All children deserve to spend their days in a safe, nurturing, affordable daycare facility staffed by certified childcare professionals. On the South Coast, that day finally came in 2016, when Puente opened Sueños Unidos (“United Dreams”), the area’s first-ever bilingual parent cooperative. Now Puente is gearing up for another major milestone: converting the co-op […]

In the small South Coast communities of Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar and San Gregorio we often hear of youth who are going off to a college or university to study their career of choice. Among these students, Jovany Rios is one of the few who has decided to pursue a career in the arts, […]

  In high school, the weeks before graduation are a sweet blur. And the rush of feelings—excitement, relief, perhaps some anxiety—is strong. Everyone is focused on what comes next: university or community college for most. Few know exactly who they want to become, or what careers they want to pursue. Jacqueline Martinez and Isaac Vasquez […]

  For many of the adults attending Puente’s adult education classes, finishing their primary and secondary education was a goal they were not able to complete, but now, through the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco, this goal is an attainable reality. Puente’s partnership with the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco provides educational opportunities for students […]