Even for eager students, prospects in El Salvador are bleak. Niñas Arriba aims to rectify this situation bit by bit—girl by girl. Education is the key to social mobility. More than half of public schools in El Salvador have five or fewer teachers; 14% of public school teachers have bachelor’s degrees. Our graduate, Marta, joined that minority in 2017 when she graduated from La Universidad de Don Bosco with a teaching certificate. She and her fellow graduates, Xiomara, Rosmery and Vanesa are pulling the country forward with their leadership and innovation in the areas of education, business and non-profit sectors. One girl at a time, Niñas Arriba is leveling the playing field for young women in El Salvador. Every girl makes a difference. Every dollar helps.
“Education is the key to social mobility.”
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Celebrating 100% Graduation Rate!
In 2018 we celebrated the final two college graduates of our first cohort and the second full year of our paid internship program. We are so proud of Vanesa who earned her degree in Marketing in April and Rosmery who is finishing her International Business degree this September! Thanks to our generous sponsors, our first graduate and intern, Xiomara, has been offered a full-time position with Glasswing International where she is working to transform her community in San Salvador. In a country with a 13.5% youth unemployment rate, this is huge! Niñas Arriba is now ready to support more young women through a program at the University Centroamericana (UCA). The Romero Program offers room and board and a supportive formation community at the UCA, one of El Salvador’s leading private universities.
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