GPG Latam believes that education is a driving force for personal, family, social, and community change. It promotes justice, economic development, creativity, individual freedom, and growth. If, in addition to education, young people are guided with training programs and surrounded by peers in a safe and peaceful environment, the results will be even more positive.
Mariana Solis Zetina
Mariana, a young woman from the community of Países Bajos Kilometer 8, has been a beneficiary of the “Día Solidario” program since her Telebachillerato studies at TEBAEV Aire Libre Kilometer 15. Later, she received the “Con Día Solidario Voy a la Universidad” scholarship.
As part of her commitment to the scholarship and her community, Mariana led a community project called “Strengthening Young Minds.” This project consisted of a series of conferences aimed at understanding the aspirations of young people from the Ruta de los Kilómetros and how they can pursue entrepreneurship and education to generate income. The conference series took place on June 19, 2024, at Telebachillerato Aire Libre and was directed at students from the communities of Países Bajos and Aire Libre.
Mariana has actively participated as a volunteer in various social management activities of CCC Tuxpan III and IV, including the Nakú Kayám Turtle Camp, the Environmental Educators program, the Water School, and she also earned a certification as a Rainwater Harvesting System Installer. Throughout this process, Mariana has shown significant personal growth and developed complementary skills such as active listening, assertive communication, leadership development, and decision-making.
Her journey has not been easy. Mariana pursued her university studies at Universidad del Atlántico in the state of Tamaulipas, attending classes on Saturdays in Reynosa and Tampico. This schedule allowed her to balance her studies, project work, and volunteer activities while supporting her family. On December 16, Mariana completed her studies and celebrated her graduation with her parents.
“Honor to whom honor is due. I am grateful to GPG and Día Solidario for all the support. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to study, go to university, and achieve a very important goal for me and my family,” said Mariana Solis Zetina.
Alonso studied Biology at the Instituto Tecnológico Valle del Guadiana (ITVG), an institution that has had a collaboration agreement with CCC Norte Durango for several years. The institute focuses on teaching conservation, biodiversity research, agronomy, and livestock studies.
During his professional residency at the CCC Norte Durango greenhouse, Alonso worked on the project: “Inoculation with Mycorrhizal Fungi and the Use of Vermicompost Substrate in the Germination of Pinus maximartinezii and Pinus cembroides Seeds to Increase Survival Rates.” He was externally advised by David Adrián Nájera Vela.
The species Pinus maximartinezii is endemic to the states of Zacatecas and Durango and is listed as endangered in the NOM-059 Semarnat 2010. Meanwhile, Pinus cembroides is native to several northern Mexican states. Although it is not considered endangered, it plays an essential role in reforestation and sustainable forestry projects.
Through this effort, Alonso, along with the Instituto Tecnológico Valle del Guadiana and GPG, aims to use central waste resources as compost to help recover these and other forest species.
Alonso graduated in November 2024.
Some photos of Alonso’s graduation:
CCC Naco Nogales also has collaboration agreements with universities and technological institutes from Agua Prieta and other localities in Sonora.
For several years, the agreement with Universidad de la Sierra in Moctezuma has allowed students from different towns to carry out their residency projects at the power plant. These projects aim to improve processes while students complete their professional internships and degree theses.
Dalia belongs to the second generation of biology students who have contributed to greenhouse projects at the plant. She developed the project: “Recovery of Residual Sludge from GPG’s Naco Nogales Combined Cycle Power Plant through Vermicomposting” under the external supervision of Ramadán Salazar González. The goal of her work was to promote circular economy practices, recycling, and the generation of eco-friendly compost for producing seedlings for forestry and conservation purposes.
Dalia graduated in mid-2024 and was recently awarded his university degree in Biology.
Some photos of Dalia’s graduation:
