Past Projects:
After School Program
Club de Amigos (Friends Club)
Where: Las Varas, Nayarit, Mexico (Operated from 1994- 2016)
Offered to: Children at-Risk (6- 14 years old), from homes with absent parent(s), drug or alcohol abuse, sexual victims, teen pregnancy and delinquency.
Purpose: To provide children a supportive & nurturing environment and give them the right tools to develop the resiliency to thrive in the face of adversity.
Impact (From 1994- 2016): 1,200+ Children and Their Families.
Club de Amigos (Friends Club) was one of our longest running projects, 1994 until 2016, we provided a safe place, meals, tutoring, mindfulness, yoga, art, sports, psychological assistance to children of distressed families. A parenting circle lead by the psychologist has had great success in allowing mothers and fathers to naturally move from authoritative and often violent parenting habits toward more communication and support in their relationships with their children. The club operated 3 days per week and was completely free. This program evolved into our newer educational efforts: El Jardin Primary School & TAO de Jade Young Adult Trade School.
PROGRAM & SERVICES
Wellness: Nutrition, Psychological Assistance, Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation for Children and Parents.
Art & Creativity: Art, Music, Dance & Theater classes.
Social & Academic Skills: Cooperative Games, Sports, Tutoring & Homework assistance.