More than 90 Middle and High School students and their parents gathered on Friday March 9, 2012 for “Latino to Professional,” a Career Night which brought positive Latino role models to share their story of struggle and professional success. Read more
28
Feb
2012
Puente hosts Mandarin Chinese Class for kids on Saturdays
David LeCount, from La Honda, has been a student of Chinese language and culture for years. He was the grand prize winner of Japan’s 40th Haiku contest in 1988 and became a writer in his free time. David has been a high school English teacher and, since last year, the teacher of a Mandarin Chinese class for young children.
Children between 2 and 6 years old meet on Saturdays from 10 to 11 am at Puente to learn a new language through play time, reading books, eating traditional Chinese food with chopsticks and being introduced to Chinese calligraphy. Read more
27
Jan
2012
Farm and Nursery Worker Welcome Bags
As the first rain falls in Pescadero, farm and nursery workers are returning to the South Coast in search of work. It has been unseasonably cold this winter and Puente is well into its third set of welcome bags that include a backpack, water bottle, sleeping bag, towel, razors, soap, deodorant, shampoo, winter beanie, baseball cap, and long sleeve T-Shirts. The bags create a warm welcome, literally and figuratively, to newcomers.
Each welcome bag includes:
Backpack
Shampoo (regular size)
Soap (regular size)
Razors (4)
Comb
Deodorant
Lotion
Tube socks (4)
Black stocking cap
Hand towel
Bath towel
Baseball cap
Mini flashlight
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Amazon wish list:
http://amzn.com/w/N95PGKG7AGC8
Please call Lorena Vargas at 650.879.1691 ext 116 if you are able to donate items.
