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Spencer Romero and Melissa Martinez

Spencer Romero is one of the beneficiaries that will take advantage of the scholarship given by the Merida Initiative.

100 High School Students Selected to Study English Under the Merida Initiative 

San Jose – October 1, 2009 

One hundred high school students were selected to study English through the English Access Microscholarship Program which is being sponsored by the U.S. government through the Merida Initiative and administered by the Centro Cultural Costaricense. Five high schools throughout the country are participating in the program including Alajuelita High School, San Jose, Pavas High School, San Jose, Monsenor Ruben Odio, Desamparados, Nuevo Limon High School, Limon and Nuestra Senora de los Angeles High School, San Ramon. Through offering educational opportunities, teaching youth English will give them the tools that will lead to better educational and professional opportunities

 

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