Programs
Our Pillars of Change
At ASPIRA, we don’t just run programs, we change legacies.
These pillars are stories of resilience, of courage, and of generations breaking through.
>500
Schools Served
95%
Graduated High School
750,000
Alum and growing
15,000
Students Served Annually
Our Programs aRE Pillars of Change
Our work is grounded in five powerful pillars, each one a lifeline for students and families fighting to rise, thrive, and belong. These pillars are not just strategies. They are stories of resilience, of courage, and of generations breaking through.
Together, they form the foundation of our movement.
And now, more than ever, we need you to stand with us.
Youth Leadership Development
Through culturally rooted leadership clubs, mentorship, and academic support, we guide students to discover who they are and who they’re meant to become.
Workforce Development
Today’s job market changes by the minute. Our workforce pillar offers industry certifications, digital credentials, and job placement that connects talent to opportunity fast.
Public
Advocacy
In 1974, ASPIRA made history by winning the right to bilingual education for all students in the U.S. We’ve never stopped fighting.
Family + Community Empowerment
We don’t just serve students, we serve entire families, because when parents are empowered, everything changes.
Educational Programs
Essential skills for life success and community well-being, from financial literacy to safety education and health programs.
Our Youth Programs
Every great movement starts with a voice. For over 60 years, ASPIRA has been helping young people find theirs.
Through culturally rooted leadership clubs, mentorship, and academic support, we guide students to discover who they are and who they’re meant to become.
This is how we stop cycles of disempowerment, by raising young leaders who know their worth and believe in their future.
ASPIRA Clubs & Leadership Development
School-based leadership clubs using the ASPIRA Process (Awareness, Analysis, Action) to develop culturally-rooted leaders who understand their heritage and community needs.Provides
- Leadership training and cultural enrichment
- Community action projects
- ASPIRA Clubs Federation participation
- Self-direction and self-determination opportunities
- Peer leadership development
Mentoring Program
One-on-one and group mentoring for academic and personal development, providing additional support for students who need extra guidance and encouragement.Students get access to
- Academic tutoring and homework support
- Career guidance and exploration
- Life skills development
- Peer-to-peer mentoring opportunities
- College preparation and planning
Free PRofessional Development with NAtional Education Foundation Partnership
In partnership with National Education Foundation and Skillsoft, we’re breaking down barriers to career advancement with unlimited access to industry-leading professional development.
This isn’t charity. It’s equity. It’s justice. It’s transformation. Too many of our youth are left out, underprepared, overlooked, and underpaid. Our workforce development programs create direct pathways from skills training to meaningful employment.
Through our groundbreaking partnership with National Education Foundation and SkillSoft, we’re providing unprecedented access to professional development that was previously out of reach for many in our communities.
ASPIRA’S Legacy of Advocacy
Life SkilLs & Safety Education
Education is a pathway to power, pride, and protection. Our programs meet students where they are and prepare them for where they’re going, inside and outside the classroom.
Your SUpport Makes it Possible
Every pillar we build rests on the support of people like you.
Without donors and sponsors, these programs disappear. These students lose their mentors, their access, their hope.
But here’s what it comes to:
If we stand together now, we can keep building futures.
We can make sure the next Marisol gets to speak.
We can protect this movement—for good.
Give today.
Become a monthly sponsor.
Invest in the next generation of Latino leaders.
Because this isn’t just ASPIRA’s story, it’s yours, too.
