HERMANITAS^® PROGRAM
Empowering Young Latinas


Mission:   The HERMANITAS® Program empowers Latinas through education, leadership development, health and fitness, cultural pride and awareness, and community action. The program looks to instill within future Latina leaders, strong family and cultural values, integrity, self-esteem, self-awareness, and civic and cultural responsibility.

MANA's HERMANITAS®Program is designed to encourage adoloscent girls to stay in school and pursue high academic goals. MANA expands efforts to consider the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs of Latina youth by providing accurate information, non-judgemental counseling, and skill building opportunities.

HERMANITAS® is a program designed to meet the specific needs of young Latina adolescents. This program strives to raise the self-confidence of Latina adolescents, raise expectaions for the futute, help them excel academically, and realize they can become leaders. The HERMANITAS® program is a youth development effort in which MANA and other community members volunteer their time to mentor young Latinas. The process involves partnering with their families, schools, community and other organizations. 

For more info regarding the HERMANITAS® Program, please contact our coordinators at hermanitas@manadehidalgo.org

CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY



The highest rate of deaths among Hispanic children occurs as a result of
improper use of child safety seats, if they are used at all.

MANA, A National Latina Organization, thru a partnership with State Farm Insurance, offers herMANAs an opportunity get certified as a Community Service Technician. As Community Service Technicians, they become experts in child safety,also known as State Farm Fellows. This is an issue that affects our community each year and bilingual technicians are in great demand. Thru this training, herMANAs are provided with tools necessary to take the Child Passenger Saftey Program back to our home communities. MANA de Hidalgo County has been actively involved in promoting Child Passenger Safety events in our area, thanks to the support of State Farm Insurance!

If you have any questions regarding the Child Passenger Safety services,
please send an e-mail to info@manadehidalgo.org

FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM


For several years, MANA, A National Latina Organization, has partnered with multiple financial literacy experts and partners to compile a curriculum for a community-based financial literacy program. This program provides training to selected MANA Chapter and Affiliate members to serve as "Financial Literacy Consultants" within their communities. MANA Financial Literacy Consultants are trained in finacial literacy and planning, focusing especially on credit, banking, home ownership, and retirement.

If your agency or group is interested in having a Financial Literacy presentation, send us an e-mail at info@manadehidalgo.org

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS 



During the course of the year, MANA de Hidalgo County 
is involved in a variety of community service projects. Here are some of them:

* Assisting at the Thanksgiving Luncheon for the Salvation Army, McAllen, TX

* Assisting other agencies at Child Passenger Service check-ups.
 
*  Providing donations to a variety of worthy causes.

Whether you can donate one hour or one week, whatever amount of time, your contribution will be appreciated!
 A little amount can go a long way in developing our communities!

If you have any questions about our community service involvement, send us an e-mail at info@manadehidalgo.org