Even while rattling off this exhaustive litany of commitments, she’s smiling, present, and energetic.
Mia joined the Club when she was six years old, and says the Club has helped shape who she has become. She highlights two Club staff, Justine and Karla, who are strong, Latina female mentors that have helped her build confidence throughout her adolescence.
While being involved with nearly everything in her final months of high school, Mia has her sights set on her next step after graduation: college. She wants to study political or environmental science and dreams of being a scientist and actress.
I find Mia inspiring because she’s grounded in the work it takes to accomplish her goals, and she’s visionary about what she wants to do with her life. When she grows up, she says she wants to donate to and volunteer at the Clubs. We’d be lucky to have her involved in any capacity, and I know she’ll always be a part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver family, no matter the stage of life she’s in. Thank you, Mia, for the bright light you bring to your Club, your community, and our city!
