SWA Community
MANA de San Diego
Southwest Airlines is committed to making our communities stronger . We believe that our people are our most powerful fuel , and we continue to find ways to make a difference in the lives of those living in the cities we serve . MANA de San Diego believes in a future where all young people succeed , empowering Latinas through education , development , community service and advocacy . That is why Southwest Airlines is proud to provide the means for Latina professionals
to travel to conferences that will develop their leadership skills . The key to their success has been the sisterhood that provides support and encouragement for all Latinas of all ages , at all levels of their careers .
Kelly Knox Sr . Community Outreach Manager
Southwest Airlines
MANA de San Diego ( MANASD )
empowers Latinas at every stage of their lives , starting in seventh grade to retirement . For over twenty years , Southwest Airlines has been a long-time community partner . The Hermanitas ( little sisters ) Program starts in seventh grade and is a one-on-one mentorship program that focuses on high school completion , career exploration , leadership development and community service . The Program has a 90 % retention rate and 100 % high
MAAC Hermanitas
school completion rate . Once the high school students enroll in college , the Tias ( aunts ) volunteers step in . The goal of Tias is to provide student support for them to persist to graduation , 93 % of their college students continue to graduation , and 80 % of their college students complete their degree or certificate program within six years . Throughout the years , Southwest Airlines has flown Hermanitas and their chaperones to visit potential colleges and flown college students who are studying away back home to visit their families . MANASD ’ s program participants have been able to attend conferences throughout the nation thanks to the Southwest Airlines ’ Heart .
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