History

ELKF was founded by

John Bruni                   (WKU)

Leo Calderon               (NKU)

Nancy Calix                 (KSU)

Christopher Daniel     (KSU)

Erin Howard                (BCTC)

Sally Kuhlenschmidt  (WKU)

Edgardo Mancilla        (Americana Center-Louisville)

Carl Miller-Lugi          (WKU)

Purpose

Our purpose is to inform Latinos about post-secondary educational opportunities. We support through fundraising, organizations which provide scholarship assistance to Latino students. In addition, we inform Kentucky's post-secondary educators and administrators about the importance of educating Latinos and strategies for doing so. We also do other activities devoted to the educational advancement of Latinos in Kentucky.

Mission

The mission of ELKF is to promote and enhance the educational access and opportunities for Latino students in Kentucky.