Karina grew up in the Rio Grande neighborhood and has been a part of the Ciudad Nueva youth programs since she was in third grade. She was referred by her school counselor, and soon after she got connected, her brother and older sister joined as well. “I loved being there with the mentors,” says Karina. “The people who help are really welcoming, opening their lives and helping me and my family.” A step of leadership begins a journey to college “When I was a freshman, they asked me if I wanted to volunteer in the middle school program,” says Karina. “I would help them do the activities and … [Read more...]
Staying Open to a World of Possibility
Meet this year’s Border Fellow, Lexi Lexi is from Northern Virginia and graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, last year. Her small group leader in college had done a Fellowship Initiative program in Charlotte, North Carolina, and told Lexi about it during her sophomore year. It sounded interesting, but she thought she would be anxious to get a job right out of college. The Fellows Initiative is the parent program of our local Border Fellows program. For more information about these, click here to read our earlier post. When she was finally in her senior year, the … [Read more...]
