Foundations of Giving For over seventeen years The Church of St. Clement has been cultivating community spirit and fellowship through the ministry of Ciudad Nueva. Together, they have designed programs to reach out to the children and families of the Rio Grande district of downtown El Paso. What started out as a small idea with a big goal has grown to a fully developed program that fosters the spirit of loving the community and giving back to it. Dr. Tom Beeman, a former military nurse and nursing professor at UTEP, found a place in Ciudad Nueva. As a member of The Church of St. … [Read more...]
Alma Martinez Shares How Ciudad Nueva’s Food Co-Op Feeds Body, Mind, and Spirit
At the heart of Ciudad Nueva is our passion to be a place where the community serves the community. One place where this passion is lived out is through our Food Co-Op, which is led by our own Alma Martinez. Alma radiates warmth and compassion and has steered our program through a pandemic, demonstrating the steadfast care of a servant’s heart. Alma came to Ciudad Nueva three years ago. Her nephew had been enrolled in our youth program. She had heard that it was a safe place for kids to develop healthy relationships and get dependable guidance on life and enrolled her children as well. … [Read more...]
Youth Program Graduate Returns Home to Give Back
From El Paso to Rhode Island ... When Karina Hernandez was in high school, she went from wanting to be a pastry chef when she grew up wanting to be a doctor. At that time, Karina was a participant in Ciudad Nueva’s Catalyst Job Training and College Preparatory Program, which exposes high school students to different career options by introducing them to professionals from various career paths. “A lot of doctors came in,” Karina says, “and that sparked my interest in medicine.” After graduating from high school and from the youth programs at Ciudad Nueva, Karina moved to Providence, Rhode … [Read more...]
“Don’t Let Anyone Look Down on You Because You Are Young”
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” (1 Timothy 4:12, NIV) If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times: We simply could not do the work we do here at Ciudad Nueva without our amazing network of volunteers and community members. They share their gifts and build relationships with one another each and every day. In fact, at its core, Ciudad Nueva is this network of people. And what a diverse network it is! We especially love the fact that Ciudad Nueva is an … [Read more...]
Reflecting on the Old, Looking Forward to the New in 2019
What community goals did we meet last year, and what will we be working on in 2019? The turning of the calendar from the old year to a new is the perfect time to reflect on where we are in our personal lives, and it’s a great time to look back on what we’ve accomplished as an organization as well. There’s always so much more work to be done, but we’re truly amazed and grateful that we have truly done some incredible things this year! It’s all through the hard work and dedication of our neighbors, staff members, volunteers, and partners. In our main program areas, these are some of … [Read more...]
