ORLANDO, Fla. — The University of Central Florida hosted more than 1,000 local high school students on Friday as part of the Latinos In Action Youth Leadership Conference.

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Several Central Florida schools participated in the event.

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UCF faculty also held a series of college-readiness workshops.

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Latinos In Action Youth Leadership Conference returns to University of Central Florida

They focused on several topics, including applying for scholarships and adapting to on-campus life.

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Because of the pandemic, this was the first time the conference was held at UCF in two years.

Currently, more than 18,000 Latino students are enrolled at UCF, comprising 28-percent of the university’s student population.

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