Another key focus of our program is to foster the development of leadership and general skills among our scholarship recipients. We achieve this through our own training program, which includes four core areas: organization and leadership, emotional well-being, political education, and financial literacy. These workshops are led by our staff and guest experts in the respective fields. Students attend one in-person workshop per quarter at one of three different locations, depending on their geographic location.
In addition, we have developed a program called “Spaces for Growth,” which consists of short talks and workshops led by the students themselves via online platforms. These sessions take place once a week for three weeks each month. Students share topics related to their field of study or other specific interests with their peers. Through these workshops, students put the knowledge they acquire into practice and build self-confidence. Meanwhile, the rest of the Progresa community benefits from the diverse insights they gain. Finally, this program has fostered collaboration among students as the community learns about each other’s areas of expertise.

We also offer two longer training programs. One is the Progresa English Program in which students spend a week learning English from our volunteers. The other is the annual student conference in which all the students get together for a weekend of workshops and interactive activities. 

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