After years of working in partnership with other community organizations, I have learned that working with people is much more complicated than just getting in a room together and talking. All organizations have their own personalities and goals. Yet the great thing about working with nonprofits is that instead of competing with each other, we can maximize our returns by working together. At Ciudad Nueva, we seek to partner with other organizations on common goals whenever we get the chance. Our main strategy is to build relationships with different groups, understand what they do, and make … [Read more...]
5th Annual Christmas Store a Huge Success for Families
Our fifth annual Christmas Store was a smashing success again this year. More than 150 children were able to receive gifts through our Christmas Store. The festivities included coffee, pozole, and lots of holiday cheer and excitement! For an explanation of the Christmas Store and why we do it, please click here. Kids get in the mix too by using their Launch Pad bucks to buy gifts for their parents and other family members. They get so excited to spend the “money” they have saved diligently during the weekly program! Strong family bonds The best part of the annual Christmas Store is seeing … [Read more...]
Taking Care of Our Family in Community
The holy family receives the gifts of the Magi After the 12th day of Christmas, as the church traditionally celebrates it, the Magi visit Jesus and his family. The warmth and the simplicity of this scene, no matter how or where you imagine it happening, evokes an extraordinary picture of the new holy family. No doubt Mary loved her baby with a fierce love, and Joseph desired to provide for and protect them as a new father. It must have been an experience of great contrasts. The little family of humble means hosted the exotic Magi and received their opulent gifts for the tiny baby Jesus. … [Read more...]
A Thanks-Giving
Thanksgiving has always been a fun holiday for me, though perhaps celebrated differently in my childhood home than in a typical American household. Growing up outside of the US, my family would often celebrate Thanksgiving with people from all over the world. My mom would invite friends from all over the place to share Thanksgiving with us in our apartment in Amman, Jordan or Nicosia, Cyprus. These memories of giving thanks with people from a variety of countries and cultures are special to me, and serve as a reminder to me of the original reason for the holiday. Sometimes traditional … [Read more...]
Volunteers Make It Happen!
In this season of thankfulness, Ciudad Nueva is thankful for our amazing volunteers! Each of our programs at Ciudad Nueva has its own unique personality and focus. They each have different aims and require different resources. But there is one thing that all our programs depend on: people. There are so many people that make Ciudad Nueva programs successful—the staff, the volunteers, and the participants all bring their unique gifts and desires. I sometimes picture it as a huge, beautiful, complicated jigsaw puzzle that is constantly being re-painted by new experiences as we all grow … [Read more...]
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