Neighborhood soccer team grows deep roots and provides a long-lasting impact About ten years ago, Sami DiPasquale, our executive director, spent an evening kicking around a soccer ball with some of the neighborhood elementary school kids at the St. Clement’s gym. They had such a great time, they decided to meet again the next week. Well, news gets around fast, especially when a good game of soccer is involved, and pretty soon Sami and 20 kids were meeting every week to play a pick-up game. None of them could have foreseen the future impact that this humble beginning would have on so many … [Read more...]
Lexi Taking Over as Middle School Coordinator
Lexi Moles looks forward to her new role as middle school coordinator starting this fall. Lexi Moles has been an integral part of the Ciudad Nueva family this year. She came to us in the fall as a Border Fellow working in an administrative role and also as a volunteer in our middle school program. You can read more about Lexi’s journey to El Paso here and the Border Fellows program here. With our current middle school coordinator, Simon, moving on to law school this fall, and Lexi coming to the end of her Border Fellows year, the passing of the baton from Simon to Lexi seemed like a great … [Read more...]
Art and the Environment: Middle School Students Create and Connect
The eight-week middle school creative class culminates in a third-place win for one of our creative middle school students. Ciudad Nueva’s middle school students are invited to participate in a creative class every Tuesday afternoon. The class changes about every eight weeks with many different topics explored including cooking, sports, technology, and any other great ideas we think the students would enjoy. Our current Border Fellow, Lexi Moles, is also a volunteer in the middle school program and was looking forward to her turn to teach an eight-week session of the Tuesday class focused … [Read more...]
Karina’s Journey to College Takes Her All the Way to Rhode Island
Karina grew up in the Rio Grande neighborhood and has been a part of the Ciudad Nueva youth programs since she was in third grade. She was referred by her school counselor, and soon after she got connected, her brother and older sister joined as well. “I loved being there with the mentors,” says Karina. “The people who help are really welcoming, opening their lives and helping me and my family.” A step of leadership begins a journey to college “When I was a freshman, they asked me if I wanted to volunteer in the middle school program,” says Karina. “I would help them do the activities and … [Read more...]
Suddenly the World Got Bigger
High school graduation and a vision for their lives beyond opens up a world of possibility to high school students at Ciudad Nueva "My favorite part about the Catalyst trip was seeing all of my college options. I didn't really know if I would be able to go to college, but going on this trip I've seen that it will be a hard journey, but I know it's doable. I now know that college is an option for me!" says Carolina Enriquez. One of the more dramatic impacts we have seen at Ciudad Nueva is how our students grow through our programs and how those programs help them stay on the path toward … [Read more...]
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