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The Office of Pre-College Outreach is proud to serve students in the Asheville area through the ¡Vamos! Para un futuro mejor Program at UNC Asheville. The mission of ¡Vamos! is to promote student success and access to higher education. We work to bring Latinx youth, their families, and the community together to foster Latinx students’ success in school and pursuit of higher education.
¡Vamos! (pronounced “vah-mos”) which means “Let’s go!” in Spanish, is a free Pre-College Outreach program for Latinx high school students in the Asheville City and Buncombe County school systems. Our mission is to provide support for Latinx youth to graduate high school and achieve their goals of higher education.
The ¡Vamos! Program aims to provide students and their families with the resources, knowledge, and skills to support them in their education. This includes, but is not limited to, weekly tutoring sessions, monthly family engagement nights, college tours, and open communication with school teachers and staff. We also provide one-on-one guidance and support to students who are struggling academically, as well as those who are going through the college application process.
This program consists of high school students in 9-12th grade at Clyde A. Erwin High School and Asheville High School/SILSA. Our hope is that once accepted into the ¡Vamos! program as a freshman, these students will continue to be a part of the program throughout their high school career.
We are proud to work with many community partners whose missions, like ours, reflect a commitment to serve the unique needs of Latinx youth and their families:
Contact Information
¡Vamos! Program Staff
Alessandra Akers, ¡Vamos! Program Coordinator (Habla español)
828.250.3985 or aakers@unca.edu
John O’Neil, ¡Vamos! Program Assistant (no Habla español)
828.251.6563 or jfoneil@unca.edu
Asheville High School
419 McDowell St, Asheville, North Carolina 28803
http://ahs.ashevillecityschools.net
Main Office: 828.350.2500
Erwin High School
60 Lees Creek Rd, Asheville, North Carolina 28806
http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/caehs
Main Office: 828.232.4251
Norma Duran Brown, Erwin District Family Outreach Specialist (Habla español)
828.775.4191 or norma.duranbrown@bcsemail.org
Buncombe County Language Services
Andrew Gibbons, Language Services Coordinator (Habla español)
828.350.2295 or languageservices@bcsemail.org
UNC Asheville
Office of Admissions
828.251.6481 or admissions@unca.edu
Office of Financial Aid
828.251.6535 or finaid@unca.edu