Silver City P.E.O. Chapter BR members recently announced that Xochitl Hernandez was awarded a P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE) grant for $2,400 to assist with furthering her education as she works toward receiving her "Assistants to Infancy" Montessori certification. Xochitl explained, "I want to enhance my professional background by enrolling in Montessori training to better serve the students I'm currently working with." She works at Guadalupe Montessori School as Bilingual Teacher Assistant and has lived in Silver City since August 2012.
The PCE grant is intended to provide one-time need based grants to women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or Canada for use in completing a degree or certification necessary for improving or gaining skills leading to employment. The maximum grant award is $3,000.
P.E.O. is a Philanthropic Educational Organization that provides scholarships, grants and loans to help women achieve their educational goals. For more information about P.E.O. projects, visit www.peointernational.org or email PEOChapterBRNM@gmail.com.