Promoting the Promotore Role in Higher Education

ABSTRACT

Latines experience disparities in higher education, similar to disparities in healthcare. Latines are less likely to utilize support services in both settings. In healthcare, the promotore, a professional who promotes healthcare as a credible member of the Latine culture, helps to bridge this gap and increase utilization. This article draws a parallel between healthcare and education by proposing the promotore as a genuine, authentic relationship building professional to bridge gaps of academic and co-curricular access and institutional discrimination on college campuses.

KEYWORDS:

• Latinx
• latine
• promotoras
• healthcare
• higher education
• critical race

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Funding

The authors have received no funding and have no conflict of interest to report for this research.