Students in the Perry Al Exito program gathered Saturday to celebrate the completion of the 2018 program year, with a meal followed by the presentation of certificates to the program participants.
Certificates of completion were awarded to Perry High School students Michelle Tobar, Shelby De La Cruz, Angela Vargas, Sharitzy Romero, Lindsey Oblea, Wendy Escalante, Yaneli Rios, Lilian Naranjo, Viviana Escalante, Jay Chavez and Jenisis Cerna. Perry Middle School sixth grader Jesus Gonzalez also received a certificate.
Laura Espinoza, who coordinates the Al Exito program in Perry, said the program aims to build the leadership potential of Latino/a youth through college preparation, career development, civic engagement, family support and the celebration of culture.
“We finally had the school board approve the program in the high school, so we will have our Movimiento group this school year,” Espinoza said. She said Al Exito is geared to sixth, seventh and eighth graders, and Movimiento is designed for high school students thinkng about a career after graduation.
The program is funded by United Way. For more information about the Al Exito and Movimiento programs, contact Espinoza at lauraespinoza.1999@gmailcom.
