Kkis Keeping Kids in School (KKIS)

Scholarships: Kkis provides scholarships to promising low-income public high school and university students located in mexico. During 2023, Kkis provided aid to 100 high school and 40 university students.

Learning english: those entering the workforce who speak both spanish and english will fare significantly better than those who speak only spanish. Twice a week, Kkis volunteers work in two public high schools located in mexico with small groups of students who are learning english but rarely interact wih native english speakers. Our focus is on conversation, pronounciation, and building confidence speaking english.

School supplies: there are children in mexico who cannot attend school simply because their families cannot afford school supplies. We give away 2000-3000 bags of school supplies each year to these children in mexico. School supplies are the tools for learning and being successful in the classroom.

Other program: at Kkis, we aim to use powerful educational programs to promote positive change in the riviera maya. One aspect of our mission is building student confidence and sense of belonging to something special. To that end, Kkis provides students with exposure to social and cultural events that augment their academic experiences, including volunteer advisors, english classes, and social opportunites all aimed at preparing students for life outside of the classroom.