Latino Education Institute (L.E.I)

What Latino Education Institute (L.E.I) does

Latino Education Institute (L.E.I), founded in 1999, is a department within Worcester State University in Worcester, Massachusetts that focuses on improving the academic achievement and well-being of Latino students in grades K-16. It serves Latino students at Worcester State University and across the broader Worcester community, including displaced Puerto Rican families who relocated to Worcester following Hurricane Maria. The institute operates programs such as the Youth Civics Union (YCU), which develops civic engagement and leadership skills among Worcester Public School students, and has produced alumni such as Alexandra Pizarro, who transitioned from evacuee services to a student-and-staff role at Worcester State. Its primary customers are defined as Latino students and families and Latino-community youth, segmented vertically by community affiliation rather than by commercial criteria.

LEI does not operate as an independent revenue-generating entity. As a department of a public state university, its operating budget is embedded within Worcester State University's institutional framework, and it does not have independent ownership, shareholders, or commercial pricing. External programmatic support has flowed through the Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico Fund at The Boston Foundation for hurricane-displacement work, and a $75,000 grant from UMass Memorial Health Care was recorded in July 2023. The institute has no disclosed proprietary technology, software products, or AI/ML capabilities; service delivery is human-led and community-based.

LEI's operational footprint is concentrated in the Worcester metropolitan area with documented extension into the broader New England region. Its 51-100 employees deliver educational support, leadership development, and community integration services through partnerships with Worcester Public Schools and regional funders. The institute does not pursue commercial customers, technology development, or external fundraising campaigns beyond grant-based support, and its growth, scaling, and program continuity are functionally constrained by Worcester State University's institutional priorities.

Name

Latino Education Institute (L.E.I)

Legal name

Latino Education Institute (L.E.I)

Website

https://worcester.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Latino Education Institute (L.E.I) is a Worcester State University department supporting Latino students' academic achievement and well-being in grades K-16. It delivers educational support, leadership development via the Youth Civics Union, and community integration services for displaced families in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Community Education (Integration/Navigation) (EDAAAFAH), Cultural Orientation & Community Integration (Local Norms, Services) (EDAAADAD), Academic & Classroom Integration Support (Study Skills, Academic Norms, Integrity) (EDAIAKAG)

Keywords

• K-12 education support
• Latino student services
• Youth leadership development
• Community education programs
• College access programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

Latino Education Institute (L.E.I) is a non-profit educational support department within Worcester State University that provides academic achievement programs, leadership development, and community integration assistance to Latino students from K-16 and their families. It runs community-based programs such as the Youth Civics Union (YCU) to develop civic engagement skills among Worcester Public School students and extends targeted outreach to displaced Puerto Rican families following Hurricane Maria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Civics Union (YCU) A civic action and leadership development program operated by L.E.I for Worcester Public School students, focused on developing civic engagement and leadership skills among youth in the Latino community.
• K-16 Educational Support Services Academic achievement and well-being support services for Latino students from kindergarten through college (K-16), including students at Worcester State University and K-12 students in the Worcester community.
• Community Integration Assistance for Displaced Families Targeted outreach and integration support for displaced Puerto Rican families arriving in Worcester following Hurricane Maria, including educational pathway support such as facilitating enrollment at Worcester State University.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Excelencia in Education: Nonprofit focused on accelerating Latino student success in higher education through research, policy, and practice. Comparable to LEI's postsecondary support work and Hispanic-Serving Institution focus.

Broad incumbents

• Hispanic Federation: National Latino services and advocacy organization funding education, immigration, and community integration programs regionally. Overlaps with LEI on community-based Latino family support.
• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): Membership association representing Hispanic-Serving Institutions; provides capacity-building and college-access programming. Adjacent peer operating in the same HSI ecosystem as LEI's Worcester State University home.

Direct peers

• ASPIRA Association: National nonprofit dedicated to Latino youth education and leadership development across K-12 and beyond. Directly comparable to LEI's Youth Civics Union model and K-16 student support orientation.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: Provides scholarships, academic support, and career programming to Hispanic students pursuing higher education. Comparable to LEI's postsecondary focus within Worcester State University.
• UNIDOS US (formerly NCLR): Large Latino civil rights and education-advocacy organization running K-16 college access, family engagement, and community integration programs. Comparable in mission and target population to LEI.
• LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens): National Hispanic civic organization running education, leadership, and community-integration programs targeting K-16 students and families. Comparable to LEI on youth civic engagement and family-school navigation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LEIWorcester

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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