Newsletter Archives - Para Los Niños de Highline

International Women’s Day: Memory, Rights, and the Path Toward Equality

International Women’s Day is a date that symbolizes the tireless struggle of women for the recognition and defense of our labor and social rights. This day is a milestone on the path toward a more equal and just society, and it pays tribute to decades of collective efforts led by women and social movements that […]

Internship Graduation 2025

Spanish Below Our internship program has given 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity to work directly with mentors within our organization. Throughout the program, students visited various local nonprofit organizations, allowing them to gain a better understanding of different missions and community needs. In addition to these hands-on experiences, the interns participated in a […]

End-of-School-Year Celebrations 2024–2025 at Para Los Niños de Highline

Para Los Niños de Highline celebrated the graduations and closing ceremonies for the 2024–2025 school year with more than 250 participants. The programs Aprendamos Juntos, Jugando y Aprendiendo, Adult Computer Classes, Latinx Youth Program, and Coding stood out for the progress and achievements of their students. The celebrations highlighted the positive impact of continuing education […]

Change Champions: Para Los Niños

We are honored to have been recognized as a “Change Champion” in partnership with Boeing—an initiative that uplifts local organizations making a meaningful impact in their communities. During the match, on Saturday, April 19th, we were proud to represent our families and community as we were celebrated for our continued work supporting the Latin American […]

Para Los Niños Unveils New Mission Statement to Reflect Growing Impact

Para Los Niños de Highline is excited to announce the launch of our newly revised mission statement. This updated mission reflects the evolving scope of our work and our continued commitment to serving the Latin American community in King County. “The mission of Para Los Niños de Highline is to support the success of the […]

International Women’s Day, we reaffirm our commitment to equality and justice.

Spanish below International Women’s Day is a recognition of the rights and achievements that women have attained through years of demonstrations and historical struggles. These struggles have had as their main objective equality in all areas of work, seeking to build a society without gender gaps and with a more solid democratic quality. Thanks to […]

Para Los Niños Builds a Stronger Sense of Home for Immigrant Families

“Home was no longer a place but a feeling, something I carried inside me, even as I crossed borders and walked unfamiliar streets.” – Reyna Grande, The Distance Between Us Spanish below Longing for home is such a familiar theme for immigrants, and the members of Para Los Niños (PLN) are no exception. Against many […]

Let’s Celebrate Black History Month

Spanish below This February, we join together to commemorate Black History Month in the United States, a holiday that, since 1976, was officially extended by U.S. President Gerald Ford. This year, we celebrate the 99th anniversary of the first celebration, which began in 1915 as a week dedicated to recognizing and validating the contributions and […]

A Homage to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Spanish Below Every January 19th, the federal celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. is held as a tribute to the life and legacy of one of the most influential leaders in the struggle for civil rights in the United States. His main work focused on the fight against racial discrimination and the defense of equal […]

Between Traditions and Art in PLN

Spanish Below PLN once again partnered with The Highline Heritage Museum, City of Burien, BUrke Museum, El Rey 1360, Northwest Orchestra, Highline College Start Zone, Somos Mujeres Latinas, Southwest Youth and Family Services and other sister organizations to plan and host La Posada, a Mexican Christmas tradition. Almost 400 people attended this celebration where games, […]

A Thank You and Pictures from Our ¡Celebración! Gala

A Thank You and Pictures from Our ¡Celebración! Gala Thanks to you, this year’s ¡Celebración! Para Los Niños’ Gala was a success! We at Para Los Niños de Highline want to thank you for supporting such a meaningful evening for us at ¡Celebración!, our Annual Gala on Saturday, November 16th. Together, as an organized and […]

Start of Programs 2024/2025 School Year

October began and at Para los Niños we started our Programs for the 2024/2025 School Year. With a full registration and a lot of enthusiasm, more than 130 families from our Latino community of the Highline Public School District participating in the various activities that each of the programs has prepared for the children, youth […]

Save the date Giving Tuesday November 28th 2023

As Giving Tuesday is a week away on November 28, 2023, we are thrilled to highlight the incredible strides we have taken together in the past year. At Para los Niños de Highline, our dedicated team has been working diligently to holistically meet the needs of Latino children and their families through fun education, parent […]

An exciting start to Aprendamos Juntos

Monday was an exciting day as it was the first day of our “Let’s Learn Together” program! 👨In this unique program, parents and children come together to learn. Parents are taking English classes level 1 and 2, while children in Kindergarten through 8th grade are receiving academic support🚀👩‍🏫👨‍👦‍👦 Together, we are building a path to […]

Celebrating summer camp triumphs and securing your spot at our annual gala.

