Circle de Luz was founded in 2008 with a groundbreaking approach to the issue of the high-school drop out rate of Latina girls. At the time, and still today, Latina:s have the highest drop-out rate of any ethnic group in the country. Circle de Luz does its work by selecting a small cohort group of Latins and seventh grade whom we then follow until high school graduation. During the six years of the program, we offer our mentors extensive mentoring and wholistic programing that supports their personal growth, academic readiness and community engagement. In addition, we guarantee each girl, a minimum of a $5000 scholarship when she gradiates high school and persues further education.
