Latino Initiatives
We are here to create communidad!
If you identify as Latinx/e, we are committed to supporting you and offering resources to help you succeed as a UToledo Rocket.
- Peer mentorship
- Academic and social development
- Campus and community resources
- Scholarships for Latinx/e students
- Latino Youth Summit for area youth
Belonging Excellence (BLX) program
This five-day summer program helps ease the transition into college for new students. Move in early before the start of fall semester. Meet new friends, learn about academic and social support, gain leadership skills and more. Afterward, you're encouraged to join the BLX Living Learning Community in Parks Tower Residence Hall to continue living and learning together.
How can I get involved?
- Attend the Latinx student, faculty and staff mixer and other Latinx events
- Become a mentor or mentee in our Primos mentorship program
- Check out the events for Hispanic Heritage Month in the fall
- Participate in (Un)Documented Ally Training
Latino Student Organizations
- Global Latin Student Union
- Latino/a Law Students Association
- Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
Latino Youth Summit
This daylong event for hundreds of area Latino youth focuses on hope and creating a promising future.
Youth listen to a keynote speaker, participate in hands-on activities, and learn about
career paths and college planning.
Meet Jannet Frias
“OMSS and other offices have given me the opportunity to voice the needs and concerns for the Latinx community at UToledo. I have always been welcome with open arms. Not only have they given me advice to be a successful student leader, but I have made lifetime connections with people that I consider family. I have connected with other Latinx students, and I have found my home away from home.”