The Americas Foundation
Fundación de las Américas

Building Schools at the U.S./Mexico Border

Click here for Latest Photos of Volunteer Days, Construction, Ballets

The mission of the Americas Foundation is to
give aid to disadvantaged children and promote binational community development.
The primary approach of the Foundation to achieve these goals
has been to provide talented, intelligent children living in underdeveloped neighborhoods
the opportunity to study, experience the Arts, and begin to realize their potential.

This season's Volunteer Workdays

To help with construction at the school (tiling,painting,stairs,benches,irrigation,gardening,stone walls...)
are scheduled for the following days:

April 19, 2008 – Brian Braet
May 17, 2008 - Jim Hubbell, Gran Kermesse Africana Mexicana (see below)
June 21, 2008 - Bruce
July 19, 2008 – Brian Braet
August 14-16, 2008 La Rosa Blanca Summer Building Program (2007 Photos)
Saturday, August 16 – (Rosa Blanca Weekend) Brian, Jim Hubbell
a $10 donation for materiales is asked for each Saturday
Also see Calender and Volunteering

   James Hubbell has decided to conduct the La Rosa Blanca
Design/Build Construction workshop at the Colegio La Esperanza
again this August 16 through 18th.   It's a camp out experience with
delicious Mexican food and real organic architecturing.   Anyone with
an interest in Art or building can participate.   Click on the flyer below for a
printable pdf.   Or click here Register to download the registration form.

          See contact info below flyer to contact Ilisa or James and
let them know if you are interested.

Hope to see you, Christine

James Hubbell (760) 765-0171
Fax: (760)765-3427
Email: lael@attwb.net www.hubbellandhubbell.com

Ilisa Goldman
Email: igoldman@sp-land.com
(619) 681-0090 x112
or (619)665-8547

ON the registration form, you can click through to pay online.

You're Invited !!! November 17th, 2007!!!
(Photos above of 2006 kermesse.)

to the Festival of the Mexican Revolution in Colonia La Esperanza

Saturday, November 17, 2007 the Colegio La Esperanza will present The Festival of the Mexican Revolution in Colonia La Esperanza, in La Mesa, Tijuana featuring authentic Mexican Cuisine, traditional Music and Dances of Mexico, games, competitions, lotteries and tours of the famous buildings. The Community of San Diego and Tijuana are invited to the Festival and Open House to share the day of fun, music and good food and see the installations of the La Esperanza kindergarten and elementary schools which are famous for their architecture and tile mosaics designed by the famous artist James Hubbell of Santa Ysabel, California. The La Esperanza schools are also known for their Ballet, Music and Arts programs taught by Russian choreographers Valeri and Tatiana Tchekachev who trained at the Vaganova Academy of the Kirov Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Mexican Revolution Theme will artistically spotlight the Adelitas and Revolutionaries who fought with Pancho Villa.
The Festival starts at 10:00 am

Map to Colegio La Esperanza (Americas Foundation)

Parents are encouraged to bring their children. There is no entry charge.
Carpool from the H St. Trolley in Chula Vista at 8:30 am
There will also be a VAN (pay driver $5 dlls) at the H St. Trolley on November 18th
Click here to see Photos of Festival in previous years

Click Here for 2006 Kermesse Festival flyer in English
Click Here for the 2006 Kermesse flyer in Spanish.

2007 Christmas Gifts are Needed !!!!
Please contact Jessie Meacham if you are interested in donating a gift for
a child or classroom. We sponsor Christmas parties for the students
and neighboring children in the Colonia. Sometimes the gift a child
receives is the only gift they receive during the year.
Call Jessie at tel (858) 273-8677 or write cmeacham@san.rr.com

We also need sponsors for the Christmas party including the
donation of pinatas, candy, plates, music, etc.
Click here if you would like to donate to the Christmas party.

Colegio La Esperanza Christmas 2005 Photographs

Photo of students waving

Los niños gritan, "Múchas Grácias" !!!!

Photo of Wildebeests at Kermesse

New Children's Ballet, "The Lion King" was previewed
at the June, 2007 Kermesse and presented in
July at the Parque Morelos State Park in Tijuana on July 1st, 2007.
Shown above are the wildebeests "GÑUs" at the Kermesse

The Lion King Children's Ballet Banner

International Friendship Camp on hold

for kids 6 to 12 years old and their parents
Sign up for Summer 2006 !!!
Spend a week with your kids learning
about Mexican Art and Culture and having a fun camp experience!

Click here for Camp Information and Application

School Construction Plans

The La Esperanza Schools need your Help !

How to make a donation !!!

