Catalyzing innovative programs in education, environment, wellness, and the arts to improve the well-being of 12 rural communities along the South Pacific coast of Mexico
We are celebrating 40 years of our Sea Turtle Center!
30,753 protected turtle nests
2,155,401 hatchlings released
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
We provide hands-on conservation experiences and engage students in their natural world to inspire them to become environmental stewards focusing on three themes during the school year; sea turtles, tropical dry forests and ecosystem services, and local birdlife.
Art WORKSHOP program
Our artist in residence Juan Pablo Alcibar gathered with 281 children of the coast to foster their imagination and creative thinking through elements of organic and inorganic compositions (abstract art) and encouraged children to create works from within meditative experiences and share them in a group.
Music School
Cultivating crucial life skills such as discipline, teamwork, patience, and self-confidence our music teacher Alex Medina offers weekly choir lessons and performance opportunities to twelve village by highlighting both music theory and vocalization.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTEr (vtc)
The goal of our VTC is to expand professional opportunities for adolescents and adults through a series of courses to broaden their horizons towards new opportunities.
The Robotics Club was born in March 2022 thanks to Erwin Muller, a former student of the University of Texas (UT), who donated two LEGO robots Mindstorms 2.0. Since then the Robotics Club has been one of our most successful initiatives.
All of our PROGRAMS are provided free of charge to local community MEMBERS
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where we are
We serve in twelve villages along the southwest coast of Jalisco, Mexico, reaching a population of around 9,000 people.