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Hostos Community College An educational change agent in the South Bronx. The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture (HCAC) is one of the pre-eminent Latino arts centers of the northeast.

Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change, transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities since 1968. Hostos serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, and a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. The College’s unique "student success coach" program, which partners students with individualized guidance, is emblematic of the premier emphasis on student support and services. Hostos offers 29 associate degree programs and 5 certificate programs that facilitate easy transfer to The City University of New York (CUNY) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. The HCAC has distinguished itself for showcasing traditional art forms as well as emerging and internationally renowned artists. Hostos Community College is part of CUNY, the nation’s leading urban public university serving more than 480,000 students at 24 colleges.

Hostos Community College is in the spotlight! We invite our community to watch a special episode of ABC7’s award-winning...
10/19/2026

Hostos Community College is in the spotlight! We invite our community to watch a special episode of ABC7’s award-winning program “Tiempo,” which aired Sunday, October 18, at 11:30 a.m. Link in bio!

Titled “Trailblazers and Unsung Heroes,” the episode celebrates the people and institutions making a difference in Latino communities throughout the New York metropolitan area, with Hostos serving as the backdrop for this historic broadcast.

Taped before a live audience in the Hostos Main Theater on September 24, the special marked the first time in the program’s 43-year history that “Tiempo” took its production on the road. Hosted by ABC7 journalist Joe Torres, the program brought together Latino leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, and community advocates whose work continues to shape their communities.

Hostos President Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis reflected on the College’s history and mission, highlighting its enduring commitment to educational access and opportunity in the South Bronx.

The episode also featured Dr. Julie Gafney, Hostos Vice President for Institutional Advancement, who joined Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson for a conversation on Latino leadership.

Hostos alumna Ianna Andrade, a graduate of the College’s Dental Hygiene program and founder and CEO of Hire Up Services, shared her journey from student to entrepreneur, highlighting the impact of her Hostos education on her professional success.

Other featured guests included Sunny Hostin, co-host of ABC’s “The View”; David Caba, founder of Bronx Rising Against Gun Violence; community outreach worker Kunta Lugo, also known as Nelly; sportswear designer Kevin Leonel; café owner Héctor Carvajal; Broadway performer Rick Negrón; and multi-Grammy Award-winning musician Arturo O’Farrill, who performed with his band ahead of the taping.

Watch the special and celebrate the leaders, changemakers, and community voices making a difference across the region.

10/16/2026

WE’RE ON THE AIR! This SUNDAY, October 18, tune in to a special “Tiempo” episode filmed at our beloved Hostos. You can catch it at 11:30 a.m. on WABC-TV (Ch. 7) New York OR WABC-DT2 (Digital Ch. 7.2)!

From our community, you will hear from Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Hostos President; Dr. Juley Gafney, VP of Institutional Advancement; and Ianna Andrade, Hostos alumna.

How can families help shape the digital media their children consume? A research project at Hostos Community College sho...
10/15/2026

How can families help shape the digital media their children consume? A research project at Hostos Community College shows the value of putting parents and caregivers at the center of media design.

On Wednesday, October 14, Dr. Mariana Díaz-Wionczek, Assistant Professor in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department and IDEAS and ADELANTE grantee, presented findings from “Alma in the Bronx,” a community-engaged research project conducted in partnership with the Hostos Children’s Center. The presentation, “From Community Voices to Media Design: Lessons from ‘Alma in the Bronx,’” was part of the Fall 2026 Hostos Research Center Colloquium Series and explored how families’ experiences and perspectives can inform the development of children’s media.

The project brought together 21 parents and caregivers from the Hostos community, with children ages 3-6, for bilingual focus groups and co-design workshops inspired by “Alma’s Way,” an animated preschool series set in the Bronx. The participants developed six original game concepts grounded in everyday neighborhood experiences, including shopping at C-Town and playing basketball in the park.

The families’ contributions are already informing a new “Alma’s Way” digital game in development. With support from an ADELANTE award, the research team is also developing a bilingual community brief for families and a design guide for media creators.

Hostos students Maddison Plunkett, Lucía Figueroa, and Branden Rodríguez supported the initiative as research assistants.

“Families don’t just give feedback. When you invite them in, they bring knowledge, creativity, and a vision for their children that no expert could have produced alone,” noted Dr. Díaz-Wionczek.

The project received funding through Hostos IDEAS (2025), ADELANTE (2026), and a PSC-CUNY Research Award.

10/15/2026

We look good on News 12 The Bronx! We continue celebrating our renamed and accessible subway station!

Next Stop: 149th Street - Hostos! Hostos Community College is officially the 8th CUNY institution — and the first commun...
10/14/2026

Next Stop: 149th Street - Hostos!

