 1983, is an academic program supported by counseling, tutoring, community mentoring, and student organizations. Enlace serves underrepresented Chican@/Latin@ students of San José and nearby communities.
Enlace is a multi-service program blending academic instruction and support services. The program offers counseling; mentoring; supplemental instruction; peer tutoring; along with English, Math and Science transferable courses.
The Enlace community consists of a team of college faculty, staff, and community mentors with the program mission of helping Chicanx/Latinx students succeed. Enlace services include academic classes and tutoring support, counseling, and community mentoring.
The Enlace Program is designed to help Chicanx/Latinx students succeed. It is a unique academic program established in 1983 and maintained under the EVC Language Arts Division celebrating 41 years of academic services. The goals of Enlace are: Enroll and provide culturally responsive academic services for Chicanx/Latinx students.
EVC's Enlace Program, which helps Chicanx and Latinx students successfully complete English, Math and Science guides them effectively through transfer and occupational courses, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. We are exceptionally proud of two EVC alums, Alma Acosta and Mara Leandro.
Three central organizing principles describe the Enlace approach and inform all program decisions. Enlace staff operate with the principle that the existing college instructional and counseling models are not effective for a significant number of Latina/o students, as indicated by low retention and success rates,
The mission of the Enlace Program is to increase the educational success, including retention and transfer rates, of Chicano/Latino students. History Enlace was launched at Evergreen Valley College in 1983 and is approaching its 10th year.
