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JERSEY CITY, N.J. |  (±·´³°ä±«)’s&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility had the honor of participating in the opening bell ceremony at the  stock exchange on September 16, 2024, in celebration of the observance of Mexican Independence Day.

Representing NJCU was Dr. Adrián Franco, the Executive Director of the Guarini Institute. Invited by the Consulate General of Mexico in New York, Dr. Franco joined representatives from corporations, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations in this historic moment for the Mexican and Mexican-American community. 

"The Guarini Institute at NJCU has worked closely with the Mexican and Mexican-American community in Â鶹´«Ã½ since it facilitated the official agreement between NJCU and the Consulate General of Mexico in New York in 2021," said Dr. Franco. "Among the outcomes of the agreement, a mobile consulate offers to the Mexican community services such as birth certificates and passports on campus the week of Cinco de Mayo. In addition, initiatives to advance commercial relations between Mexico and Â鶹´«Ã½ have been facilitated by the Institute resulting in high-level meetings and trips to Mexico by representatives of state agencies."

Â鶹´«Ã½ the Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility
Launched in November 2020, the Institute’s mission is to create novel tools to facilitate the economic mobility of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship. Its vision is that financially vulnerable individuals and families have access to relevant information and resources to improve their upward economic mobility. The Institute has previously facilitated formal agreements between NJCU and the Mexican Government, higher education institutions in Ireland and the Port of Ashdod in Israel. In November 2023, the Guarini Institute advanced an MOU partnership between NJCU and GLACO — Grupo Latinoamericano de Cónsules en Â鶹´«Ã½ — an alliance made up of 17 Latin American consulates, to explore ways for NJCU to collaborate with the consulates, and thus will, strengthen both institutions' commitment to serving Hispanic communities in Â鶹´«Ã½.

Â鶹´«Ã½ NJCU: 
Â鶹´«Ã½ is a comprehensive public regional institution of higher learning located in Jersey City, N.J., dedicated to the development of our students, our city, our communities, and our state. We are a game-changing force for our students and have been recognized as one of the top colleges in the nation improving their upward economic mobility. In fact, NJCU has been ranked No. 1 in Â鶹´«Ã½ and Top 10 in the nation in the CollegeNET Social Mobility Index for 2023. Whether enrolled in one of our undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs at our three locations, NJCU students have access to an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty. This prepares them to go on to become the next generation of workers and leaders who improve their communities and the State of Â鶹´«Ã½.

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