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 […]
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 […]
It’s Finally Here Early Bird Tickets To Our Gala Mi Tierra 2023 Are On Sale For A Limited Time
We hope this message finds you well and filled with anticipation because we have some exciting news to share!We are thrilled to announce that Early Bird Tickets for our biggest event of the year, the Mi Tierra 2023 Gala, are now available! This event promises an unforgettable evening filled with incredible live music, a captivating […]
Celebrating Achievements and sentimental Moments: A Week of Graduations at Para Los Niños de Highline
We recently celebrated a commemorative and inspiring week filled with multiple graduation ceremonies. From the little ones in our Early Learning programs to the dedicated individuals in our High School Programming Club, our fearless Adult Computer Lab graduates, our Aprendamos Juntos graduates and our talented Interns, each milestone was celebrated with joy and pride. Join […]
Gracias Seattle Times
Para los Niños de Highline quisiera extender un sincero agradecimiento al Seattle Times por su artículo reciente que destacó la importancia de la creación de un entorno de aprendizaje donde padres e hijos puedan convivir y aprender juntos. Estos son principios que son fundamentales para nuestra misión, y estamos encantados de que el Seattle Times […]
Dia de la mujer
Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer! Hoy celebramos los notables logros y el progreso que han conseguido las mujeres en todo el mundo; y honramos la fuerza, la resiliencia y el coraje de todas las mujeres, en particular de aquellas que han enfrentado barreras sistémicas y discriminación. Como organización latina sin fines de lucro, reconocemos […]
You’re Invited to our ¡UNIDOS! Gala 2021
Versión en Español We’re thrilled to announce our 2021 Virtual Gala keynote speaker is Dr. Lonnie Tristan Renteria (he/him/they/them), Lonnie has continued Puentes’ founder Maria Jose Cote’s vision of making accessible mental health interventions available to immigrant communities. He is both a therapist and educator. His education and experience cover a broad range of subjects […]
Progress | Progreso
Versión en Español Welcome back to the virtual unveiling of our 4 new murals. We invite you to come and visit our new murals (3 of them are outside our offices and can be viewed at any time). Art is of great importance to our community and this summer we have been able to create […]
New Mural by Raquel García Martínez
Versión en Español Welcome back to the virtual unveiling of our 4 new murals. We invite you to come and visit our new murals (3 of them are outside and can be viewed at any time). Art is of great importance to our community and this summer we have been able to create captivating murals […]
New Mural by Amaranta Sandys
Versión en español Welcome back to the virtual unveiling of our 4 new murals. We invite you to come and visit our new murals (3 of them are outside and can be viewed at any time). Art is of great importance to our community and this summer we have been able to create captivating murals […]
Open House August 2021
We had our second Para Los Niños Open House. 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. They were able to learn more about our programs by talking […]
“Programando Nuestro Futuro” New Mural
Versión en español Art is of great importance to our community and this summer we have been able to create captivating murals at our Para Los Niños office. We invite you to come and visit our new murals (3 of them are outside and can be viewed at any time). Our first virtual unveil is […]
Summer Resource Fair 2021
Versión en Español Para Los Niños held its second Summer Resource Fair for our community in front of our new office in downtown Burien. We wanted to continue the spirit of our summer programs, Descubriendo Nuestra Cultura (Discovering Our Culture) and Alrededor del Mundo (Around the World). Families received school and art supplies, sports equipment, and several books […]
OPEN HOUSE JULY 2021
Earlier this month we had our first Open House. Guests enjoyed a tour of our new offices, traditional appetizers, drinks, a silent auction, and the unveiling of our 4 new murals. They were able to learn more about our programs by talking to staff and volunteer community members. We were joined by two of the […]
Board Update
Versión en Español Since 2013 Roxana Pardo Garcia has served on the Board of Directors for Para los Niños. In 2019 she was appointed Board Chair, Roxana has dedicated over 8 years of service to PLN and the Latinx Community. We want to thank Roxana and wish her the best on her new journey as […]
April 2021 Newsletter
GiveBIG 2021 – How you can help Versión en Español GiveBIG 2021 Early Giving Commences April 20th On May 4-5, for 48-hours, thousands of people are going to be participating in Washington’s biggest fundraiser of the year, GiveBIG 2021. Want to help us reach our goal of 5k? Here are some ways you can help: […]
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 […]
Toy Drive 2020
Versión en español We want to thank Tres Lecheria, Colores Spanish Immersion Pre-School, and The Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and the Olympic and Rainier Empire (ISCSORE) for their partnership during this year’s toy drive. This year, we were able to assist the families registered in our programs by providing toys to their children between […]