We hope you are thriving in your current endeavors🌟We are thrilled to share the exciting news of the resounding success of our Para los Niños Summer Camps! 🏕️ This year’s camps were filled with fun, laughter, and incredible learning experiences for approximately 80 children at Hazel Valley Elementary.Our young campers had a blast engaging in […]

Celebrando la unidad y el impacto en la comunidad: Para los Niños de Highline dia de trabajo en equipo en el centro de Seattle

🎉 ¡Noticias emocionantes! 🎉 ¡Nuestra organización tuvo un increíble día de trabajo en equipo en el centro de Seattle! Nos inspiramos en los increíbles oradores invitados que compartieron sus historias sobre cómo lograr un impacto positivo. Los talleres interactivos fortalecieron nuestras habilidades como equipo, fomentando la unidad. Adquirimos habilidades valiosas e ideas innovadoras para mejorar […]

Gracias Discover Burien

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Día de Reyes 2023

In many Latin countries the generosity of the season and gifts to children is celebrated in many Hispanic and Latin countries as The Kings Day on January 6th. Our Aprendamos Juntos, Play & Learn, and Leadership Academy programs celebrated this traditional day on the 4th of January of this year. We want to thank Remitly […]

A Thank You and Pictures from Our Progreso Gala

Thanks to you, this year’s Progreso Para Los Niños Gala was a success! We would like to take this moment to thank you for your participation and continued support of Para Los Niños. Together, we raised $67,846 to support our programs and services. Your generosity and involvement make it possible for us to continue assisting […]

Giving Tuesday 2022

Our team works hard to support and bring awareness to empower Latino immigrant kids and their families through education, parent leadership development, and cultural heritage preservation. Thank you for your support to sustain our vibrant community. In the last year alone we assisted over 1700 Latino households with food assistance, COVID-19 information and vaccines, rental assistance, school, […]

THANK YOU!

See our official program for “Progreso” PLN’s Gala

After two years of running a virtual event, we are excited to announce that Progreso, our annual fundraiser, will be back in person this year! Celebrate in person with us at Club Sur on Saturday, November 5, 2022, starting at 4:30 PM with special live music from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm by Sin Fronteras folklore. The […]

Our Early Bird pricing will end this Wednesday, October 12th!!

You have until this Wednesday, October 12th to take advantage of Early Bird pricing. Get your tickets now! Did you hear the big news? Our annual Gala, is back in person this year! This year, our theme is “Progreso.” Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 5th at Club Sur. Come enjoy tasty local food and drink and delight in […]

Aplica a los fondos de apoyo ya!

Aplica a los fondos de apoyo ya! Fondo 1: El Fondo de Asistencia del Condado de King está aquí para ayudar a los residentes inmigrantes del Condado de King que no son elegibles para el dinero del estímulo federal y los beneficios de desempleo. ¡Los solicitantes aprobados pueden recibir $1,000! Fondo 2: El programa de […]

King County Adult Dental Program

We want to celebrate the King County Adult Dental Program (KCADP) and expand our appreciation for the successful partnership and collaboration between Public Health – Seattle & King County and our grassroots community-based organization, we share a common goal to support the community. We are a great team!

PLN June Graduations 2022

PLN June Graduations Early learning, High Schoolers, Youth Programing Club, Aprendamos Juntos, and Adult Computer Lab High Schoolers Graduates Lia Muñoz is pictured here after graduating from Evergreen High School. She was an active volunteer in our program Aprendamos Juntos. Her help was and continues to be much appreciated. Andrea Croasdaile was a part of our Latinx […]

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Black History Month 2022

Black History Month 2022 While Black History Month is celebrated officially throughout February, it should be an every-day effort to uplift Black voices and celebrate Black stories. It’s also important to acknowledge that both the United States and Latin America have a history of overlooking the achievements of Black folks. We typically associate Black History […]

December 2021 Newsletter

Pilot Promotoras de Salud Cohort: Ready to Serve “(I appreciated) the knowledge we acquired about culture and personality – since this will help me perform my job as a promotora in the organization and my community.” – Participant in Para Los Niños’ pilot Promotoras de Salud cohort When parent leaders at Para Los Niños recommended […]

New Traditions: Sea Hawkers Latin American Club and Tres Lecheria Toy Drive

Versión en Español While many adult students wrote about customs practiced in their home countries, a few described new family holiday traditions celebrated in the United States. For several years, PLN has gathered holiday toys for participants in our programs. In the face of a pandemic that has devastated many families’ finances, it made sense […]

Nuevas Tradiciones: Sea Hawkers Latin American Club y Tres Lecheria Toy Drive.