Hostos Community College is officially the 8th CUNY institution — and the first community college — to have an MTA train station named after it! Additionally, the station is now accessible thanks to new elevators.

Last week, President Daisy Cocco De Filippis and CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, joined by members of the CUNY Board of Trustees, Senator José M. Serrano, Assemblymember Amanda Séptimo, Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, and members of the Hostos community, celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the station.

President Cocco De Filippis emphasized the importance of having an accessible station and thanked everyone who helped make the updates possible, including Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodríguez, who began championing efforts to rename the station and install elevators during his tenure as Hostos’ president.

“Accessibility is an important word at Hostos, and has been from the beginning,” President Cocco De Filippis shared. “Higher education and socio-economic mobility are the fruits of accessibility, one of our founding principles. How lovely it is to be able to inform students that they should take the train to the 149th Street-Hostos station. They will find when they arrive that the journey to their future, as it has for so many others, begins here.”

Chancellor Matos Rodríguez echoed her sentiments, noting that the project “is very consistent with the history of Hostos” and reflects how important “it is to have coalitions of people fighting for the needs of the community.”

SGA President Brian Flores Gerardo, who is visually impaired, said he sometimes has difficulty hearing station announcements, noting 138 St-Grand Concourse and 149 St-Grand Concourse can sound similar, but he looks forward to hearing conductors announce “149 St-Hostos.”

Student Lorrain Ortiz said: “I think it’s a long time coming, and we deserve it.”

Seynabou Thiam said the elevators are a relief for student-parents like herself. “I feel like this is a great opportunity for everybody who comes to Hostos, especially when you have kids, and you have to lift those strollers.”

A degree for every dream, and at Hostos, a community that helps make those dreams possible.We’re proud to see our own Na...
10/07/2026

A degree for every dream, and at Hostos, a community that helps make those dreams possible.

We’re proud to see our own Nahomy Ramos featured in CUNY’s new “A Degree for Every Dream” campaign. A Dental Hygiene major expected to graduate in Fall 2028, Ramos is showing what determination, ambition and a little Hostos support can make possible.

And right alongside her is her daughter, Hinata Avila, who at 4 years old is already part of the Hostos family through our Hostos Children’s Center.

While Mom is working toward her degree, Hinata has a place to learn, grow and thrive right here on campus.

Because at Hostos, supporting our students means recognizing the lives they are building beyond the classroom, too.

We’re honored to be part of both their journeys!

Congratulations to Professor Daniel Barrios, English Adjunct Lecturer, who has been named the winner of the 2025 Kinder/...
10/06/2026

Congratulations to Professor Daniel Barrios, English Adjunct Lecturer, who has been named the winner of the 2025 Kinder/Crump Prize for his short story “Maestro, Hold On,” awarded by Pleiades: Literature in Context, the nationally recognized literary magazine published by the University of Central Missouri.

Selected by award-winning writer Jennifer Maritza McCauley and the journal’s editorial staff, the prize recognizes a story rooted in family, migration, labor, and community.

The recognition comes as Barrios prepares to publish his first short story collection, A Good Impression, scheduled for release in March 2028 through Cornerstone Press. “Maestro, Hold On” will be included in the collection.

“I am genuinely happy to receive this prize. ‘Pleiades’ is a stellar literary journal, and I’m grateful to have my words in the same venue that published writers such as Sherman Alexie and Joyce Carol Oates.”

The story draws from the experience of Barrios’ twin brother, who moved from New York to California to work on a farm. “Capturing my brother’s move from East to West felt ancestral as I vicariously experienced what he was going through,” he said.

A Dominican and Puerto Rican writer raised on Staten Island, Barrios has been writing since he was 12. His fiction often preserves his family’s history and draws from the experiences of those closest to him.

Now in his third academic semester at Hostos, Barrios says teaching at a college named for Eugenio María de Hostos carries special meaning. “I see myself in him, and doing this work is an homage to his legacy,” he said.

He also credits his students with shaping his perspective. “I learn from my students just as much as they learn from me,” he said. “Some of their experiences make it into my fiction, as a way to preserve their voices and their lived experiences as well.”

For Barrios, the prize is more than an award. “At this point, it confirms that I have a story to tell,” he said. “It empowers me to continue doing this work and return to the page to keep building on this momentum.”

Read “Maestro, Hold On” at the link in our bio.

On October 2, Hostos welcomed New York City leaders, educators, workforce development advocates, and apprentices to our ...
10/02/2026

On October 2, Hostos welcomed New York City leaders, educators, workforce development advocates, and apprentices to our Children’s Center to celebrate the NYC Mayor’s Office’s $1.2 million investment in early childhood education apprenticeships.

