ASPIRA of Delaware, Inc. is a nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire." Since its founding, ASPIRA has provided half of a million youth with the personal resources they need to remain in school and contribute to their community. ASPIRA of Delaware is a member of the ASPIRA Association, the largest national Latino organization in the USA, serving the Latino community since 1961 working at the grass-roots level to provide programs that encourage Hispanic students to stay in school, prepare them to succeed in the educational arena, develop their leadership skills, and to serve their community.