Amigos de las Escuelas
Results
Proven to improve social and school outcomes.
Methods
Train community members to participate, put them to work tutoring, everyone wins.
Sustainability
Co-Operative structure for bringing resources into the community, equitable and altruistic distribution of resources.
Clothing for Children
Coats & Sweaters
Shirts & Pants
Shoes Shoes, Shoes
Household Goods
Blankets
Kitchen Utensils
Small Appliances
Washing Machines
Food Stuffs
Beans, Rice, Oil
Scholarships
For Secondary, High School, and University Students
Benefactors
Funding for professional educators and psychologists
Funding for art and science educational programs.
Endow Marco Gonzalez Chief Psychologist Chair
Who are we?
A non-profit dedicated to improving educational opportunities for children in Mexico
What do we do?
We develop community centers which focus on children at risk for early school leaving
What is our strategy?
We combine social, education and psychological programs to achieve our goals. Our primary tool is the community tutor program which trains teens and adults to mentor primary school children.
How did we get here?
In 1988 - A group of US Peace Corps Volunteers started making biannual trips to Mexico.
In 1990 - Group builds first classroom in Ferrocarril #4, Rio Bravo Tamauilipas.
In 2001, the group formed the US Non-Profit Amigos de las Escuelas
In 2004 the group became a Mexico Non-Profit organization.
Community Center Program
Co-Operative labor to:
Tutor Children
Raise money for staff
Amigos de las Escuelas is a tax-Exempt Non Profit-Service Organization registered in both Mexico and the US (501-c-3) which consists of a volunteer board, and a rotating cast of volunteers who work behind the scenes in Austin, or who make weekend trips to Rio Bravo, Mexico to do hands-on construction, painting, science demonstrations, and related work in support of elementary schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods. We also seek to provide cross-cultural experiences for volunteers from both sides of the border.
