Karla Rendon was two when her family moved from Mexico to San Antonio. One day, while at Karla’s school, her mother overhead other parents talking about AVANCE.

During the pandemic in 2020, Bileyka Vasquez learned about AVANCE when she came across an ad for virtual PCEP while searching for online classes for her youngest son.

When Griselda Abundis moved from Mexico, she didn’t know much English and felt stuck. Her husband’s family, familiar with San Antonio, recommended that she look into AVANCE.

Aura Camacho registered for virtual PCEP during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 after being introduced to the program by friends at AVANCE-Austin.

Erika Crespo joined PCEP while completing volunteer hours at AVANCE. That was just the start of the Crespo family’s journey.

After a difficult pregnancy and the birth of her daughter, Noemí Patiño enrolled in PCEP when a friend suggested she attend the program.

When Liliana Fuentes joined PCEP, she had been feeling isolated, spending most of her time caring for her daughter, who struggled after being born prematurely.

After an AVANCE representative stopped by her apartment with flyers, Lisa Gomez signed up for PCEP, anxious but eager to learn.

Lorena and Daniel Cruz-Rogel found AVANCE after the difficult birth of their first child, and their family is now thriving.