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Volunteer this summer!
Though it doesn't quite feel like summer yet, New Futures is busy preparing for its summer programs...and we could use your help! We're looking for academic tutors as well as mentors to oversee various clubs - cooking, art, sports and more. Support is needed Monday through Friday, with 2-4 hour morning, afternoon, and evening shifts available. Please contact Katie Boehm, katieb@newfutures.org, if you are interested. We'd love to work with you this summer!
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Upcoming events:
June 25th, 6:30pm
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers 25th Anniversary & Awards Celebration
July 15th, 7:00-11:30
New Futures Dance for Education
Coming August, 2011
Dine Out for Education in Burien. Stay tuned for details!
August 5th, 2011
Annual Safety & Health Fair
at New Futures The Heights at Burien.
August 19th, 8:00-5:00
New Futures presents, "A Global Health Conference: Delivering Culturally Proficient Services to Diverse Communities."
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Leamos and Colorful Hands Graduation
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It's graduation time! New Futures is proud to celebrate our participants as they wrap up another successful school year. Two of these celebrations recently took place at our Heights of Burien and Windsor Heights sites.
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Graduates were asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" and wore sashes naming their future professions as they walked the 'red carpet'.
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Leamos (Let's Read), the early learning program at the Heights, and Colorful Hands, the early program at Windsor, are helping children in our community build skills that they will be expected to have when entering school. Our programs are preparing kids for kindergarten and teaching parents to become involved in their child's education early. |
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Colorful Hands graduates sing songs for their families and friends before receiving their certificates.
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New Futures Honors 2011 Scholars
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At the New Futures Sixth Annual Get Inspired! Benefit Breakfast on May 4th, emceed by KIRO's Angela Russell, four New Futures participants were each honored with a $1,500 scholarship for higher education. Says New Futures Executive Director,
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Scholarship winner Monica Mendez (left) and New Futures Youth Program Coordinator Marianne Yahyaoui.
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Mario Paredes, "It's a special opportunity we offer to these students, to recognize their work and inspire their higher education endeavors."
The 2011 Scholars, all students in middle or high school in the Highline School District, were Cesilia Arciga, Monica Mendez, Israel Salmeron, and Ashley Vennes.
Their scholarships were provided through the generosity of Comcast, Seattle Sounders FC, Community Health Plan of Washington, and the Latino Civic Alliance. You can read more about the scholars here.
Congratulations to Ashley, Cesilia, Israel and Monica!
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The 2011 New Futures Scholars, along with New Futures staff, stand outside Burien City Hall, where they were honored by the City Council.
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Thank you for your efforts to make GiveBIG a success. Seattle Foundation was able to raise more than $3.5 million for approximately 900 nonprofits in our community in only 17 hours! On June 24th, our supporters gave generously, helping New Futures to raise $5,460 to be matched. Thank you!
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Mario Paredes Honored by Highline Community College
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Dr. Jack Bermingham (left), President of Highline Community College, presents Mario Paredes with his certificate
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On April 27th, New Futures Executive Director Mario Paredes was honored by Highline Community College at its Networking Breakfast. Dr. Jack Bermingham, President of the College, recognized Mario for his leadership and tireless dedication to serving the Latino Community in South King County.
Each year Dr. Bermingham recruits a group of community advisers to nominate and select individuals in South King County who stand out and deserve recognition for their contributions to the South King County. Congratulations, Mario!
Currently, New Futures and Highline Community College collaborate in many ways. For example, College staff teach ESL classes on-site at New Futures, and the College grants continuing education credits to participants in New Futures' cultural competency trainings.
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Luis is currently
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, director of the Diversity Research Institute, Russell F. Stark University Professor, and professor of Political Science at the University of Washington. New Futures is honored to have his dedicated participation as a board member, helping us ensure that children succeed in school and in life.
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New Futures partners with families in their communities and with educators to ensure that children succeed in school and in life.
Our integrated, culturally relevant programs in low-income apartment complexes build skills, foster connectedness, and promote strengths.
www.newfutures.org
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