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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