Sarasota nonprofit UnidosNow celebrates 10th anniversary
Organization provides immigrant families, especially students, with tools for success
Luz Corcuera knew she made the right decision in joining the UnidosNow team when a student in her program, Celia, was accepted into the college she desired.
Celia’s father was deported to Guatemala when she was just 16 years old. Her mother expressed unhealthy behavior, so Celia ended up in foster care until her grandmother could obtain custody of her in Sarasota.
Celia’s grandmother had heard about UnidosNow, and brought Celia to them, saying, “My granddaughter is smart, she can go places.”
“She was right,” says Corcuera.