Few of us will ever forget 2020! With a cautious sigh of relief the year is ending a bit more hopeful than it has been since March. Jóvenes Adelante had a busy summer and fall with some notable achievements. JA had 270 applicants at the beginning of the year and despite
By Don Caldwell Mujeres en Cambio (MeC) scholarships offer an opportunity for a better future for the young women we assist. It starts them on a radically different life path from that of their parents. Our graduates’ successes also help set an example in their communities. COVID-19 has dealt us a mighty blow. Pandemic protocols...
By Robin Loving During the giving season, you might be inspired by what one of San Miguel de Allende’s spiritual organizations is doing. While giving more than half of the projected budget of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel to local charities, it has responded to the COVID crisis with gifts of even more...
In these times of uncertainty, nobody has been able to conduct business as usual.
This is even more true for soprano Jacinta Barbachano. She is among the 29 young Mexican opera singers who will participate in the first virtual auditions of the MetOpera National Council’s (MONC) Mexico District on Dec. 17.
Jóvenes Adelante has received an anonymous challenge grant, just in time: students are already applying!
A beneficiary in the rural community of Los Ricos de Abajo recently told a FTH representative that she feels she is “seen” and not forgotten. It gives her hope that perfect strangers are helping her family of four avoid starvation.
“People don’t get how fabulous these online events are. There’s no straining to hear from the back rows. You are totally intimate and personal with these famous authors! It’s the most star-studded lineup of programs the Writers’ Conference has ever pulled together!” This, according to a fan of the new online format of the Writers’ Conference.
By Don Krim Acclaimed local artist Alberto Lenz has been donating 50 percent of sales of recent works to Jóvenes Adelante students suffering financially from the COVID-19 contingency. Don: Tell me about these new, highly evocative works. Alberto: The works are colored ink on paper, and I call the series “Xido San Miguel.” Xido, the...
JA brings connection and joy to those living in or with second homes in San Miguel de Allende. It is the way our donors and almost 100 mentors with other volunteers make a lasting contribution to the growth and health of the poorer kids and families of this city.
Come celebrate the wonderful talents of Ojalá Niños at their Holiday Bazaar, where you can find treasures and gifts in stained glass and a variety of hand-made items.