Redesigning college and career support services

Overview

We filled out applications with a pen, then we typed them, later we filled them out online, and now we use apps on smartphones. This is just one of many examples of how new tools can be convenient and improve efficiency. Yet a convenience for one may be a barrier for someone else. These same new tools can expose inequities, and in other situations, amplify them.

We have seen this within the educational and career system, particularly financial aid applications that are easily accessible online now. But when an executive director of a college and career readiness program and former high school principal says they had difficulty understanding the financial aid application for their children, it is troubling.*

*Oliveros, V. (2023, Mar 12). Program aims to make college acceptance process easier in Washington. The Seattle Times.

We love innovation at Omina but not at the expense of users. With this in mind and inspired by our undocumented, first-generation, bilingual, and Latine identities and along with the wisdom shared with us from other generations, we are redesigning how we approach college and career support services.

What we do

Using all our collective knowledge, we provide a college and career support service for clients who want an additional team to work with their demographics. We use different approaches that focus on safe spaces for users to dream out loud as we explore their college and career options.

Working in partnership

We will increase your capacity by using our combined years of experience and, in effect, save you time getting to what’s important - serving your people.

We collaborate with many different sectors because at Omina we know college and career conversations take place at all stages of life.

  • K-12 Schools & School Districts

  • Higher Education Institutions

  • Community-Based Organizations

  • Government Agencies

  • For-Profit Institutions

  • and more!

Our specialty

We specialize in working with your demographics who identify as:

  • Undocumented

  • First-generation

  • Latine, Latino, Latinx, or Hispanic

  • Exploring new career possibilities

  • Spanish-speaking

  • Re-engaging with education

  • Individuals from mixed-status families

  • People who are located in rural or smaller communities