Adrian has three younger sisters and was raised in Mandolista, a small community that was started by his family and a few others who pitched tents there years ago when they couldn’t find a place to live. He has battled some challenges in his childhood including abuse and abandonment, but now has become an amazing leader with a strong vision of who he wants to become. He was recently voted to be the Resident Advisor (household leader) of the Mosqoy program. He says: “I want to study a professional career because I want to be something in my life and be able to sustain my family. I hope that this project will one day become huge and that it won't disappear because it is a good help for all of us youth who do not have the possibility of studying anything in our lives.”

About this scholarship

This scholarship is for a program that is a three-month work experience practicum, in the students’ career fields, which provides students with sufficient real-world training before their graduation in order to be employable in competitive industries. It is the equivalent of Cooperative Education internships or “work semesters” seen in many universities. This practicum is arranged through the post-secondary institutes, together with community partner organizations. One practicum semester, after the student completes his/her degree program, is mandatory in order to graduate from the Americana Institute of Cusco. The full cost of this program is $535 USD and Mosqoy will be supplementing the amount raised by Education Generation to cover student’s total expenses. Overall, this program is very important as it benefits the students in many ways. Most importantly, through this program, students are able to obtain real-world work experience in their own communities.