Alicia was raised in the town of Pallata with two sisters and three brothers. She is the eldest of the family, with a 2-, 3-, and 6-year-old to care for, as well as two who are now teenagers. Her parents are campesino workers. Alicia wants to save up money through her career, to be able to support women and children who are in violent situations due to alcoholism.

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.