Patricia Lefevere from National Catholic Reporter (NCR) recently published an article on Adelante Mujer -Advance Woman that we wanted to share with you.
How Students Qualify for Adelante Mujer Funding
As you can imagine, there are requirements for a woman to become an Adelante Mujer student who receives financial assistance for the duration of her medical education. Each woman is required to:
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Adelante Mujer Is Like Wet Paint?
A regular reader of the Adelante Mujer blog contacted me last week. (see post of July 5, 2016 here) This is what she told me.
She Always Says This
Sister Ann with students: Six of the above graduated on December 12, 2014, one took the Hippocratic Oath on January 27, 2016, one is a fifth year student
Several people have asked if we expect recipients of Adelante Mujer financial assistance to repay the funds they are given. The simple answer is “No.” The response given to students is a little longer.
The Other Classes of Medical Students
The ten Adelante Mujer students in their final year of medical school are not the only wonderful women who met with me during the semester visit last month.
Introducing the Next Adelante Mujer Doctors
It is my pleasure and pride to introduce our Adelante Mujer six-year students in the medical program of URACCAN University in Bilwi/Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
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Those Who Show Mercy in Nicaragua
Our last blog pictured people in the US who bless Adelante Mujer with their service. This blog describes a few of our many blessings in Nicaragua.
Student Concerns for Nicaragua
Adelante Mujer requires that all students asking for financial assistance must complete an application. One of the questions asks: What present conditions in Nicaragua cause you concern? Without mentioning names of respondents we want to share a few of the topics that worry our students.
Financial Stress of Nicaraguan Medical Students
Financial concerns of Nicaraguan students are unimaginable to most of us in the United States. Many of our medical students cannot afford a computer. Our applicants mention the handicap they endure by having no computer or having to borrow one from friends or relying on availability of the few computers at URACCAN University.
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Five New Adelante Mujer Doctors
Another historic event was marked for Adelante Mujer when, on January 26, 2016 URACCAN University students participated in a graduation mass at St. Peter Catholic Church in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.