¡Bienvenidos! Welcome
Waubonsee's Latinx Resource Center (LRC) is an identity-based center that provides resources, support services, and educational experiences to support students' academic and social success. We offer all students a place to belong and to learn more about Latinx culturas, “cultures” herencias, “heritage” y tradiciones and “traditions.”
National Hispanic Serving Institution Week 2024
About the LRC
Find Answers
At the LRC, we invite you to bring all of you -- all your intersectional identities! Here, you’ll find a place to belong while finding the holistic support you need to find answers like:
- How to navigate school as a first-generation college student?
- How to pay for college, apply for financial aid or scholarships?
- How to balance familia?
- How to navigate DACA o inmigración?
Get Connected
Apoyo. Cultura. Celebración. ¿A Donde lo encuentro? ¡Aquí!
“Support. Culture. Celebration. Where do you find it? Here!”
- Get plugged into the Latinx community at Waubonsee and make lifelong connections
- Receive the help you need emotionally, socially, financially, and academically to help you reach your goals and succeed at Waubonsee
- Find a place to express your “orgullo” pride in your Latinx culture or learn about someone else’s history or traditions
- Belong to a diverse comunidad “community” that celebrates your diverse and inclusive social, educational and cultural activities and events
Our Programs and Staff
From the mentoring of current students, to helping families understand college and its many benefits, we offer a few signature programs. Learn more about those and/or our staff members!
As defined by the Department of Education, HSIs have 25% or more undergraduate Hispanic student full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment as well as high concentrations of students with financial need. Waubonsee is proud to be one of 600 HSIs across the nation, with a student population that was more than 30% Latinx in fall 2022.
The true spirit of being an HSI goes beyond enrollment numbers; it is reflected in practice. It involves intentionally designing support models and providing resources that empower Latinx students, employees, and the broader community. Many of these resources are available through the Latinx Resource Center, which is funded by a Title V grant.
A welcoming and inclusive spirit is found throughout the college, as we continue to improve on serving Latinx learners holistically and strive to demonstrate HSI excellence. This builds on the Servingness framework developed by scholar Dr. Gina Ann Garcia in that servingness is rooted in increased outcomes and that organizational culture is reflective of this institutional identity.
Upcoming Latinx Events
Contact Us
Latinx Resource Center
Aurora Downtown Campus, Room 250
(630) 906-4180
LRC@waubonsee.edu
We are bilingual.
Available Hours:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M and F
8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., T-Th
*Hours are subject to change for programs, events, and presentations if needed. In addition, LRC staff will be working together to coordinate their schedules so that there is always at least one staff member during service hours.
We understand both the importance and complexity of personal identity and the words used to describe it. We respect people’s freedom to identify as Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Chicanx, Latinx, Latine, and numerous other subpopulations that fall under the Latinx label, or more directly with their ethnic/cultural identity and/or their or their ancestors’ country of origin. But when naming our center, WCC students and employees advocated for the use of Latinx to be inclusive of various gender identities and heritages.
