SPEAR
Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention
For the past nineteen years, Samahang Pilipino Education and Retention Project (SPEAR) has worked hard to serve the community by continuing the past successes from previous academic years, improving upon the weakness that have been brought to light, while still upholding a vision of progress and growth. SPEAR will continue to utilize and refine tracking methods from previous years in order to continue to understand the growing need of students while staff members will continue its work on facilitating the growth of students’ ability to practice self-advocacy, self-learning, peer organizing, community service while maintaining their overall health and wellness. This year’s particular focus will be on increasing the students’ ability to peer organize and participate in community service. With an outcome-oriented approach, SPEAR plans to continue to work towards 100% retention and community advancement through academic empowerment and holistic development.