Pasos for Oak Cliff, a non-profit, is set up by Jesse Acosta, a high school teacher, and Alejandra Zendejas, a math tutor. We both consider ourselves sneakerheads.
As sneakerhead educators and members of the community, we are fully aware that parents and guardians struggle to supply some basic necessities for their children - this is especially true when it comes to shoes.
As a result, we decided to turn our LOVE for sneakers into a proactive start up - Pasos for Oak Cliff. The goal of Pasos for Oak Cliff is to give students new shoes. The lack of good quality shoes leads to discomfort, ridicule, bullying, and isolation. We can prevent that from happening, but we cannot do it alone, we need YOUR SUPPORT.
The Pasos Scholarship
Helping our students achieve higher education.
SCHOLARSHIPS + MENTORSHIP
At Pasos, we know that students often choose not to enroll in college because it is too expensive or drop out of college due to a lack of support. Therefore, our scholarship goes beyond providing financial support for low-income students. Our scholars also enroll in our Pasos Mentorship Program. A four-year program that ensures that our scholars graduate in 4 years while gaining essential skills such as resumé building and work experience to help them succeed beyond college.
THE PASOS SCHOLARSHIP
As of January 2025, we have awarded over $49,000 in scholarships.
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Our scholarship is only avaibalble for students of our Pasos All Stars Program.
It is no longer open for all students. However, we do partner with The Bartlett Family Empowerment Scholarship to aid students from either Justin F. Kimball High School or Trinidad Early College.
