About Us

Circle de Luz is a Charlotte-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers young Latinas to exhibit resilience, confidence and authenticity as they complete high school and pursue further education.


Our Mission

Circle de Luz profoundly empowers and advocates for young Latinas through extensive mentoring, comprehensive programming, integrated services, and scholarship funds for further education.  


Our Vision

Circle de Luz inspires a generation of resilient and confident Latinas who actively work to create a better community for all.


Our Guiding Beliefs

  • Every child deserves access to education and the
    opportunity to pursue her potential.
  • Latinas face numerous unique challenges that
    deserve our community’s attention.
  • Education is fundamental to personal success.
  • Compassionate mentoring facilitates possibility
    and empowerment.
  • Exposure to opportunity matters.
  • Cultivating a community of leadership and
    service created engaged citizens of the world.
  • Supporting our hijas means embracing and being
    available to their families.
  • Measuring impact and evaluating our processes is
    essential to our success.