The event, hosted at the Hostos Children’s Center, brought together Julie Su, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice; Doug Lipari, NYC Talent Executive Director; Emmy Liss, NYC Childcare Czar; Dr. Althea Sterling, Hostos Student Development and Enrollment Management Vice President; Catherine García-Bou, Hostos Children’s Center Director; representatives from the CUNY Professional Development Institute (PDI); and Kennedy Children’s Center (KCC) to celebrate the expansion of early childhood apprenticeship programs at CUNY and the KCC to prepare the next generation of educators.

The event highlighted how apprenticeship programs combine paid classroom experience, professional training, mentorship, and credential attainment to create pathways into the childcare workforce while helping meet the growing demand for qualified early childhood educators.

Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su emphasized the value of earn-and-learn opportunities, noting: “When people earn while they learn, it shows how much we value the work and the workers. Apprenticeships raise wages, empower educators, and capture the skills it takes to do this work in a systematic way that helps elevate caregiving and give it the professional recognition it deserves.”

Guests toured classrooms, met educators, and saw firsthand how the Hostos Children’s Center serves as both a nurturing learning environment for children and a training ground for the next generation of early childhood professionals.

Hostos is proud to support educational excellence, workforce development, and opportunity for the educators who help shape New York City’s future.

The Hostos Research Center (HRC) welcomed faculty, staff, and students to its Fall 2026 Open House on September 30. To k...
10/01/2026

The Hostos Research Center (HRC) welcomed faculty, staff, and students to its Fall 2026 Open House on September 30. To kick off the afternoon, Dr. Sofía Oviedo, Research Programs Director and HRC Co-Director; Dr. Yoel Rodríguez, HRC Co-Director and Natural Sciences Chair; and Dr. Antonios Varelas, Behavioral and Social Sciences Professor and HRC Steering Committee Member, introduced attendees to the many research, funding, and professional development opportunities available through the Center. Highlights included the ADELANTE and IDEAS grant programs, the HRC Scholars student research initiative, grant-writing workshops, and other resources that foster a vibrant culture of research and innovation at Hostos.

The event also marked the launch of the Fall 2026 Colloquium Series with a presentation by Rocío Rayo, Director of Transfer Services, ADELANTE grantee, and Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Drawing on oral histories, fieldwork, and interviews with women in Nicaragua, Rayo’s presentation challenged conventional ideas about where history lives and who preserves it. “History does not live only in archives and institutions,” Rayo said. “It also lives in objects, kitchens, songs, prayers, stories, and everyday acts of care.”

Rayo’s project stems from a year of fieldwork in Nicaragua that concluded in 2025, where she conducted interviews with cooperative founders, community leaders, and multiple generations of women. The research will inform her doctoral dissertation and several scholarly publications examining how the memories of the Nicaraguan Revolution are sustained, adapted, and passed on over time.

The Colloquium Series continues on October 14 with “From Community Voices to Media Design: Lessons from ‘Alma in the Bronx’”, presented by Dr. Mariana Diaz-Wionczek, Assistant Professor in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Department. The series will then feature Dr. Allison Franzese, Associate Professor in the Natural Sciences Department, on October 21, presenting “Southern Hemisphere Winds during the Middle Miocene.”

Exciting news: Hostos has been awarded a highly competitive federal Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant to bo...
09/29/2026

Exciting news: Hostos has been awarded a highly competitive federal Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant to boost student success and career readiness! Administered by the U.S. Department of Education, this grant will help Hostos enhance its student support and institutional effectiveness, starting with $573,000 in first-year funding and potentially totaling $2.87 million over five years, pending annual progress and ongoing federal support.

“We are so grateful for this award, as it helps us deliver on our mission to drive socioeconomic growth through education right here in the South Bronx, while also strengthening our commitment to the career-focused vision of CUNY Beyond,” said Hostos President Daisy Cocco De Filippis. “The bottom line is we are here to help people in the community reach for their dreams and improve the lives of their families for generations to come.”

With this grant, Hostos will expand its proven Supplemental Instruction (SI) program, placing trained tutors directly in the classroom to boost student learning. SI support in English and math will continue, while tutoring expands to more high-need first-year courses. The grant also enables the integration of career readiness and work-based learning into students’ journeys. Plus, the grant will also create opportunities for students to serve as tutors, helping them gain professional experience while helping their peers thrive academically. 

“This award is an investment in our students and in the future of the South Bronx,” said Andrea Fabrizio, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Hostos Community College. “By strengthening the academic supports students need when they first arrive at Hostos and expanding opportunities for career-connected learning as they progress through their studies, we are creating a more seamless pathway to graduation, transfer, and employment.”

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