2018 Scholarship Student Update & Introduction to 2019 Recipients
2019 University Students
Erika Eliseth Orantes- Education (not pictured)
Noel Enrique Santos- Business Administration
Jesica Idalia Gómez Tejada- Social Work
Jessica Yamileth Servellon- Law (not pictured)
Mayra Ermelinda Guzmán Coreas- Business Administration
Juan Carlos Flores Hernández- Medicine
2019 High School Students
Ingrid Noemi Hernández Campos
Brayan Javier Servellon Cubias
Erick Alexander Orantes Estrada
Sonia Margarita Gómez Hernández
Carlos Alfredo Gúzman
Emerson Alejandro Echeverria
Diego Perez
Dalila Ramirez
Meet CdA's scholars. Our CdA scholars are bright, energetic and extremely hardworking. For many of them, the opportunity to attend high school is a dream come true. Being the first in their family to attend high school and or attend college is something out of a fairytale. They are beating the odds. They are changing their community. They are today's young leaders.
A CdA scholar must meet several requirements every single year in order to be part of the scholarship program. Students work with Manuel Dominguez, Program Development Director in El Salvador on special community projects, community activism, and leadership camps throughout the year. Students are required to submit report cards/ transcripts on a yearly basis. The Salvadoran education system provides final grades at the end of the school year.
Must excel academically. Students must work hard to maintain an above satisfactory grade point average. Most students take several buses and spend numerous hours riding the bus in order to get to their high school or university site.
Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential
Must participate in community service activities.
Recipient must lead/ develop and implement education based programs/ workshops for the community.
Scholarship Sponsors Needed for 2020
For 2020, Mayra, Juan Carlos, Erick, and Carlos are all in need of university sponsorship. Scroll to read about them.
University Student = $1380/year (can be donated in full or paid in monthly installments)
For 2020, Diego and two more students yet to be selected are all in need of high school sponsorship. Scross to read about Diego and other high school students.
High School Student = $445/year (can be donated in full or paid in monthly installments)
University Students
In addition to their studies and other responsibilities, CdA’s university students are in charge of creating and maintaining their own community development projects. We at CdA are so proud of the work they do.
Erika
Erika is in her 4th year of university! She is studying Science Education and averaged a 7.5/10 in her classes in 2018. She continued her community development project of tutoring a group of 10 struggling students under the age of 9 in science.
Noel
Noel is in his second year of university! He is studying Business Administration and averaged a 7.3/10 in his classes in 2018. Noel, along with Jesica Idalia, is researching potential trash management systems for Los Tehuistes with the objective of finding a solution for the current lack of a system.
Jesica Idalia
Jesica Idalia is in her second year of university! She is studying social work and averaged a 7.4/10 in her classes in 2018. As mentioned above, she is researching trash management systems for Los Tehuistes; however, she has gone above and beyond to continue the Adult Literacy Program she founded. Many adults in Los Tehuistes are illiterate, and she is remedying the situation with the courses she offers.
Jessica Yamileth
Jessica Yamileth is in her second year of university! She is studying law and averaged a 7.1/10 in her classes in 2018. For her community development project, she gave classes to local families about their legal rights. Many local adults never finished elementary school, and Jessica’s workshops empower the people of her community to stand up for themselves, their families, and their neighbors.
Mayra
Mayra graduated high school in December 2018 and is in her first year of university! She averaged an 8.4/10 in her classes last year, and she is planning to study Business Administration this year. For 2019 she, with Juan Carlos, is in charge of CdA’s Environmental Awareness & Protection Workshops, which they will be teaching at the local elementary schools.
Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos is in his first year of med school! He is very excited and motivated to be the first medical professional in his community. Juan Carlos has worked with his community to grow organic gardens and create products such as artisanal shampoo and wine. He leads a youth group in which they explore alternatives to using violence to solve problems. He is also running CdA’s Environmental Awareness & Protection Workshops with Mayra. Juan Carlos is in need of a sponsor for 2020.
High School Students
In addition to their studies and other responsibilities, CdA’s high school scholarship recipients also participate in community development projects. Annually, they all work together to work with the Department of Health in four clinics and campaigns. The first is clinic for children and the second for pregnant mothers. They facilitate appointments with the doctors, fill in paperwork for illiterate patients, measure heights and weights, and deliver prescriptions. Their first campaign of the year is to vaccinate all the dogs and cats of the community. They fill out identification paperwork for the animals (for pet’s family) and give general recommendations for taking care of pets. Their second campaign is abatización of families’ water supplies. This is the process of placing abate, a funny smelling powder that comes in small bags, which you poke holes in with a pen or small sharp object, and stick in the pila (washing basin) to keep the mosquito larvae from growing.
Ingrid
Ingrid is a junior in high school! In 2018 she averaged a 6.8/10 in her classes, and her best subject was Language and Literature. Ingrid is from a single mother family of five. She helps her mom financially by going to the beach on the weekends to sell pupusas. Ingrid dreams of attending university one day to studies languages.
Brayan
Brayan is a junior in high school! In 2018 he averaged a 7.6/10 in his classes, and his best subject was Language and Literature. Brayan is the youngest in his family and is being raised by his grandparents. His dream is to attend university to become a science teacher.
Erick
Erick is a senior in high school! In 2018 he averaged a 7.9/10 in his classes, and his best subject is social studies. Erick is from a family of six and is the oldest child. He dedicates his time to helping his parents plant and harvest their fields of corn and beans, as well as taking care of his neighbors' herd of cows. His dream is to attend university next year to become a veterinarian. Erick is in need of a sponsor for 2020.
Sonia
Sonia is a senior in high school! In 2018 she averaged a 7.8/10 in her classes, and her best subjects were social studies and biology. Sonia is from a family of six and is the second daughter. Her father passed away two years ago, and her mother sells fruit that she gathers in the woods around their home. Sonia’s dream is to become a nurse and help the people of her community.
Carlos
Carlos is a senior in high school! In 2018 he averaged an 8.2/10 in his classes. He received a perfect score in his Language and Literature class! Carlos was the first in his family to finish elementary school and middle school and will be the first to graduate high school. He dedicates his time to his local youth group and soccer team. His dream is to attend university next year to become a doctor. Carlos is in need of a sponsor for 2020.
Emerson
Emerson is a freshman in high school! Emerson is from a family of five and is the oldest child. His father, a farmer, finished the sixth grade, and his mother, a sweatshop worker, completed the 4th grade. Emerson is the first in his family to attend high school, and hopefully, university.
Diego
Diego is a freshman in high school! Both of his parents finished the 6th grade; he and his brother are the first to attend high school in his family. Because of financial difficulties, Diego works in the fields to gain extra money for his family.
Dalila
Dalila is a freshman in high school! Her father finished the second grade, while her mother has no formal education. She is the first in her family to attend high school, and she has dreams of becoming a prestigious attorney.