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 […]
End of Year Celebration at PLN
Spanish below We hope this message finds you well! On December 20th we gathered to share and celebrate the diligent hard work carried out during 2024 at PLN. The board of directors, the staff and the collaborators had fun amidst games, laughter, gratitude and good wishes, recognizing our work, to continue improving day by day […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]