MANA de Albuquerque Hermanitas® Program offers one-on-one mentoring and personal, career and leadership training for girls 11-17 who meet monthly during the school year and participate in workshops designed to encourage girls to stay in school, pursue high academic and career goals, maintain and/or improve their health, raise their self confidence and expectations for the future. MANA has a memorandum of understanding with Girl Scouts. MANA de Albuquerque Hermanitas are also a stand-alone Girl Scout Troop with all benefits and privileges.
Mentors who serve in the MANA HERMANITAS® program are called Madrinas®. Madrinas® attend all Hermanita’s® monthly meetings, other events and communicate weekly with their Hermanitas. Madrinas® are required to be MANA de Albuquerque and Girl Scout members, complete a background check and attend training.
MANA de Albuquerque, A National Latina Organization, empowers Latinas through education, leadership development, community service, and advocacy. Since 1986, MANA de Albuquerque promotes the access and the expansion of economic opportunities to Latinas, their families, and the Greater Albuquerque Metropolitan Area through the successful delivery of services around five key programs: