At Ciudad Nueva, we are always pleased to hear from the students who’ve graduated from our programs. We are honored to hear that our programs have influenced the lives of these young people as they go on to make a difference in their communities. In an alumni testimony with Denisse, she shared how her experience at Ciudad Nueva changed the course of her goals and education. What Brought You To Ciudad Nueva? Denisse began attending our elementary school program, Launch Pad, when a family friend recommended it to her mom as a great resource for single moms who need assistance with … [Read more...]
Community Serving Community — Youth Program Graduate Shares How Ciudad Nueva Impacted Her Through Relationships
Year after year, we have the privilege of walking alongside young people who shape and light up our community. But what happens when they graduate from Ciudad Nueva’s programs? The kids in our programs inspire us and go on to become leaders in our community. Vero, one of our program graduates, shares how Ciudad Nueva impacted her during a crucial time in her life. Vero joined Ciudad Nueva’s Kids Create program at age 11 and continued participating throughout her middle and high school years. After graduating, she joined our staff team, empowering neighborhood youth. She remains in contact … [Read more...]
Chasing After the Need — How Drew Holguin Captures the Hearts and Minds of Our Middle School Kids
Our talented Kids Create Coordinator and Marketing Coordinator, Drew Holguin, has a proven record of going where help is needed and stepping up to the challenge. He isn’t scared or hesitant to jump in and get his hands dirty when it comes to the Lord’s work. Drew is a valuable member of our team, and this month we get to learn how he came to join the Ciudad Nueva team! If you’ve seen the colorful mural-in-progress on the wall of our building, you’ve had a glimpse of the creative leadership shown by Drew. He’s all about hands-on activities to bring our students closer to God and to each … [Read more...]
Drew Holguin Brings Creative Energy to Kids Create Middle School Program
How God led Drew to Ciudad Nueva Drew Holguin was born and raised in El Paso, but it wasn’t until this past summer that he learned about Ciudad Nueva. Drew, who started as Ciudad Nueva’s Kids Create Assistant Coordinator earlier this month, has spent the last four summers working at a camp called Lone Tree Ranch in Capitan, New Mexico. This past summer, he met a group of middle school students from Ciudad Nueva who came to the camp for a week of adventure and excitement centered around the love of Christ. Even though Drew grew up on the opposite end of El Paso from the Rio Grande … [Read more...]
Small Groups Breathe New Life into Middle School Ministry
“No kid goes unnoticed” When Lexi Moles, Ciudad Nueva’s Middle School Program Coordinator, received a complaint from a parent that their child wasn’t hearing about Jesus often enough during the middle school program, she could have dismissed it as inaccurate or unhelpful. Instead, Lexi chose to allow the parent’s complaint to serve as a catalyst for reevaluating the entire program. “We are a Christian- and faith-based nonprofit, so I thought the parent had a valid point,” Lexi says. “I guess the program had stayed stagnant for awhile.” Lexi responded by weaving small groups into the … [Read more...]
