{"id":12947,"date":"2026-01-20T22:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/?p=12947"},"modified":"2026-02-12T19:13:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:13:42","slug":"first-gen-grad-finds-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/es\/2026\/01\/20\/first-gen-grad-finds-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Esta graduada de primera generaci\u00f3n encontr\u00f3 su camino. Ahora ayuda a los estudiantes de BVSD a encontrar el suyo."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Esta graduada de primera generaci\u00f3n encontr\u00f3 su camino. Ahora ayuda a los estudiantes de BVSD a encontrar el suyo.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>3 minutos de lectura<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A los 16 a\u00f1os, Katelyn Cano estaba sentada en la mesa de la cocina de su mejor amigo, pregunt\u00e1ndole a su madre c\u00f3mo era la universidad. Katelyn fue la primera de su familia en graduarse de la preparatoria y la primera en ir a la universidad. La ambici\u00f3n estaba ah\u00ed, pero su camino no estaba claro.<br><br>\u201cSiempre supe que la universidad era mi futuro\u201d, dijo. \u201cPero no sab\u00eda c\u00f3mo hacer algo diferente. Por suerte, tuve ayuda\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CRA-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12954\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998022071879706;width:350px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CRA-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CRA-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CRA-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CRA-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-CRA.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Con pocos modelos a seguir y recursos financieros limitados, lleg\u00f3 a la universidad y finalmente obtuvo una maestr\u00eda escuchando atentamente. Katelyn atribuye su \u00e9xito al esfuerzo y a la atenci\u00f3n que prestaban los adultos que reconoc\u00edan su potencial. Algunos se sentaban con ella en la mesa de la cocina, otros la animaban. Esos momentos quedaron grabados en su memoria.<br><br>\u201cMi educaci\u00f3n es lo que m\u00e1s me ha cambiado la vida\u201d, dijo. \u201cMe abri\u00f3 puertas que no sab\u00eda que exist\u00edan. Pero no podr\u00eda haberlo logrado sola\u201d.\u201d<br><br>Katelyn, ahora investigadora l\u00edder en experiencias de usuario en la industria tecnol\u00f3gica, ofrece ese mismo tipo de apoyo a los estudiantes que buscan su propio camino como voluntaria de Career Readiness Academy en Impact on Education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cMi educaci\u00f3n es lo que m\u00e1s me ha cambiado la vida. Me abri\u00f3 puertas que no sab\u00eda que exist\u00edan. Pero no podr\u00eda haberlo logrado sola.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparando a los estudiantes para la universidad y la carrera profesional<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>los <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/es\/college-and-career\/#cra\">Academia de preparaci\u00f3n profesional (CRA)<\/a> Es el programa extraescolar de 10 semanas de Impact on Education para estudiantes de las escuelas preparatorias Boulder, Centaurus y Broomfield. Ayuda a los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar del Valle de Boulder (BVSD) a desarrollar confianza y habilidades profesionales que les ser\u00e1n \u00fatiles despu\u00e9s de graduarse. Mediante talleres sobre solicitudes de empleo, redacci\u00f3n de curr\u00edculums, creaci\u00f3n de perfiles de LinkedIn y m\u00e1s, los estudiantes aprenden a prepararse para el mundo laboral y a promover su propio \u00e9xito. Los participantes tambi\u00e9n reciben un estipendio, lo que facilita el acceso al programa para todos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katelyn es voluntaria en CRA en <a href=\"https:\/\/brh.bvsd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Escuela secundaria Broomfield<\/a>, Dirigiendo simulacros de entrevistas y ofreciendo asesoramiento sobre curr\u00edculums y cartas de presentaci\u00f3n. Para ella, no se trata de perfecci\u00f3n, sino de progreso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-Blog-Body-Wide-1200x600-5-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-Blog-Body-Wide-1200x600-5-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-Blog-Body-Wide-1200x600-5-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-Blog-Body-Wide-1200x600-5-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-Blog-Body-Wide-1200x600-5-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Website-Blog-Body-Wide-1200x600-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Katelyn comparte su experiencia profesional y responde preguntas de los estudiantes de Broomfield High School durante uno de los talleres &quot;Pizza con un profesional&quot; de CRA.