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Here, we share inspiring stories from our educational and community programs, where people from Costalegre find new opportunities for their future.
Encuentro con las Aves: A birding workshop for educators
This December, the Careyes Foundation’s Environmental Education Coordinator and local primary school teacher, Claudia de Arcos, took part in a special gathering deep in the forests of Jalisco: Encuentro con las Aves, the first bird-focused workshop for teachers organized by Amigos Alados at the Las Joyas Scientific Station, within the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve.
A Ray of Hope in the Ocean
In the world of conservation, happy endings are rare. We usually speak about losses, threats, and species in decline. But this time, at last, we get to share a win.
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) has been officially removed from the global Red List of threatened species, becoming the first —and only— sea turtle species in the world to leave it. A milestone that seemed impossible just a few decades ago.
Voces de la costa: comunidades unidas en un canto
Este verano, un proyecto musical se convirtió en puente entre comunidades, generaciones y lenguas: Voces de la Costa, un coro integrado por niñas, niños y jóvenes de Careyes, Arroyo Seco, Emiliano Zapata y Miguel Hidalgo Viejo, se unieron bajo el impulso de la escuela de música de la Fundación Careyes.
Volunteers brave Stormy Skies to protect over 5,000 eggs: a Night with the Turtle Patrol
There’s mystery and magic in every turtle patrol. You never know what the night will bring. Sometimes it’s quiet—just a handful of nests, the steady crash of waves, and a few stars for company. And sometimes, like last Saturday, it feels like the entire ocean has conspired to deliver us a challenge.
A look back on the 2024-2025 school year
At the Careyes Foundation, we strive to offer programs that equip young minds with the tools to unlock brighter futures—fostering curiosity, confidence, and a deep connection to their environment, all while supporting the development of vibrant, sustainable communities. Join us in celebrating the achievements of the past school year, as we prepare for the next year to come.
Un ciclo que se cierra… y una nueva vida que comienza
Desde la Fundación Careyes, queremos compartir la gran felicidad que representa para nosotros estar presentes en los cierres de ciclo escolar 2024–2025. Ha sido un privilegio acompañar a nuestras y nuestros alumnos y sus familias en este momento tan significativo. Verlos culminar una etapa más en sus vidas escolares no es un final, ¡sino el emocionante comienzo de una nueva vida llena de retos, aprendizajes y sueños por alcanzar!
La música como herramienta para la educación ambiental: 'Tortugas Marinas'
Nuestra coordinadora de educación ambiental, Caitlin Chew, estaba en plena preparación para dar una charla sobre tortugas marinas en la escuela Unión y Progreso, en la comunidad de Emiliano Zapata. Con su proyector, un juego didáctico de cartas, y mucha ilusión, se acomodaba frente a los niños cuando una pequeña se le acercó con una seriedad encantadora.
Celebrating World Oceans Day with young scientists in Pérula
This year, students participating in the international program Científicos de la Basura (Litter Scientists Network), in collaboration with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, are implementing the project “Viajeros del Oceano” (Ocean Travelers), a study of the marine organisms that colonize marine trash that washes up along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Antes de que llegue la lluvia
Si paseas una tarde cualquiera de mayo por una de las doce comunidades donde trabaja la Fundación Careyes, podrías encontrarte con un grupo de niños sentados en silencio, mirando con atención la pantalla improvisada en el salón comunal. En la pantalla, un video muestra cómo preparar un botiquín de emergencia. Verías como un niño levanta la mano y afirma con seguridad: “Mi abuela no sabía eso. Se lo voy a enseñar cuando llegue a casa.”
Uncovering Hidden Wings
Bird education in the field isn’t always about high-tech gear. Sometimes, the most unforgettable experiences happen when you return to the basics—binoculars, a bird guide, and the wonder of nature.
SUEÑXS
Set between the jungle and the sea, SUEÑXS invited us into a space where memory, imagination, and play converge. The exhibition by Mexican-American artist Eduardo Sarabia, presented at the Careyes Foundation from December 2024 to May 2025, emerged from a residency rooted in place; attentive to the landscape, the stories it holds, and the communities that inhabit it.
Cuidemos nuestra comunidad con la Fundación Careyes
Vivimos en un mundo marcado por contradicciones profundas: avances tecnológicos sin precedentes y desigualdades abismales, interconexión global y aislamiento emocional, abundancia material para unos pocos y carencia básica para muchos. La filantropía es una acción generosa, una postura ética radical frente a los desafíos de nuestra era. Ser filantrópico hoy es elegir, con conciencia y responsabilidad, pertenecer activamente a la humanidad.
Building a brighter future
Through our programs, our work in the Careyes Foundation has impacted the Costalegre community, and its children, by bringing quality education and opportunities to the region. Many children face challenges that limit their access to quality education, health, safety and emotional support, and it is our mission to ensure that every child can dream big and live with dignity.
¡Cada gol cuenta!
Este 2025, queremos que cada gol en el Torneo de Polo de Agua Alta se convierta en una oportunidad real de cambio para las 12 comunidades que acompaña la Fundación Careyes. Con tus donaciones, cada gol podrá transformar la comunidad de Costalegre.
Protecting Paradise
The vibrant shores of Mexico’s Costalegre region are renowned for their beauty, but like beaches worldwide, they face a pressing challenge—marine trash and microplastics. The Careyes Foundation is taking bold strides to address this issue, combining community engagement, environmental education, and hands-on research to create lasting solutions.
From student to teacher: Meet Victoria and her story at Careyes Foundation
In a corner of Costalegre, Jalisco, where the Pacific touches the shore, a story of learning and returning unfolds in the classrooms of Careyes Foundation. This is the story of Victoria, who was once a student in our English program and has now returned as a teacher.
Bringing the Carey back to the Careyes Coast
Do you know where Careyes gets its name? Careyes, on Mexico’s Pacific coast, is one of the most important nesting sites for the critically endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle (or Carey in Spanish), most likely lending its name to this area.
Liquid Tales Near the Coast: A Collective Exploration of Water through Art
At Careyes Foundation we recently concluded with the exhibition Liquid Tales Near the Coastat our Careyes Art Gallery.
This art project was the second volume of a series of “Liquid Tales”, after a first exhibition called Liquid Tales Near a Lake curated by guadalajara90210, a contemporary art project from Mexico, and presented at the “González Gallo” Cultural Center in Chapala, in collaboration with Museos de Jalisco.