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Success Stories

At the beginning of this school year Alesandel wanted to drop out of high school. He didn't see the point of going to class if all of his friends were going to drop out too. But Alesandel didn't drop out, instead he now plans on finishing high school and becoming the first member of his family to go to college. What changed? Alesandel made a promise to his father that he would graduate, and Alesandel joined Congreso's Exito program. Through the Exito program, which brings together tutoring and entrepreneurship, supported by a guiding relationship with Congreso staff, Alesandel has pulled his grades from failing to passing and he has created a business plan to start his own car wash.

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Erica Rosado came to Congreso for the first time in 2000 searching for asssistance with housing. Since that time, she has found an apartment where she has lived with her family for eight years, obtained her GED through Congreso's classes, and she is now working on getting her license to sell insurance through Congreso's Careers in Insurance Program. This training program, which partners with the Insurance Society of Philadelphia and Nationwide, provides Erica with the opportunity to get a job that allows her to take care of her family and to save so that one day she can own her own home and take vacations with her children.

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