The Work We Do
Versión en español At this year’s virtual gala, Floreciendo 2020, we debuted a video showcasing the work we do in South King County to uplift the Latinx community. We want to thank Resource Media for coming out to our Burien office to film this and for providing the captions to the video so that it […]
Now Offering Computer Classes
Versión en español Para Los Niños is proud to announce that we will be offering computer classes to the community. These classes will start will cover topics depending on what each person needs. Attendees can ask any questions or concerns they have surrounding technology. Our Computer Lab assistant, Citlaly will be covering topics from how […]
Highline Heritage Museum Partnership – Tu Voto Vale
Versión en español We have partnered up with Highline Heritage Museum for their series, “Our Voice: Social Justice in Times of COVID-19.” Through this partnership, we are highlighting the importance of voting and the impact it has on our community. Watch the video below to hear from some special guests about how voting can impact […]
Summer Resource Fair 2020
Versión en español To continue the spirit of our summer programs, Descubriendo Nuestra Cultura (Discovering Our Culture) and Alrededor del Mundo (Around the World), Para Los Niños held a Summer Resource Fair for our community in front of our new office in downtown Burien. There was music, tacos, and giveaways for the whole family. This event couldn’t […]
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 […]
We’ve Moved / Nos mudamos
We have moved to a new home in the heart of Burien! We are excited to continue our work in fostering academic success in every Latino student through parent and community involvement. Thank you Santos E. Collazos, Centro Rendu, and the City of Burien for your assistance during the move. A special thank you to architect […]
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 […]
Black Lives Matter
Versión en Español Every newscast, newspaper, and social media feed these days is filled with images of massive protests at major cities and small towns across the US. Images of great demonstrations are now coming in from major cities across the globe. All these demonstrations and protests are a venue to express people’s discontent with […]
With gratitude!
Versión en español COVID-19 has negatively impacted everyone. It has especially hit hard the Latinx community. Some Latinos work in industries that are considered essential or jobs that cannot be done remotely. Many families have no child care services available, and due to the economic impact on business and employers, many have been laid off. […]
We did it!
Versión en español We wanted to thank everyone for your support during the GiveBig 2020 campaign. Thank you to all our donors, padrinos, madrinas, anonymous donors, and those who provided matching funds. Thanks to all of your support we were able to raise $10,514.46 dollars for Para Los Niños. We are grateful to all staff, […]
Give Big 2020
We are excited to be a part of #GiveBig2020, with everything that is going on we look forward to using these funds to help the Latino community in Highline. Here are some of the great things we have been able to do over the years thanks to donations like yours. Starting on April 15th, you […]
Burien Non-Profit of the Year
Versión en Español We are very excited and happy to announce PLN won the 2020 Best of Burien Award in the Non-Profit Organization category given by the Burien Award Program. This is the second year in a row, PLN wins this award! Burien Award Program identifies companies they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in […]
Silver Seal of Transparency
Versión Español As part of new efforts to show PLN’s commitment to transparency, we just earned a 2019 Silver Seal of Transparency by adding information to our Nonprofit Profile on GuideStar.Now our community members, as well as 10+ million GuideStar users, can find out more about our mission and programs. Plus, we’ve provided fresh information to […]
Burien Annex Building Update
Versión en Español Last Thursday, January 16th, Burien’s City Council held an ‘Emergency Special Meeting’ to discuss the results of the pollutant testing performed at the Burien Annex Building earlier this month and make their final determinations on the use of the building by the current non-profit tenants. The Council ordered the testing at their […]
2019 – Year in Review
As the year comes to an end, let’s take time to look back and see what was accomplished during this transition year at PLN.
Burien-Annex Public Meetings
Versión en Español Today, The Burien Chamber of Commerce hosted a Roundtable discussion regarding the recent decision of the City of Burien to close down the Burien-Annex building and in the process leave without office space all seven non-profits currently calling this building home. Burien Actors Theatre, Hiliners Musical Theatre, Burien Cooperative Preschool, Transform Burien, […]
Losing our office location!
Versión en Español Dear community members and supporters of Para Los Niños, As you may have heard, the City of Burien has notified tenants of the Burien Annex – Where PLN is housed – that we must vacate the building by January 31st due to findings from a building inspection in November. A time frame […]