Developing Leaders

The Oaxaca Learning Center provides financial support to needy and highly motivated students who have consistently participated in Learning Center programs. These students are in danger of dropping out for financial reasons. Some come to us because they need funding in order to continue in school.

Presently we have thirteen beneficiaries—selected junior and senior high school students—who receive a stipend and spend fifteen hours weekly at the Center in supervised study. This is a way for promising but poorly prepared students to devote more time to their studies instead of having to work 

long hours or leave school entirely. They have the opportunity to broaden their academic skills and, for the first time, are encouraged to read and analyze the thoughts of others. They learn to work and solve problems in a group setting.

The Center’s tutors, coordinators and a psychologist also provide career counseling support for students along with workshops in study skills so that they can perform successfully at the high school and university level. As they complete high school, our leadership training activities help prepare those who wish to take on more responsibilities at the Center.

Core Leaders
Four young Mexican professionals with complementary academic and personal backgrounds administer the Center’s operations. These senior coordinators are from the same social class as the Center’s beneficiaries. (learn more)

Coordinators
Our coordinators are successful undergraduate students from the same social class as our beneficiaries. They lead and implement specific initiatives within the Center designed to enhance students’ academic and personal development.  (learn more)

Tutors
Our tutoring staff is composed of successful academically capable university students from the same social class as the Center’s student population; many are former beneficiaries of the Center. They serve as role models and seek to mentor our students to reach their maximum potential. (learn more)