Students, engineers, accountants, biologists, and homemakers are among the 40 winners of educational and mentorship scholarships via the “Empowering Latinas” program. The scholarship initiative helps enable Latinas to obtain a real estate license, in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Century 21 Real Estate.
“Our ‘Empowering Latinas’ program is an authentic way to engage and build long-term relationships,” said Cara Whitley, chief marketing officer, Century 21 Real Estate. “A driving force in the U.S. economy, Latina women are tech-savvy and community-minded, and it’s these qualities that makes them ideal candidates to start a career in real estate.”
Century 21 Real Estate received more than 285 applications in Houston from women between the ages of 18- and 60-years-old. Applicant countries of origin include Colombia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Cuba, and Mexico.
“I love that the foundation of this program is to help women with their personal and business growth,” explained Maribel Ramos, of CENTURY 21 Mike Bowman in Dallas, who herself overcame adversity and is now a successful real estate agent “I know that anyone can become successful as long as they invest in their mindset and are willing to put in the work.”
The “Empowering Latinas” scholarships cover the 180-hour course tuition fees for the Champions School of Real Estate© in the metropolitan Houston areas, plus the cost to take the Texas real estate agent exam.
“Century 21 Real Estate has always been committed to helping the Hispanic community, especially Latina women,” added Marisol Guzmán of CENTURY 21 Garlington & Associates Inc., a spokesperson for the program. “They know how important the Hispanic market is in the real estate industry, as well as how valuable it is to have Latina female entrepreneurs in their network of affiliate agents.”
For more about the “Empowering Latinas” scholarship program go to espanol.century21.com/empowering-latinas.
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