Si bien muchos estudiantes adultos escribieron sobre las costumbres practicadas en sus países de origen, algunos describieron nuevas tradiciones festivas familiares celebradas en los Estados Unidos. Durante varios años, PLN ha reunido juguetes navideños para los participantes de nuestros programas. Frente a una pandemia que ha devastado las finanzas de muchas familias, tenía sentido continuar […]

De México a Burien: La Posada

También en diciembre, PLN se asoció con The Highline Heritage Museum, City of Burien, Southwest Youth and Family Services y otras organizaciones hermanas para planificar y organizar La Posada, una tradición navideña mexicana que recrea el viaje de María y José para encontrar refugio. Varios estudiantes adultos de inglés escribieron sobre las celebraciones de Las […]

From Mexico to Burien: La Posada

Versión en Español Also in December, PLN partnered with The Highline Heritage Museum, City of Burien, Southwest Youth and Family Services and other sister organizations to plan and organize La Posada, a Mexican Christmas tradition reenacting Mary and Joseph’s journey to find shelter. Several Adult English students wrote about Las Posadas celebrations in their Mexican […]

PLN ayuda a los padres a preservar y transmitir tradiciones culturales

Proyecto de escritura de la clase de inglés para adultos: Nuestras tradiciones culturales y recuerdos familiares. En la introducción al libro bilingüe para niños, Family Pictures, la escritora Sandra Cisneros dice: “Dicen que cada imagen cuenta una historia. Pero las fotos de Carmen Lomas Garza cuentan muchas, muchas historias ”. Cuando los estudiantes adultos de […]

PLN Helps Parents Preserve and Pass Down Cultural Traditions

Versión en Español Adult English Class Writing Project: Our Cultural Traditions and Family Memories In the introduction to the bilingual children’s book, Family Pictures, writer Sandra Cisneros says, “They say every picture tells a story. But the pictures of Carmen Lomas Garza tell many, many stories.” When the Level 2 adult English students in our […]

Cohorte Piloto de Promotoras de Salud: Listas para servir

“(Agradezco) el conocimiento que adquirimos sobre la cultura y la personalidad, ya que esto me ayudará a realizar mi trabajo como promotora en la organización y en mi comunidad”. – Participante en la cohorte piloto de Promotoras de Salud de Para Los Niños. Cuando los padres líderes en Para Los Niños recomendaron que iniciemos un […]

Pilot Promotoras de Salud Cohort: Ready to Serve

Versión en Español Pilot Promotoras de Salud Cohort: Ready to Serve “(I appreciated) the knowledge we acquired about culture and personality – since this will help me perform my job as a promotora in the organization and my community.” – Participant in Para Los Niños’ pilot Promotoras de Salud cohort When parent leaders at Para […]

Class Booklet: Cultural Traditions and Family Me

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THANK YOU For Making Our Gala A Success!

THANK YOU For Making Our Gala A Success! Dear Friend, Thanks to you, this year’s ¡UNIDOS! Para Los Niños Gala! was a virtual success! I would like to take this moment to thank you for your participation and continued support of Para Los Niños. Together, we raised $41,250 in support of our programs and services. Your generosity and involvement make it possible for us to continue assisting […]

Summer 2021 Newsletter

Versión en Español Open House 2021 In July we had our first Open House followed by our second in August. Guests enjoyed a tour of our new offices, traditional appetizers, a silent auction, a resource table (with current information on our programs) with free books and prizes, and the unveiling of our 4 new murals. […]

May 2021 Newsletter

Versión en Español PLN in the Community Awards We are excited to have earned a Community Leadership Award at the Washington Association of School Administrators 2020-2021 Region 110 Honorary Awards. Thank you to Highline Public Schools for nominating us and continuing to support us. Special thanks to our volunteers and staff who worked tirelessly during […]

March 2021 Newsletter

Versión en español Distributing kits to the community Thank you to Arcora Foundation who donated dental kits to Para Los Niños and also to our anonymous donor who donated hand sanitizers. We have been able to create kits for families thanks to those organizations that include hand sanitizers, a stress ball, face masks and dental […]

February 2021 Newsletter

Versión en español On February 4th, we invited members of our community to meet with Para Los Niños staff and learn more about the programs we offer. We connected with over 100 attendees on Zoom and held break-out sessions to get more feedback about what they would like to see. We are hoping to host more of […]

January 2021 Newsletter

Versión en español Learn more about our donor survey, how we ended 2020, and our plans for this year in our first newsletter of 2021! 2020 definitely had its ups and downs, but we ended the year on a high note and would love to hear what you think! Your feedback means a lot to […]

Floreciendo 2020 – Gracias

Versión en español Thanks to your support, we were able to raise $42,839.81 during our first-ever virtual gala! This year, Para Los Niños underwent plenty of unforeseen challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic but, despite this, we pushed forward. We have continued our programs, created new ones, and have provided resources to the community.It has been a trying […]

August 2020 Newsletter

Versión en español Thank you Santos E. Collazos, Centro Rendu, and the City of Burien for your assistance during the move. A special thank you to architect Jan Noorda, whose expertise and consultation helped us create our new home. PLN Summer Resource Fair: Come meet our staff and pick up resources for the coming school year […]

July 2020 Newsletter

Versión en español What We’ve Been Doing:We have continued our work to provide you with modified programming and resources throughout the COVID-19 crisis by working with the community to make masks, partnering with other organizations for food and mask distributions, as well as moved to a new home.Read more about our commitment to you and our community […]