The vision of ENLACE is to enhance the academic success of Latino students and to enable them to achieve their full potential as role models, mentors, and community leaders. This vision will be achieved by building a strong alliance within the community to develop, enhance and expand educational programs and transition services leading to post-secondary and graduate education; by promoting sustainable advocacy and support through community outreach, leadership development, and systemic change; and by developing a culture of opportunity for Latinos.

Evaluation of ENLACE-Hillsborough Initiative

The purpose of the ENLACE-Hillsborough evaluation is to engage the core ENLACE partners in a holistic manner with an emphasis on the understanding and articulation of underlying ENLACE strategies rather than on specific programs. The evaluation is designed to support, reinforce, and enhance the attainment of desired ENLACE outcomes. To this end the evaluation uses a participatory approach. It is anticipated that the evaluation will be integrated into program delivery and management.
In this manner, program staff and participants will come to know what is being evaluated and know the criteria for judging success. Ultimately, if these expectations are achieved then the evaluation will become a component of the evaluation itself.
Overall, the evaluation is framed by the ENLACE conceptual model. The model represents the expectations of implementers and depicts the actual strategies which will be used to achieve the ultimate outcomes of ENLACE. It therefore outlines a local theory of action, which is what the evaluation will monitor and measure for its impact. The impact of a participatory approach is that many aspects of the evaluation are negotiated with stakeholders. As a result, many of the indicators used in the evaluation will change as stakeholders become more aware of the evaluationÍs role in program implementation and improvement.