15 Consejos merges experience, practice, and real life stories of a Latino male navigating the higher education landscape. The unfortunate truth of the matter is Latinx students do not always have the best understanding of college. We are often ill-advised and at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding college. The text utilizes a combination of personal experience with best practices that Alvert Hernandez has learned throughout his years as a higher education professional. This is a 15 step journey that fuses Latinx culture with leadership to break down the college experience and help promote Latinx student success in colleges and universities across the country.
Alvert Hernandez is a student affairs professional in higher education. He has spoken to thousands of students at national/ regional professional conferences and at over a dozen institutions across the east coast region. A former two-term student body president and now higher educational professional, Alvert is dedicated to equitable educational practices that tie leadership methodologies with culture.