Julissa talks a million miles a minute — constantly celebrating those around her and overflowing with joy. She’s vibrant and energetic; encouraging and always smiling. She’s also from a community that is plagued with challenges. The region in which she lives...
Here are three things you need to know about Perla: She’s a natural leader. During the last week of the Institute, we built a “company” to learn business and marketing skills — and Perla stepped right into the manager role. She had her team working like a well-oiled...
Here at Hands Offering Hope, there is something we say all the time: Seguimos Adelante. It’s a Spanish phrase that means “let’s move forward together”—and it is at the core of everything that we do. Through the Institute, we have built a community of incredible young...
For young women in Mexico, the world is full of challenges. Girls are expected to stay home. To take care of their families. They have children when they are still children themselves. Very few make it to college, and many have grown up facing abuse and trauma. This...