Experience Expert
Contract types Fixed-term contract
Working time Full time
Language(s) spoken Spanish (Advanced)
Salary range undefined
Description
The Children’s Art Foundation (CAF) A.C is one of the registered nonprofit organizations for children under Amistad Canada umbrella, founded in San Miguel de Allende by a Canadian artist.
With a firmed belief that the joy of creativity and the ability in self-expression are essential and critical to the mental and emotional development of young children, art classes were brought into remote rural schools in the campo since 2010.
By this September 2018 five schools for 200 children age 6 to 12 receive free art education weekly throughout the school year from September to July. Over the years a thousand underprivileged children have attended and benefited from the CAF art program. All foundation workers are made up of volunteers except two full time teachers. The Foundation provides art supplies and the salaries of the teachers in each of the school.
Feeding the hungry minds and emotion-craved children in a nurtured environment, where children learn to express their abundant creativity, develop social skills and write their stories; the joyful program “Literacy through Art” by CAF has helped many shy and unfocused youths into positive, enthusiastic, and purposeful adolescents.
The Foundation is in its 9th year of operations with a target budget of 500,000 pesos for 5 schools, which it raised mostly through local support in art auction, concerts and private donations.
The Foundation aspires to grow its popular art program into 30 community schools of San Miguel, teaching to 1200 children a year.
To do this successfully it naturally needs a transition team and CAF is seeking help in leadership, infrastructure and support to reach the goal of 30 schools by 2030.
In 2016 the Children’s Art Foundation was approved as a partner of Amistad Canada. 100% of donations received through Amistad Canada go toward the Foundation education program. Canadian donors receive a canadian tax receipt for their donation.
If you are interested in making a difference in a child ‘s life please come to visit the CAF art program and join the CAF board of directors. It is the most direct and effective way to contribute, to harness the positive spirit in our youths, to improve their future and to preserve the artistic heritage of San Miguel, a community that we all come to love.
If you are interested please contact:
Irma Rosado
Irmaross51@gmail.com
With a firmed belief that the joy of creativity and the ability in self-expression are essential and critical to the mental and emotional development of young children, art classes were brought into remote rural schools in the campo since 2010.
By this September 2018 five schools for 200 children age 6 to 12 receive free art education weekly throughout the school year from September to July. Over the years a thousand underprivileged children have attended and benefited from the CAF art program. All foundation workers are made up of volunteers except two full time teachers. The Foundation provides art supplies and the salaries of the teachers in each of the school.
Feeding the hungry minds and emotion-craved children in a nurtured environment, where children learn to express their abundant creativity, develop social skills and write their stories; the joyful program “Literacy through Art” by CAF has helped many shy and unfocused youths into positive, enthusiastic, and purposeful adolescents.
The Foundation is in its 9th year of operations with a target budget of 500,000 pesos for 5 schools, which it raised mostly through local support in art auction, concerts and private donations.
The Foundation aspires to grow its popular art program into 30 community schools of San Miguel, teaching to 1200 children a year.
To do this successfully it naturally needs a transition team and CAF is seeking help in leadership, infrastructure and support to reach the goal of 30 schools by 2030.
In 2016 the Children’s Art Foundation was approved as a partner of Amistad Canada. 100% of donations received through Amistad Canada go toward the Foundation education program. Canadian donors receive a canadian tax receipt for their donation.
If you are interested in making a difference in a child ‘s life please come to visit the CAF art program and join the CAF board of directors. It is the most direct and effective way to contribute, to harness the positive spirit in our youths, to improve their future and to preserve the artistic heritage of San Miguel, a community that we all come to love.
If you are interested please contact:
Irma Rosado
Irmaross51@gmail.com
Skills
Administration skills and social development or capacity building