{"id":8163,"date":"2025-11-17T16:45:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=8163"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:45:34","slug":"utrgv-org-opens-up-opportunities-for-migrant-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/utrgv-org-opens-up-opportunities-for-migrant-students\/","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV ORG OPENS UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT STUDENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MIGRANT1117_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A student organization at UTRGV is focused on creating a welcoming and supporting environment for migrant students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Antonio Rodriguez said Abriendo Caminos\u2019 main goal is to provide an opportunity for migrant students to connect with one another, share experiences and feel supported academically and socially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodriguez said the group hosts themed events such as fundraisers and social gatherings to raise funds and bring students together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added Abriendo Caminos recently organized a Halloween fundraiser featuring homemade \u201cboo baskets \u201d designed and sold by members of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the president, a big part of Abriendo Caminos is a scholarship program, which includes tutoring, mentorship and academic guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI like to think of it as, like, a guide because our scholarship involves mentors as well, so those mentors go ahead and help each student because our program [consists] of mandatory weekly tutoring hours,\u201d Rodriguez said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Abriendo Caminos Historian Sara Guzman said academic accountability and finding community can be overwhelming at first but the program makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re coming into the campus and you don\u2019t know anyone and you feel real, like, antisocial, the people there are very welcoming. 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