Circle de Luz

We invite you to party with a purpose at Circle de Luz's Beats & Becas event! Join us on August 15 at Salud Cerveceria 🇩🇴🇩🇴 ! Let's dance to the tune of the Class of 2032 with DJ Mina Marie and empower the next generation of brilliant young Latinas 💫
 
Tickets are $40 and are limited. Get yours today! 🪩
🎟️ www.givebutter.com/beatsandbecas

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Nancy Apolinar-Ramirez, Circle de Luz's new Senior Program Manager! 🎉

Nancy brings more than five years of experience supporting immigrant and Latinx communities through youth development, civic engagement, mentorship, and community partnerships. Most recently, she served as Youth Education & Opportunity Manager at the Latin American Coalition, where she coordinated programming for more than 170 students and their families, recruited and supported volunteer mentors, supervised a staff and intern team, and cultivated partnerships that expanded opportunities for young people across Charlotte.

We are proud to have her as part of our team! 💖

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Carmen is here sharing why she became a Circle de Luz Mija for the Class of 2031. Her story as a first-generation Latina directly aligned with her passion of empowering the next generation of young women 💛  
  
✨ Visit www.givebutter.com/becomeamija to join the Mija Giving Circle today! Link in bio too. 
  
Invest in the scholarships of the oncoming Circle de Luz cohort of young Latina women, the Class of 2032. Our Mijas can be from any diverse background located anywhere in the world. Families, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), academic clubs, and organi
zations can also sign up to be Mijas. 🤝

Big dreams need big investments! 🫶

Wedmy is a compassionate rising ninth grader who dreams of becoming a doctor and giving back to both her local community and children in her home country, Honduras.

As a Scholarship receipient, she's one step closer to this dream. The Friedland Foundation invests in students across North Carolina through scholarships and mentorship support. Thanks to their generosity and support, Wedmy will receive $25,000 to go toward her undergraduate degree.

We are so grateful for this incredible partnership opportunity! For first-generation students like Wedmy, the anticipated cost of higher education alone is a significant deterrent and barrier. That's why early scholarship awards, like those provided by Circle de Luz and the Friedland Foundation are especially critical.

By becoming a Mija, you're not just donating — you're investing in possibility, potential, and powerful futures 💫

🔗 Join our Giving Circle today: www.givebutter.com/becomeamija

Gloria is back sharing the valuable impacts that Circle de Luz offered her like guiding her to discover her passion for social work 💫 Two weeks ago, she graduated with her master’s in social work from UNC Charlotte! 👏 
 
🤝 Join the movement in empowering young Latinas to pursue postsecondary education by making your pledge today! Help us fund 8 scholarships for Class of 2032.  
 
✨ Our Mijas, women and men from diverse backgrounds, can join from anywhere in the world. Families, Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), academic clubs, and organizations can also sign up to be Mijas.  
 
💛 Visit www.givebutter.com/becomeamija and make your pledge today!

A tremendous thank you to our Social Work Interns, Myranda and Rosie! This month, Myranda and Rosie graduated with their Bachelor of Social Work degrees from 🎓🎉 These incredible young women spent the past year working hard to support our students and families. From facilitating workshops and leading relationship-building activities to conducting home visits and submitting resource referrals (and more!), their work has made a lasting impact on our program members.

While their time with us has come to an end, we are so excited to celebrate their accomplishments and see what the future holds in store for them ☀️

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We are excited to share that our Executive Director, Tere González García, will be speaking at the 2026 National Convening! From May 12 to 15, G4GC is bringing together philanthropic and community leaders to resource organizations centering girls and gender-expansive youth of color.

This is about honoring communities already leading transformative change—and Circle de Luz is proud to help amplify this work as a speaker.

Learn more: g4gc.org/2026-convening

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who holds a nurturing role in the lives of others. 🌷

Sending appreciation today to our mamás, abuelas, aunties, madrinas, caregivers, mentors, comadres, and nurturing figures in the Circle de Luz comunidad. Thank you for all the care and love you pour into others every day. Hope you have a beautiful and restful day. ❤️

Becoming a Mija is more than just a donation; it is an investment in postsecondary education scholarships for young Latinas. It is a commitment to transforming lives and uplifting our community over the course of six years. As a Mija, you’ll join a vibrant, supportive network dedicated to empowering the next generation of Latinas to achieve their dreams. 
 
Visit the following page to learn more and become a Class of 2032 Mija TODAY! https://givebutter.com/becomeamija

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead impactful programming for Latina middle/high school students and their families in Charlotte.
 
Our new team member will manage a six-year journey of bilingual, culturally rooted mentorship while contributing to post-secondary access and economic mobility for Latina students.
 
The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in nonprofit work, education or youth development, along with solid experience in management and program implementation, and is ready to be a strong partner in operational excellence.
 
📍 Charlotte, NC | Full-time | Hybrid
💼 $55K–$60K + monthly health & tech stipend + PTO & paid holidays
📅 Start: Early June 2026
🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/CircleSPM
 
Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them or share this opportunity 💛