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Meet our third new student - Isabel

2/20/2022

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Isabel is a young, single mom who has two children, a daughter who is 5 and a son who is 3 with Down Syndrome. Isabel is a real go-getter and came to us through a referral from LOMI (Lean on Me Isla Mujeres). She impressed us with her tenacity and quick responses in initial communication. Isabel lives with her mother, two brothers and extended family and commutes to classes at University del Sur in Cancun. She will also be attending classes on Saturdays.
With only one year and 8 months left to finish her associates degree in Law (and a GPA of 8.8 out of 10) Isabel has found herself struggling financially due to a difficult year financially for her family and some extraordinary medical expenses for her son. She had to take a year off to save some money and is ready to return in full force.
When she finishes this degree, she plans to continue her education to become a licensed attorney, so she can fulfill her dreams of making a better life for herself and for her young children, and stresses the importance of taking on pro bono cases in her community to help people when she becomes a lawyer. Isabel says, “For me it is important to demonstrate to my mom that these efforts and the efforts of my family bear fruits”.
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Meet Stephanie

2/20/2022

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​Stephanie is one of our new students.

Stephanie will be pursuing a 3-year degree in Accounting and will continue selling her beaded jewelry at the Women’s Bead Coop as well as sell desserts that she makes.  She will attend classes on Saturdays at University del Sur in Cancun.
 
Stephanie has two children, ages 15 and 10 and now that her boys are older, she says that this is her time to finish her degree, which will enable her to make a better future for her family.  We love supporting ‘older’ students and appreciate people who never give up on their dreams to succeed.


​Stephanie is in need of several more sponsors.
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Meet Alberto

2/20/2022

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​​New to the Scholarship Program is Alberto who is studying Dentistry at Centro University in Valladolid and has 3 years remaining for his degree. His family lives in Guadalupana on Isla Mujeres. His father is a waiter, his mother is a cashier and he has two younger sisters.
Alberto applied for a scholarship because the degree of Dentistry is expensive and he would like to be able to help his family with some scholarship funding. His grades are excellent, with an average of 9.39 (out of 10) on his most recent report. Alberto dreams of using his degree to not only practice Dentistry, but to also offer free Dentistry where needed in his community and to be able to inspire future generations to fall in love with the profession that he is so passionate about.
He says that he knows he has a difficult road ahead, but “I am willing to do everything to fulfill this dream that I am eagerly fighting to have. Even on tiring days I give 200% more than it takes and come to all of my classes prepared and I won’t give up. I am very strong in my thinking to get what I want and help my parents and give back to them for everything they did for me.”​

Alberto is in need of more sponsors to meet the financial commitment the scholarship program has made to him.

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Annual Fundraiser - A Raffle this year

2/1/2022

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​It’s that time of year where the Isla Mujeres Scholarship Program starts  putting together our annual fundraiser. We’re going to do a raffle this year and I’m hoping that we may have some home or condo owners who will donate a few days or a week to our raffle. Some big ticket items really help to draw people to buy raffle tickets.

If any of you have items you would like to donate for the raffle please contact me. Jewelry, artwork, massages, restaurants, other island services, they all help to sell tickets.

The funds that we raise are used for many important things. We buy students computers when needed, pay registration and graduation fees, and any other one time unexpected expense that comes up for a student.

Please watch for further information about the raffle. We are going to have some great prizes as usual. We have so many wonderful Isla owned businesses and others who donate to this event every year.

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