El viernes 8 de Abril del 2016,
a las 11 a.m., la Procuradora del Condado Jo Anne Bernal y la directora del
refugio Villa Maria Linda Velarde, entregarán becas "Cycle for Change"
correspondientes al semestre de primavera 2016 a cinco residentes del Condado
de El Paso. El evento se realizará en el refugio Villa Maria ubicado en el
número 920 de la calle S. Oregon.
Todas las mujeres galardonadas
son sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica que están luchando para
superarse y triunfar en la vida. Los fondos de las becas pueden utilizarse para
cualquier programa educativo o terapéutico que ayude a la víctima a
aumentar su auto-estima y ayudarle a escapar el ciclo de la violencia
domestica.
El dinero de las becas proviene del evento
ciclista "Cycle for Change: From Surviving to Thriving," que se realizó
el domingo 18 de Octubre del 2015 en el Parque Gallegos. Más de 230 ciclistas
participaron en el evento del año pasado.
"Como una organización que ayuda a decenas de
víctimas de la violencia cada día, nos resulta sumamente triste que muchas de
esas víctimas regresan a su relación abusiva pocos días después de un episodio
violento. Esto sucede porque esas víctimas no cuentan con las herramientas o el
apoyo que les permita salir delante de manera independiente," dijo la
Procuradora del Condado de El Paso Jo Anne Bernal.'
"Estamos orgullosos de que estas becas ayudarán a
algunas de esas víctimas a salir adelante y romper finalmente y para siempre el
ciclo de la violencia doméstica," Bernal finalizó.
El programa de becas está disponible para
cualquier sobreviviente primario de la violencia doméstica que resida en el Condado de El Paso,
sin importar su estatus legal en este país.
Para más información sobre el programa pueden
llamar a la Procuraduría del Condado de El Paso, al teléfono (915) 546-2053.
QUIÉN: Procuradora Jo Anne Bernal, Linda
Velarde, Directora del refugio Villa María, y sobrevivientes de la violencia
doméstica.
QUÉ:
Ceremonia de entrega de becas "Cycle for Change."
CUÁNDO: Viernes 8 de Abril del 2016, a las 11:00 a.m.
DÓNDE: Refugio
Villa Maria, 920 S. Oregon
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Boletin de Prensa Entrega Becas Cycle for Change 2016.pdf
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On Friday, April
8, 2016, at 11 a.m., El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal and Villa Maria
shelter director Linda Velarde will award five El Paso residents "Cycle for
Change" scholarships for the Spring 2016 semester. The event will take place at
the Villa Maria shelter, 920 S. Oregon.
All the
scholarship recipients are survivors of domestic violence who are fighting to
overcome obstacles to succeed in life. The funds can be used to pursue academic
goals, or to fulfil needs such as therapeutic services, child care, or any
other needs that might become an obstacle for the survivor of violence to move
forward with their life and increase their self-esteem.
The money for
the scholarships comes from the annual cycling tour "Cycle for Change: From Surviving
to Thriving," which was held on October 18, 2015, at Gallegos Park. The
event was created with the purpose of raising funds to help survivors to move
beyond breaking the cycle of domestic violence, to thriving as a survivor of
the social disease. More than 230 cyclists from the region participated in last
year's event.
"As an
organization that daily helps dozens of victims of domestic violence, it is
disheartening to see that many of them return to their abusive relationships
within days of a violent episode. This happens because the victims don't have
the tools or skills to survive on their own and to break the cycle of
violence," said El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal
"We are happy that these
scholarships will help some of those victims to move forward with their lives
and break away from the cycle of violence," Bernal concluded.
The scholarship program is open to
any primary survivor of a domestic violence relationship who resides in El Paso
County, regardless of their legal status in this country.
WHO: County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal, Villa Maria Director Linda
Velarde and survivors of domestic violence
WHAT: "Cycle
for Change" Scholarship Awards Ceremony
WHEN: Friday April 8, 2016, at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Villa Maria Shelter, 920 S. Oregon
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2016 Cycle for Change Scholarship Program Press Release.pdf
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