The LAWA team stands united in remembering and honoring those who have fought to defend our country. Today, we pay tribute to their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to our nation. Thank you! 🇺🇸

Early this week our Executive Director was invited as panelist to participate in "The Growing Influence of Latinos in Higher Education: A Panel Discussion and Conversation" organized by Wingate University. Thank you Wingate University and Sandra Colon for having us!

We are excited to introduce you to Andrés Arango, LAWA's summer intern! This is our third year participating in the MYEP ( @myepclt ) program with @cltgov . FUN FACT: Andrés loves to collect all kinds of things, from Legos to comic books to custom skateboards. Welcome Andrés!

Please join us to welcome our New Board Member, Samir Suleiman. Samir Suleiman, who is of Argentinian descent. He is honored to join LAWA’s Board and looks forward to serving, supporting, and celebrating Charlotte’s Latin American community.  #LAWABoardMember #Education #LAWA

Early this month one of our LAWA Alumni, Lennin Caro, received the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ 2023 Excellence in Teaching Awards by UNC Charlotte. To read more about this Award follow this link: exchange.charlotte.edu/clas-faculty-e… #LatinosinCharlotte #education

We are excited to announce that @fftcarolinas awarded LAWA with a grant for the upcoming High School Series workshops beginning this fall.  We invite all high school students and their families to take advantage of these events hosted at local colleges and universities. #fftc

Wishing all of our wonderful followers a happy and safe 🇺🇸 4th of July 🇺🇸 . Our office will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th.✨We hope you all enjoy the holiday! ✨ #4thofJuly #education #nonprofit #lawaclt

We are excited to share that Bank of America awarded LAWA with a grant for the upcoming High School Series workshop beginning this fall. Thank you Bank of America for your support! ¡Muchas gracias! #education #LAWANC

Please join us to welcome our New Board Member, Ed Bermudez. We are thankful for his commitment to supporting LAWA's mission and the community we serve. #LAWACLT #nonprofitclt #latinosincharlotte #education #latinoyouth

We are excited to share Bank of America will be the presenting sponsor of our new Mentorship Program for LAWA scholarship recipients. Starting this fall, LAWA will pair scholarship recipients with mentors based on their area of study and interest. Thank you Bank of America !

Please join us to welcome our New Board Member, Nhora Gomez-Saxon. We are thankful for her commitment to supporting LAWA's mission and the community we serve. #LAWACLT #nonprofitclt #latinosincharlotte #education #latinoyouth #CMS

LAWA, along with our Sponsors, will be hosting a fun family-friendly event at TopGolf. The event will take place at the new TopGolf facility in the University area on September 17th from 2-5pm. All proceeds will go towards LAWA scholarship programs. Get your tickets today! ⛳️

Sponsor Spotlight! Today, we would like to share with you the story of Mrs. Vicky Rosado de Romero. Her family created a scholarship fund in her honor. Thank you for the kind words and your support to our organization! #lawaclt #lawanc #education #latinoyouthclt #nonprofitclt

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT! Today we would like to thank Genesis Construction for their ongoing support to LAWA. This year 3 students received the Genesis Construction Scholarship.  Read their CEO’s message and look at photos of our scholars their summer internship. #lawaclt

On Wednesday, August 30th, LAWA hosted the first College Hack workshop of the school year for LAWA Scholarship recipients.Special thanks to our speakers Professor Jennifer Daniels, Professor Shawn Bowers Buxton, and Jose Espaillat. #lawanc #latinoyouth

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Happy Friday everyone! Any plans for the weekend? Tomorrow we will be at Festival Latinoamericano at @AmpBallantyne 11115 Upper Ave, Charlotte, NC 28277 We will have a table with more infomartion about our Scholarship programs, Workshops, raffles and more!  #latinoyouth #lawanc

LAST DAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS! You are invited to SABOR LATINO 2023. We will have a cooking demonstration and buffet of Latin food prepared by Chef Andres Prussing at the beautifull Marriot City Center. Get your tickets now! #saborlatino2023 #lawanc #latinfood #nonprofitclt

We have a new scholarship partner! Welcome Randolph College to the LAWA family as one of our partner universities. This allows for our awarded scholars who attend Randolph College to have their LAWA scholarship matched by the college. Thank you so much for your support! #lawanc

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our College Hacks - "Public Speaking" Workshop. Special thanks to our speaker Ms. LeAnna Rice for the amazing presentation and tips! If you are a LAWA Scholar don't forget to sign up for our next workshop "Resume Writing" 11/30