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January 23, 2023
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY FUND AND LULAC ACHIEVE NEW MILESTONE IN $2.6 MILLION EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIP
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Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Announces the Eleven
Newest Ford Driving Dreams Grant Recipients
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Washington, DC – The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Ford
Motor Company Fund announced the latest awardees selected to receive bi-annual
grants through 2024. The recipients are part of an educational partnership that
began in 2010 and continues as one of the organization's most successful
community-based academic initiatives.
“Education is a top priority at Ford because it has the power to inspire,
empower, and open doors to a world of opportunities and economic mobility.
Together with the hard work and commitment of LULAC Councils, we have made a
significant impact on the lives of nearly three thousand students through our
creative approach. Each year, our program has worked to promote educational
equity, create meaningful change in councils' communities, and give students the
chance to pursue post-secondary education in the United States and Puerto Rico.”
said Yisel Cabrera, Senior Manager, Ford Motor Company Fund
Ford Motor Company Fund has donated $220,000 annually to LULAC through the Ford
Driving Dreams (FDD) program. LULAC then awards $25,000 in two-year grants to
eleven councils during each cycle. Awardees are selected from a pool of
applicants that have presented comprehensive proposals on how the monies will be
applied. The partnership aims to prevent school dropouts and encourage higher
learning. Close to 3,000 student participants have benefited through the work of
88 LULAC councils since the launch of FDD.
"The results speak for themselves," says Domingo Garcia, LULAC national
president. "The Ford Driving Dreams (FDD) program is proving the life-changing
impact we can make together at a time when Latinos still face a
disproportionately higher risk of dropping out of school. We thank the Ford Motor
Company Fund for continuing to invest in our youth, many of whom have become
young adult leaders in their communities. The Ford Driving Dreams program has
enabled LULAC to channel vital educational funding to local councils during the
past twelve years across the United States and Puerto Rico. These resources help
focus our youths on positive after-school learning activities that encourage them
to keep up their class attendance and where we can help them prepare to go on to
college," says Garcia.
The latest awardees for 2022-2024 include:
* LULAC Council #8
Educational Partner: LULAC National Educational Service Centers - El Paso
Location: El Paso, TX
* LULAC Council #333
Educational Partner: El Puente High School
Location: Milwaukee, WI
* LULAC Herencia Council #4297
Education Partner: The Central TX Herencia Foundation
Location: Killeen, TX
* LULAC Illinois Education Council #5238
Educational Partner: Latinx Digital Leaders Now (Latinx DLN)
Location: Brookfield, IL
* LULAC of Belvidere Council #5303
Educational Partner: Waukegan to College
Location: Belvidere, IL
* LULAC Council #5316
Educational Partner: Central States SER, Jobs for Progress Inc.
Location: Chicago, IL
* Anaheim LULAC Council #2848
Educational Partner: Anaheim Independent Learning Center
Location: Anaheim, CA
* LULAC Council #11085
Educational Partner: LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. -
Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO
* LULAC Council Base de Fe #15164
Educational Partner: Colegio Hostosiano
Location: Bayamón, PR
* LULAC Council #22431
Educational Partner: Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
* LULAC Council #23198
Educational Partner: Dominican Women's Development Center
Location: New York, NY
"Without exception, the LULAC councils applying for a Ford Driving Dreams grant
are striving to do the very best for youths in their local community," says
Garcia. "Our selection process considers both rewarding successful past LULAC
council awardees applying again and stimulating other councils that may not have
applied yet, or we have not selected previously," he said.
Among the FDD-winning council strategies outlined are college field trips,
tutoring and mentoring, post-secondary education workshops, career planning,
connecting them with guest speakers, and a parent component to create healthier
students and families. Also, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math
(STEAM) activities through which students gain career awareness and life
experiences. Plus, creating an inspiring community to embrace innovation,
excellence, and pride through academic achievement.
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About the Ford Company Motor Fund
As the automaker's philanthropic arm, Ford Motor Company Fund has been supporting
local communities for more than 70 years. Working with nonprofit organizations,
community partners, and across the Ford network in the U.S. and in 43 countries,
Ford Fund provides resources and opportunities that advance racial equity and
empower people to reach their highest potential. Since 1949, Ford and Ford Fund
have invested more than $2.2 billion in initiatives that ensure basic needs are
met, provide access to essential services, offer tools to build new skillsets,
and open pathways to high-quality jobs.
About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation's largest and
oldest Hispanic civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic
Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC,
with 1,000 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC's programs,
services, and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting the
critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit www.lulac.org [ [link removed] ]
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