Andrea Schmutz, who moved to the U.S. from the Philippines at age 18, is the founder of Empowering Immigrant Women in Pocatello, Idaho. She is also an educator and pursuing a doctorate degree in educational leadership.
Andrea was recently named Miss Idaho for America Strong with the platform of Education Beyond Boundaries, which encourages immigrant women and single mothers to get a formal education so they can help themselves in whatever circumstances they might face. Andrea in recent years became a single mother herself, and the tight-knit community supports each other through life's challenges.
Andrea, a pianist, is putting on a concert this spring to raise money for Education Beyond Boundaries and fund her trip to the national Miss America Strong competition in August. Learn more here about how to support her and visit the Empowering Immigrant Women website to connect with Andrea. You can hear her first Mosaics interview from December 2023 in episode 25.
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