VOL. 23 - No. 1082 BILINGUAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER P PERIODICO SEMANAL BILINGUE march 7 - 13, 2014.
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“Take Stock in Children” Otorgan becas / Award scholarships
Kissimmee, FL - A crowd of hundreds of parents, students and community volunteers came out on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to cheer on 16 Orange County high-school seniors who have earned four-year scholarships to college and the nearly 200 who are working toward that goal, thanks to Orange County’s Take Stock in Children.
Take Stock in Children students Orlando, FL - Cientos de padres de familia, estudiantes y voluntarios de la comunidad se reunieron el martes 25 de febrero, para felicitar a 16 estudiantes de escuela superior del condado de Orange que obtuvieron becas de cuatro años a la universidad
y a los casi 200 que están trabajando hacia ese objetivo, gracias a “Take Stock in Children” del Condado Orange. El programa, que empareja a niños desfavorecidos con mentores, induce a estudiantes prometedores del 7mo
grado a participar en el programa. Si los estudiantes se reúnen con sus mentores semanalmente y pueden mantenerse fuera de problemas y obtener buenas calificaciones, se les recompensa con una beca 2+2: Continua en pág. 14 >>>
The program, which pairs underprivileged kids with mentors, inducts promising 7th graders into the program. If the students meet with their mentors weekly and can stay out of trouble and earn good grades, they are rewarded with a 2+2 scholarship: two years at one of Florida’s state colleges, followed by two years at one of the state’s universities. “This opportunity is their golden ticket to a better SEE page 14 >>>
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