EMPOWERING TALENT,
TRANSFORMING
THE FUTURE
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VISION
We envision a socially and economically prosperous Puerto Rico, empowered by educational excellence, without socioeconomic barriers.
MISSION
Since 2004, we provide talented students with the necessary resources to overcome social and economic limitations, achieve an education at the highest level, and return to the island to help develop Puerto Rico.
MAKING AN IMPACT
EMPOWERING THE FUTURE
THROUGH EDUCATION
100%
of our high school graduates are enrolled in top universities across the US and PR
1,253
Bright Stars that graduated high school and enrolled in universities across the US and PR
since 2010
$67,800
is the average financial aid package per year for Kinesis Scholars studying in the US
in scholarships distributed since 2005
$14.7M
1,015
scholarship recipients since 2005
THE NEED IN P.R.
EPOVERTY IN P.R.
Twice as poor as the poorest state in the union with a 57% childhood poverty rate
compared to 14%
in the US.
To be competitive, PR needs a highly skilled workforce, but 73% of the adult population lacks a postsecondary education.
UNDERDEVELOPED WORKFORCE
Education is the key, but schools are short staffed and counselors have an average caseload of 571
students.
UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS
OUR SOLUTION PROGRAMS
“Education is the key that opens the door towards a future filled with possibilities both for students and
for Puerto Rico”
José A. Cruz Torres
Executive Director
Camila Y. Molina García
Her leadership and talent for public speaking are notable in a conversation with Camila Yarí Molina García, a third-year student at the School of Communication at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Camila is on track to complete a Bachelor's in Information and Journalism combined with a minor in Drama, aspiring to become both a journalist and actress.
Daniel A. Silva Nazario
When he was very young, Daniel discovered the night sky, fostering an interest in stargazing, sparking his idea to build a rocket. The merging of this interest with his adeptness for assembly and creation, a trait shared with his mechanic father, steered him toward pursuing Aerospace Engineering.
Investing in education transforms the future of Puerto Rico.
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