School Graduations, 2011
ENCAR high school top student Ada Elisa - an "SLT Scholar" - had the honor of carrying the school flag. November 2011
Pavarotti junior high school graduation. The top students who are not graduating are given the flags by the top graduating students. Both students receiving the flags are SLT scholars. November 2011
A wonderful day - made possible through the generosity of sponsors. November 2011
($200 a year)
Amongst the poor people of San Lucas, the graduation of a son or daughter is a major event - be it from grade school, junior high school or high school.
Many parents never went to school, or only got as far as third grade - so to have a son or daughter graduate is a dream come true
IMED school top graduating student Yenifer - an SLT Scholar - Carrying the flag November 2011
First graduation on new junior high in Pachojila. SLT Scholar Yonaton [left] ready to receive the flag. November 2011
Parents, many of whom have never been to school, accompany their children to collect their high school diplomas. November 2011
The top students in the class that is graduating have the privilege of carrying the national and school flags.
During the graduation, they pass them over to the top students in the class that will graduate next year.
The best student in each classrom is an 'escolte' - escort - to the flag bearers: a big honor
SLT Scholar Eduardo - top student in the junior high night school. This school was founded by local churches to give a chance for working youth to better themselves. November 2011
Parents and students crowd a high school graduation. It's a major achievement for a student in this part of Guatemala. November 2011
A hundred and forty junior high school graduates. Fifty four of them SLT
Scholars, given their education thanks to the generosity of their sponsors.
November 2011