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An overview of Portland, Lake Oswego, Tigard and Coatepeque Colomba Rotary Clubs' Scholarship Program project.Originally presented at the 2011 Rotary District 5100 conference at Seaside, OR.
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RCs Portland, Lake Oswego, Tigard RCs Portland, Lake Oswego, Tigard and RC Coatepeque-Colomba and RC Coatepeque-Colomba
Scholarship Programs in Scholarship Programs in Coatepeque, GuatemalaCoatepeque, Guatemala
1998-2011
Project GoalsProject Goals
Increase literacy and educational levels for underprivileged children
Increase economic opportunity
After Hurricane Stan (2005)After Hurricane Stan (2005)
Project Foundation: 1996Project Foundation: 1996
Prior to 1998, only 1 student had graduated from 9th grade in 38 years in the San Rafael Pacaya Uno village school
As of 2010, over 340 students have graduated from 9th grade
3 district clubs fund 60 of 66 scholarships at $100 per student per year. RC Coatepeque-Colomba funds 6
San Rafael Pacaya Uno: Est. 1998San Rafael Pacaya Uno: Est. 1998
DeliveringDelivering
Santa Maria El Naranjo: Est 2004Santa Maria El Naranjo: Est 2004
The success of Pacaya Uno led another village to start a secondary education program
The first graduating class was 2006 with 25 students
Currently about 40 students apply per year. 3 district clubs fund 30 of the 66 in
scholarships at $100 per student per year. The remainder are funded by RC Coatepeque-Colomba (22 Rotarians).
Trade School ScholarshipsTrade School Scholarships
Some graduating students from Pacaya Uno urged the Rotarians to offer scholarships to Trade School
The scholarships were established in 2002
Rotary club of Portland joined in to assist in 2004
More than 70 students have graduated from Trade school
Primary schoolPrimary school
Pre school: Caserio San CarlosPre school: Caserio San Carlos
Coatepeque Rotarians and spousesCoatepeque Rotarians and spouses
Above left: some of the Coatepeque-Colomba Rotarians and spouses at Moises home
Above: all Rotarians contribute to this great pot luck
Left: Youth Exchange students Ana and Cesar Lopez. Cesar was with our club
Volcan Fuego is still smokin’Volcan Fuego is still smokin’