Ines Calvete Scholarship Essay

I’m Ines Calvete. I recently graduated from Lakewood High school where I had a very successful career. I was a part of a prestigious program called Colorado University Pre-Health Scholars for three years. I was a part of the National Honor Society for three years. I also won the Dottie Lamm Leadership Award. I 'm very proud of this award because of its competitivity. I had to complete amongst the top twenty girls in the state of Colorado to get this award. I was also elected as Senior Class President. In addition, I was awarded The Presidential Award that was given to me by the White House for being in honors roll for my whole high school Career. At the same time, I was leaving in Denver, Colorado by myself. I was homeless and many times, charity helped me get

In my neighborhood, Denver Westwood, there is a scarcity of super markets. I have started volunteering for a program, call Re:Vision. Re:Vision helps families in the community, build urban garden in their homes. This helps increase hyper-local economy because many of the vegetables and fruits grown in the community gardens are sold at the “Mercadito”. I am very passionate about this, which is why I have decided to volunteer at the Mercadito every Saturday afternoon. In addition, I recently graduated from Lakewood High School, a school where most of the student body is white. There is a very small group of students that are usually left behind, the English as a Second Language. That 's why I decided to create a club that gives the ESL community a safe place to ensure their academic success. I also have a personal connection to women who suffer because of economic hardships. I decided to join the Girls Leadership Council, hosted by the Colorado Women 's Foundation. In this council, we experienced the beauty of anthropology. We gave 20,000 to organizations that help women and girls in Colorado to be successful, smart and bold. I 'm an active volunteer as well, I volunteer at the Food Bank of the Rockies