The YMCA Camp Jones Gulch and Puente have a program that allows local children to attend Day Camp. We are currently in our Second session. So far 25 children have gone to Jones Gulch to play games, hike, do the zip line, swimm and all the great activities YMCA has to offer.

Four youth went through the YMCA staff training and are currently working as intern Junior Counselors for the summer.

If you are interested on signing up your children for the future sessions, please call Puente at 650-879-1691.

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Kassi Talbot, recent graduate from University of the Pacific in Stockton and the newst Puente Staff, leaded a presentation about “World Issues” where youth did a team reseach about topics such: Lybia Riots, Children Soldiers, China’s Economy and the War in Iraq.

This activity was part of the Summer Temathic Blocks that youth staff can attend.

The same week, Larry Trujillo, former Educator at UCSC, introduce the youth to Chicano-Latino History.

Staff, volunteers and youth from three different Non-Profit Legal Services providers presented three different angles of the Law to Puente’s Youth as part of the Summer temathic blocks.

Youth Interns from Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto presented: Legal Rights in relation of Immigration and a brief summary of the Dream Act innitiative.

Youth Interns from Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County presented: LIBRE (Linking Immigrants to Benefits, Resouces and Eduation) training.

Staff and Youtn Interns from California Rural Legal Assitance presented: Youth and Law such driving and drinking, fighting, etc.