<\/em>s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe notado que muchos estudiantes comienzan el programa inseguros y sin acceso a las herramientas ni la confianza que necesitan, y terminan con resultados reales y tangibles, incluyendo c\u00f3mo presentarse profesionalmente. He visto a estudiantes pasar de indecisos a sentirse verdaderamente orgullosos, y ver esa transformaci\u00f3n, tanto en habilidades como en confianza, es incre\u00edblemente significativo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cHe visto a estudiantes pasar de ser indecisos a sentirse genuinamente orgullosos, y ver esa transformaci\u00f3n, tanto en habilidades como en confianza, es incre\u00edblemente significativo\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>El voluntariado con CRA le permite a Katelyn devolver el conocimiento y la experiencia que cambiaron su vida. Tambi\u00e9n ha publicado un... <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/author\/B075M6LD6T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">libro de consejos<\/a> Para estudiantes universitarios de primera generaci\u00f3n. &quot;Siempre hay alguien por delante y alguien por detr\u00e1s&quot;, dijo. &quot;Todos tenemos informaci\u00f3n que compartir, aunque no lo creamos&quot;.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Panorama del impacto: Aumentar la confianza de los estudiantes<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A medida que los estudiantes desarrollan nuevas habilidades, tambi\u00e9n ganan confianza. Antes del programa del a\u00f1o pasado, solo el 191% de los participantes report\u00f3 sentirse muy seguro al adaptar su curr\u00edculum para un empleo u oportunidad. Tras completar el programa, esa cifra aument\u00f3 a 671% de los participantes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Eval\u00faa tu nivel de confianza\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Se pidi\u00f3 a los participantes del CRA 2024-25 que respondieran a encuestas antes y despu\u00e9s del CRA, evaluando su confianza y habilidades en diferentes \u00e1reas de preparaci\u00f3n para la universidad y la carrera. 69 de cada 100 estudiantes respondieron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-70-922x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12994\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9003891050583658;width:778px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-70-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-70-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-70-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-70-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/www.impactoneducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Untitled-design-70.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Invertir en el \u00e9xito estudiantil&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cNo se trata solo de un programa ni de un tipo de ayuda\u2026 El impacto en la educaci\u00f3n realmente se nota en los estudiantes en cada etapa\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Katelyn contact\u00f3 por primera vez con Impact on Education despu\u00e9s de mudarse a Colorado y buscar una organizaci\u00f3n educativa local sin fines de lucro a la que apoyar. Lo que m\u00e1s le llam\u00f3 la atenci\u00f3n en ese momento, y a\u00fan le sigue llamando la atenci\u00f3n, es c\u00f3mo la organizaci\u00f3n brinda apoyo con dignidad. Ahora, es una orgullosa voluntaria y donante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo se trata solo de un programa ni de un tipo de ayuda. Se trata de todo el panorama. Incluye crayones y calculadoras, becas y apoyo para la salud mental. El impacto en la educaci\u00f3n realmente se nota en los estudiantes en cada etapa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-blue-green-color has-light-green-background-color has-text-color has-background\">ANTES DE QUE TE VAYAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Impact on Education es una organizaci\u00f3n independiente sin fines de lucro que apoya al Distrito Escolar del Valle de Boulder. Dependemos de la generosidad de nuestra comunidad para llevar a cabo nuestra misi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00bfNos ayudar\u00e1s a brindar oportunidades y recursos a los estudiantes locales?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-blue-green-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/impactoneducation.donorsupport.co\/-\/XKWATYTH\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">DAR HOY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katelyn fue la primera persona de su familia en graduarse de la preparatoria o la universidad. 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