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Leadership, Achievement, and Community Engagement (LACE)

Leadership, Achievement, and Community Engagement (LACE) logo

Leadership, Achievement, and Community Engagement (LACE) is in the Classroom Building.

Leadership, Achievement, and Community Engagement is a proud part of the Bluegrass Community & Technical College’s Office of the Vice President for Engagement and Student Success. For more, please visit BCTC Engagement and Student Success.

Liderazgo, Logros y Colaboración Comunitaria es orgullosamente parte de la división de Bluegrass Community & Technical College de de la Oficina del vicepresidente de Éxito Estudiantil. Para más información, visite BCTC Éxito Estudiantil.

BIENVENIDOS | BIENVENUE | BEM-VINDO | WELCOME!

English:

Leadership, Achievement, and Community Engagement (LACE) provides unapologetic, holistic support, retention, outreach services, and academic enrichment programs that promote student success. LACE offers a safe and liberating space for students to: to congregate (hang out), to receive Academic Support (Advising/Tutoring), to connect with community (Community—student organizations), and to enhance their Academic, Leadership, and Critical Thinking Skills (EL COHORT—Excellence in Leadership Cohort) preparing students for the next phase in education or career. 

It is our vision to support students throughout their higher education journey leading to degree attainment, meaningful employment, and community engagement.

Español:

Liderazgo, Logros y Colaboración Comunitaria (LACE, por sus siglas en inglés) brinda apoyo total con servicios y programas de enriquecimiento académico que promueven el éxito de los estudiantes. LACE ofrece un espacio dentro del Centro de comunidad estudiantil para que los estudiantes puedan: pasar el rato, recibir apoyo y consejería académica (asesoramiento/tutoría), conectarse con la comunidad (grupos estudiantiles) y mejorar sus habilidades académicas, de liderazgo y de pensamiento crítico (El Programa para lideres estudiantilies) preparándolos para su siguiente fase en educación o carrera. 

La meta es apoyar a los estudiantes a lo largo de su trayectoria educativa y promover la obtención de títulos/diplomas/credenciales, un empleo/carrera exitosa, y su participación en nuestras comunidades.

Admissions | Admision

Apply to BCTC? | Quieres aplicar a BCTC?

Contact | Contacta a la Cordinadora de Alcance

Jazmine Rivera, Coordinator of Leadership, Access, and Community Engagement (LACE)
jazmine.rivera@kctcs.edu

APPLY | APLICA 

Retention & Student Support Services

  • LACE serves all BCTC students looking to develop or enhance their leadership skills and potential.
  • Student Leadership Development
  • Educational outreach for students/families such as College Experience Days, student shadowing, high school visits, and festivals, fairs and workshops.
    • Services and support offered in Spanish and English
  • Specialized support services - educational access, immigration policy information, referrals to first generation or bilingual social services, job shadowing, leadership programs, professional development, consultations for credit for prior learning and international degree equivalency processes, etc.
  • Supporting the Office of Admissions
    • Admissions application and FAFSA completion support.
    • Individualized scholarship coaching
    • Academic advising for students 

Servicios de Retención & Apoyo Estudiantil

  • LACE sirve a todo estudiante BCTC
  • Desarrollo de Liderazgo Estudiantil
  • Asesoramiento académico para estudiantes
  • Servicios de apoyo especializados: acceso a la educación, información sobre políticas de inmigración, referencias a servicios sociales bilingües, observación de trabajo, programas de liderazgo, desarrollo profesional, consultas para obtener créditos por aprendizaje previo y procesos de equivalencia de títulos internacionales, etc.
  • Programas educativos en Español para estudiantes / familias.
    • Días de Experiencia Universitaria, De BCTC a Ti, u otras visitas a secundarias y preparatorias
    • Ferias de recursos y talleres en Español
  • Colaboración con la Oficina de Admisiones
    • Solicitud de admisión y apoyo para completar la solicitud de entrada/admisión
    • Apoyo en llenar el FAFSA (La Aplicación Gratis para el Apoyo Financiero/Federal Estudiantil)
    • Apoyo individualizado para aplicar a becas internas y externas

Programs & Academic Engagement | Programs & Apoyo Academico

  • EL (Excellence in Leadership) Cohort Pathway | Classes
    • ENG 101: (Written Communication Requirement)
    • FYE 110: First Year Experience | Experiencia Estudiantil (College Success and Digital Literacy Requirement)
    • HUM 121: | Global Peace Studies (Humanities/Cult. Competence Requirement)
    • COM 181: Intro to Public Speaking (Communication Requirement)
    • Community Hour for EL (Excellence in Leadership) Cohort Pathway Tuesdays/Thursdays
      • Class times and offerings vary by semester | los horarios cambian por semester

EL CAMP: Latinx Leadership & College Experience Camp

EL CAMP is unique! (new window)

It provides youth and rising college students with college preparation and leadership development experiences.

  • College-style courses | Cursos estilo universidad
  • Leadership development workshops | Talleres para el desarrollo del liderazgo estudiantil
  • Team-building activities | Actividades en Equipo
  • Health | Salud

Contact Leadership, Achievement, and Community Engagement (LACE) | CONTACTANOS!

  • ADDRESS / DIRECCION | Classroom Building at 500 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY. Suite 103
  • Office Email | BL-LISO@kctcs.edu 
  • Office Phone | PENDING*
  • RUTH GONZÁLEZ JIMÉNEZ | DIRECTOR OF Leadership, Achievement, and Community Engagement (LACE)

Schedule An Appointment in English | Programa una Cita en Español!

 Bookings

Support & Tutoring | Apoyo & Tutoria Academica

  • Al Cien! (100%) Weekly Wednesday Study Tables
  • Fall 2025: Tuesday & Thursdays —12:30-1:45pm | Otoño 2024: Martes & Jueves—12:30-1:45pm

LACE/Latino Student Union (LSU) online | Follow Us!

 

Buscabas | Were You Looking for our Friends at Global Learning?

  • Study Abroad \ estudios en el extranjero
  • International Student Services | Servicios Para Estudiantes Internacionales (VISA F1, J1)
  • Refugee Career Pathways (Refugiados/TPS/Asilo)
  • Immigrant Student Services? (Servicios para Inmigrantes SIN Visa)

Haz cita con el Centro de Aprendizaje Global (Global Learning Center) (nueva ventana)

OR Visit them/Visitalos: GLOBAL LEARNING Website (new window)