Meeting with Your Students

The students in the Pathways program are funded by individuals who live here at Lake Chapala, and also by people in Canada, and the United States. Although most sponsors don't ever meet the student whom they are helping, some have asked to meet when they have been here for a visit, and others who live here are, of course, welcome and encouraged to have an appointment set up to meet the girl or boy they are helping. Some sponsors send or bring a gift for their student now and again as well.  Pathways' translator Teresa Limon is always available to facilitate a conversation between the English and the Spanish speakers in our program. Here you see a few of the sponsors who have met the students they help.

Here is what Judy says about her student, Ari: " Sunday turned out to be most special as I invited the student I had been sponsoring to join my Israeli cousin and I at the Jalisco Philharmonic. For the last few years Ari had been attending the prepa in Jocotepec and finished her high school with spectacular grades. As a result she is now looking forward to going to university. To introduce her to classical music at the Degollado Theater seemed to me a well earned reward for her efforts. After listening to Mozart's music journey through Europe she joined us for a comida at a good restaurant before I drove her home. I've so enjoyed getting to know this talented young woman and will continue to sponsor her as she continues her education ."

Ev and Dot were very pleased to sponsor Fernanda, an excellent student at the Chapala Prepa, who is the daughter of Teresa, Pathways' Translator.

June began sponsoring Fidel in the 2014-2015 school year. He has an excellent average in school and June is also going to sponsor him to take Ballet Folclorico lessons in his home town of San Juan Cosala. He wants to learn to play an instrument as well, hopefully a guitar.

Cindy is sponsoring three young ladies at the University of Guadalajara! In a few years Nancy will be a Veterinarian, Sonia will be an Accountant, and Cassandra will be a Dentist.

Nayeli is studying to become a teacher and is sponsored by Jennifer from Maryland who loved meeting her student when she came to visit Ajijic.

Mark and Ann are the sponsors of Maria who graduated in July 2015 from the Prepa school in Jocotepec. She is now studying Medicine at the University of Guadalajara.

Joan and Bernd met with Estefania and her parents when they began to sponsor her. She has now completed her fifth year of Medicine at the University of Guadalajara, and her marks are fantastic. She will graduate as a Doctor in January 2019.

Sharon and Rich sponsor two brothers. This one is Omar and he is studying Psychology at the University of Guadalajara.

Sharon and Rich are sponsoring Jorge as he studies Business Administration at the Instituto Tecnologico.

Sandra is the sponsor of Rodrigo, a talented pianist who is studying Music at the University of Guadalajara

Juan Manuel is sponsoring two students, one of whom is Monse. She is studying International Business at the University of Guadalajara.

Joyce is sponsoring Yael, who is studying International Relations at the University of Guadalajara.

Collette is seen here with one of the two students she sponsors and the girl's parents. Pilar studies Gastronomy at the Instituto Tecnologico.

Lorne and his wife Wendy sponsor Esteban plus another high school boy.

Linda is sponsoring Susana at the Instituto Tecnologico as she studies Industrial Engineering.

Linda sponsors Carlos at the Tecnologico and looks forward to her winters here in Ajijic when she can see him now and again.

Jean and Doris are representatives of a group of ladies who meet monthly, "A Big Hand For the Little Ladies". Their group sponsors Regina who is studying to become a Nurse.

Dougie and Fiona sponsor Iliana, shown with her Mother, and Danya. Both will be heading to University in 2017.

Carolyn sponsors three young ladies, one of whom is Judith. She is studying Pharmacological Chemistry at the University of Guadalajara.

Tim will be sponsoring Luz Adriana for her final year of Prepa ( high school) and hopefully she will go on to University after that.