Much like the girls they reach out to, Club Latinitas leaders have overcome their own obstacles and broken stereotypes to become successful college students and outstanding citizens and role models in their communities.
Interested in helping minorities and women in particular to express themselves in positive and healthy ways, UTEP sophomore Stephanie Correa has been leading the new Horizon chapter of Club Latinitas for a few weeks.
Recognizing the needs of young girls in her Horizon community, Stephanie Correa decided to make a change.
"In Horizon there is a great need for after school activities for grade school children since the distance from Horizon to [El Paso] keeps many students from opportunities to attend after school programs," Stephanie said.
Only having initiated the after-school program at Horizon Middle in early November, Stephanie touts attendance in numbers of 60 to 70 girls.
Stephanie said that the experience with teaching young girls will prepare her for her future endeavors. As a Club Leader, she will serve as a mentor for middle school girls and guide the club members in completing girl empowerment activities geared toward building their self-esteem.
"Working with youth throughout the world is the major focus of my career. Therefore, volunteering with Latinitas simply makes sense," Stephanie said.
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