Issue No. 5 Spring 2026

JA Scholar

THE DIGITAL MAGAZINE OF JÓVENES ADELANTE

In this issue...

This special Mex-Can issue highlights the enormous contribution Jóvenes Adelante students receive from our Canadian supporters, most via our partner, Amistad Canada.

Our lead feature story pays tribute to our 2025 Amistad Canada Award winner, Betty Ann Taylor, and Jóvenes Adelante's English as a Foreign Language  program.

Our 2 featured students have Canadian sponsors, as do many others with stories sprinkled throughout this issue.

Thank you Amistad Canada and all of our Canadian supporters who serve as donors and sponsors, EFL tutors and mentors. It is a true collaboration, leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of Mexican youth achieving a higher education, and hundreds of engaged supporters, not only those who frequent Mexico, but others who don’t.

Editor Don Krim

| JA’s 2025

Amistad Canada Award Winner: Betty Ann Taylor

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| A Double Major Academic Superstar

Luis Ramírez

  • Entered JA with the Class of 2025
  • UNAM/UAM
  • Sociology/Political Science
| Show Me Your Dreams, Make Them Come True

Paola García

  • Entered JA with the Class of 2025
  • Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo
  • Career Sustainable Agriculture Engineer

BRIGHT LIGHTS

Travel Log

Our students sharing their travel experiences and challenges at every step they take

Bits & Pieces

Student Award Winners

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Graduate's Corner

JA Peers

JA Scholar is a Digital Magazine of Jóvenes Adelante

Publisher and Editor: Don Krim

Media Content and Photo Editor: Eduardo Mota

Technical and Marketing Support: Norma Alvarez Baeza