Hermanitas Youth Leadership Mentor Program

Mission Statement

Through its nationally recognized Hermanitas Youth Leadership Mentor Program, MANA de San Diego challenges Latina middle and high school students to reach beyond a high school diploma; to graduate from a higher education institution; enter the professional work force as Latina leaders empowered to affect positive change.

MANA supports these young Latina students in their life-changing journey, by providing them with an exclusive and constant one-to-one Hermanitas Mentor - a woman who has walked down similar paths, has a similar life story or faced similar challenges and is now successful, responsible and empowered. Mentors and Hermanitas attend monthly education seminars designed to prepare Hermanitas for college and expose them to various career fields.