A product of both the middle school Mission Enrichment Program and the high school Youth Community Organizing program, Tatiana Cortes credits her experiences at Sociedad Latina as being formative and a vital contribution to her earning a four-year scholarship to Boston College as a Gates Millennium Scholar. Read Tatiana's full story here.
Margarita Diaz is a perfect example of the ways in which Sociedad Latina's Leadership Pipeline and the doors it opens for youth looking for opportunity. Margarita came to Sociedad Latina with an interest in the healthcare profession, participated in our Health Careers for Youth workforce development program and took a paid internship in the world-renowned Longwood Medical Area. Later, Margarita was accepted into Simmons College with guidance from our Mission Possible! College Access staff. Read her full story here.
With the help of Sociedad Latina, Jasmin Irizarry says she went from being "a girl on the block" to speaking in front of politicians and representing her Youth Community Organizing program at an anti-tobacco summit in California. Read her full story here.
