By Jade | Scholar
Hello, my name is Jade, native of the community of Santa María Tlahuitoltepec, in the Sierra Norte of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. I am 16 years old. I speak my mother language which is Mixe. I am in the second level of high school and I am a scholarship recipient of the Guadalupe Musalem Fund.
I want to mention that in my community, when I get up and leave my house, the vegetation is what I admire the most. In the neighborhood where I live there are not so many houses, so I really appreciate the landscape and the birds singing.
Regarding my studies, in my school, when you finish the first semester you choose a career between Office Automation Technician and Technician in Integral Community Development. I have chosen the second one that I mentioned. I like to emphasize this because I love this career, especially because the Fund also focuses on that part. We have been developing our proposal for community work in order to carry out social service in each of our respective hometowns.
My proposal consists basically in giving workshops in my community library to promote reading among children. I will not be able to cover the entire target population, but I hope to do so in the future.
As for myself, apart from my studies, I play the violin; I belong to a string orchestra in my community and I also belong to a mariachi band that is still growing.
I like reading and writing a lot in my free time. When it comes to writing a text under my authorship I feel very excited. I love to play chess. And I enjoy singing, drawing, dancing and making "tlacoyales" (hair ties).
Whenever I think about how I became a scholarship beneficiary of the Guadalupe Musalem Fund I am proud of myself.It has helped me a lot with the economic support and knowledge: the trainings we receive every month have strengthened my learning and this gives me ideas and points of view in different situations I face everyday. I have realized that it has changed me, I have grown little by little as a person.
I don't think I have enough words to express my deepest gratitude other than to thank you because with your support we can continue with our preparation in the educational field and be proud young indigenous women with new opportunities.
Thank you!
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