Recent MVLA Scholars grad Nahsha has written, performed, and released her first single “Hattas” standing for “Haters.” Her lyrics “You are such a hater, bye I’ll see you later,” urge us to focus on ourselves and the positive people in our lives instead of those who put us down. Nahsha’s song is influenced by world… Read More »Original Song released by MVLA Scholar

MVLA Scholars Community, We have been working for almost 20 years to help make college a reality for, now, hundreds of students. There are still more students that we want to help and we need to expand our funding. We are establishing a fundraising committee and a media relations committee to help accomplish this. Please read… Read More »Seeking volunteers: Fundraising and Media Relations Committees

MVLA Scholar Miguel Velasco, a junior at Carleton College, is an aspiring research scientist. He spent last summer as a Siemens Foundation – PATH Fellowship in Seattle. He had the rare and exciting opportunity to do cutting-edge scientific work in the fight to end malaria. His “Behind the Scenes” article describes the work he got to… Read More »Scholar Miguel Velasco describes his Siemens Foundation – PATH Fellowship