{"id":49,"date":"2016-09-06T12:59:20","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T18:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lamichoacanafoundation.com\/en\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2016-10-13T20:11:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T02:11:27","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/lamichoacanafoundation.com\/en\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/lamichoacanafoundation.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/stage.png” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_loop=”false” video_color_mask=”#0a0a0a” video_opacity=”0.75″ full_width=”true” js_vertical_centered=”true” el_class=”stage” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4em”][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][vc_empty_space height=”9em”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text animation=”scale-up” el_class=” text-white”]\n

La Michoacana Foundation<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” divider_width=”custom_width” custom_width=”60″ thin_single_color=”#ffffff” thickness=”2″][vc_empty_space height=”11em”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/lamichoacanafoundation.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/fundacionlmmm-1-1.png” bg_position=”right center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” video_loop=”false” video_opacity=”0.5″ js_vertical_centered=”true” section_id=”about” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”4em”][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” el_class=” text-white”]\n

La MichoacanaFoundation<\/small><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=” text-white”]La Michoacana Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) organization focused on improving the quality of lives of our communities by positively influencing education level and general wellbeing.<\/p>\n

La Michoacana Foundation\u2019s core objectives include supporting education, college-preparedness, wellness for K-12 students, healthcare, and related issues.<\/p>\n

La Michoacana Foundation issues scholarships for students to attend college and partners with tax-exempt organizations to effectively address community needs, focusing on education and wellness.<\/p>\n

La Michoacana seeks visionary leaders and partners to develop innovative projects and produce results that will advance its Mission.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4em”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/lamichoacanafoundation.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/bg-latest-course.jpg” bg_position=”center center” video_loop=”false” video_opacity=”0.5″ js_vertical_centered=”true” section_id=”comunidad” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4em”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

Why do we exist?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4em”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_round_chart type=”doughnut” stroke_width=”1″ values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22Highschool%20or%20less%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2267%25%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22sky%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Some%20college%20no%20degree%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2213%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22juicy-pink%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Professional%20degree%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2217%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22green%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Doctoral%20degree%22%2C%22value%22%3A%224%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22violet%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23f7be68%22%7D%5D” title=”Educational attainment “][vc_column_text]According to the 2010 US Census1<\/sup>, Hispanics are the group with the lowest education level. 67% of them who are 25 years and older only got at the most, a highschool diploma. The census also tells us that only 33% of them actually got further studies, but almost 40% did not get a degree.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”supersmall”]1<\/sup> U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2010 Annual Social and Economic Supplement<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_line_chart type=”line” x_values=”99;05;09;11;14″ values=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22Asians%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2255%3B60%3B64%3B60%3B64%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22green%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Whites%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2240%3B43%3B45%3B44%3B42%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22pink%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Hispanics%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2219%3B23%3B27%3B34%3B35%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22peacoc%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%2358b9da%22%7D%2C%7B%22title%22%3A%22Blacks%22%2C%22y_values%22%3A%2230%3B33%3B38%3B37%3B33%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22orange%22%2C%22custom_color%22%3A%22%23cec2ab%22%7D%5D” title=”College enrollment by race and ethnicity”][vc_column_text]In a 2014 National Journal poll2<\/sup> , 66% of Hispanics who got a job or entered the military directly after high school cited the need to help support their family as a reason for not enrolling in college.<\/p>\n

This economic need reflects in low college enrollment, making hispanics the group with the lowest college enrollment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”supersmall”]2<\/sup> Pew Research Source<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4em”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”subtitle”]We want to help our community enroll and get a degree<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”2em”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”2em”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”2em”][vc_column_text]We want to help our community enroll and get a degree. The data3<\/sup> shows not only low enrollment among hispanics, but also low completion rates.<\/p>\n

We have seen too many young people excel at their professional development. As long as there is hard work and determination, we believe financial circumstances should never get in the way of education.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”supersmall”]3<\/sup> Pew Research Center tabulations of the March Current Population Survey (IPUMS)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_progress_bar values=”%5B%7B%22label%22%3A%22Asians%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2263%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22bar_turquoise%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22Whites%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2241%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22bar_green%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22Blacks%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22bar_red%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%22Hispanics%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2215%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22bar_orange%22%7D%5D” units=”%” title=”College completion by race and ethnicity”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4em”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_image=”http:\/\/lamichoacanafoundation.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/stage.png” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_loop=”false” video_color_mask=”#e53642″ video_opacity=”0.95″ section_id=”coolquote” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”6em”][vc_column_text]We empower our community to overcome economic barriers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6em”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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