Verano con ARISE is a 6 week summer program that offers cross-cultural experiences for families living in the colonia communities and visiting volunteers from all over the United States and Mexico. More importantly, Verano con ARISE provides a safe environment for the colonia community youth where they can flourish in positive and creative activities during the long summer months.
Verano Week 1
Heidelberg College, Ohio
Local and visiting youth volunteers engage in activities
with 3-5 year olds in Muñiz community.
The older children at the center are creating their own
arts and crafts with materials provided by
Heidelberg Group
The Valverde Terrazas children with volunteers from Muñiz
and Heidelberg College
Local Muñiz Volunteer Showing the Heidelberg girls how
hitting a piñata is done
Joey and Mindy examining the nutrient rich soil
that is made with compost at ARISE Support Center
Verano Week 2
Assumption College, Boston
Mother of Mercy High School, Ohio
Volunteer from Ohio and local volunteer from South
Tower community showing 3-5 year olds how to make
bracelets and head bands
Chaperon from Ohio plays a board game with girls
from Valverde Terrazas community
ARISE Muñiz staff, volunteers from Ohio, and children
play the game called, Lobo Lobito
Virginia and Abel explaining how the solar water heaters
that ARISE has in all of its centers and at the homes
of familiesin the colonia community
Local youth and children sing a song for the visiting volunteers
in Las Milpas Community
At the end of every week, the local community holds a farewell party, Despedida, for the visiting volunteers. At every Despedida there is food, skits, music and dancing.
Verano Week 3
Assumption College, Boston
Mt. St. Mary's High School, Arkansas
ARISE Muñiz colonia local volunteers
ARISE Las Milpas Ballét Folklórico Dancers
Dancing to the Music
San Juanita, ARISE staff, and volunteers from Assumption College
dancing the night away
Another volunteer from Assumption College poses for a picture
with local youth volunteers from the ARISE Las Milpas center
Volunteers from the Mount of Little Rock with local South Tower
colonia community volunteer Ludivina
Verano Week 4
St. Bernard's High School, Massachusetts
Local and visiting volunteers from ARISE Las Milpas
Everyone watching the Ballet Folklórico performance
Local and visiting volunteers from ARISE South Tower perform
a dance for all of the other ARISE Centers
Another dance performed by ARISE Muñiz volunteers and volunteers
from St. Bernard's High School