Sponsor a child's education!

Recent Events

ALADDIN and the Magic Lamp Ballet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - CONTACT: CHRISTINE BRADY (619) 585-9009 In Tijuana Jose Andrade tel: 011-52-664-6264698

ALADDIN and the Magic Lamp Ballet
to be performed 5:30 pm
Saturday, July 13, 2005 in TIJUANA

We are starting a new Senior High School

Preparatoria La Esperanza is in the beginning stage of construction

La Esperanza Posters for you

Dear Friends,
Harden Miers created three lovely posters of the schools in Colonia La Esperanza for the Cinco de Mayo Gran Kermesse event that we celebrated this past May 4th at the Museum of Contemporaty Art San Diego and the St. James by the Sea Church in La Jolla.
The posters are collages of photos taken at the La Esperanza schools over the past fourteen years. I'm sending you the pdf files of the three posters, which you can print in any size on a color printer. Originally, the posters measured 24" by 30".
Since this summer we will be busy constructing a new classroom building to start the new high school. I attached the "Time to Build" poster to this message.
Thank you once agaoin for your efforts and support that have been critical to the existence and progress of the schools in Colonia La Esperanza.
Hope you enjoy these, Christine Brady
A time to build
A time to climb
A time to excel

2003 Cinco de Mayo Celebration

Gran Kermesse, Mariachi and Samba music, hands-on art workshops and free gallery admission.

US PREMIERE !
Full length Children Ballet
"The Little Prince"
(see pictures) (see press release)

to benefit Tijuana High School Construction

Sunday May 4th, at Museum of Contemporary Art SanDiego in La Jolla, 700 Prospect Street (see map)
The Gran Kermesse and workshops from 12 to 5 pm - galleries open free of charge from 11 am to 5 pm
Children Ballet at 3:00 pm. Tickets $15.
In partnership with The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego monthly Family Day (see press release)

The Mission of the Americas Foundation

is to help people living along the US-Mexican border educate and develop their impoverished communities.
We build self-sustaining schools, and give direct aid to disadvantaged children through a model of international teamwork and multicultural exchange.

Recent Photos

Christine Brady
Serapio "Mike" Baca's Photos
Antonio Vega Photos.

The KPBS Video reaired

The KPBS Video Eye of the Beholder The Artistry of James Hubbell is to re-air Sunday, December 15, 2002 1:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 9:00 P.M. KPBS-TV Channel 15 / Cable 11 / HDTV Channel 30

L.A .Times article

UPDATE: Here is the latest announcement with some photos sent to our mailing list.

Dear Friends, A two page article with lovely photos came out today in the Los Angeles Times about the schools in Colonia La Esperanza and James Hubbell. We would appreciate any copies that you might find of the article in newsprint, and would be able to send us at our address as above. It's nice to have publicity. Hope you have a chance to see the article and photos. Thanks for your help.
The text of the article is available online
The printed version appeared in December 1, 2002 edition of the LA Times - Calendar Section PART II - pages E48-E49

This month's VISION Magazine focuses on Tijuana and there is an article about the school, "City of Children", available on line (scroll to 2nd half of the page) or inside the paper version of the magazine p.26-27
VISION Magazine is a free magazine distributed in cafes, coffee shops (and Henry's?) from San Diego, CA to Sedona, CA and Hawaii.If you happen to go into a local cafe and find the issue, could you pick up a few copies for us, send them or bring them to the office or the Colonia? If that seems like a bother, hope you see the article anyway. Thanks for helping.
Here are some (draft) scans of the paper version:
[cover] [page1] [page2] [page2-bottom]

TV Documentary on James Hubbell features the Schools

UPDATE! The programme will be aired again by KPBS TV channel sometimes in December
UPDATE! Special School editions of the programme video Tape /CD/DVD will be available shortly - please contact us "Eye of the Beholder", a KPBS produced documentaryon James Hubbell, was aired on Sunday, September 29 at 8 p.m. The program is produced by Marianne Gerdes. Christine was interviewed. Expect to catch nive views of the schools architecture and art, and the children an teachers at work

The Rosa Blanca Workshop

August 14,15 and 16, 2003
We hope to achieve even more this year.Watch this space for your programme and invitation.
Last year was a huge success: Thank you everyone !
See you all in August...or before
View the 2002 photos (courtesy Ross Johnson)

How you can Help !!!

Colegio La Esperanza
Inscripciones

Preparatoria
Inscripciones
Primer y Segundo Semestre
Inscripciones Preparatoria Febrero 2004

Kinder y Primaria 2004-2005
Preinscipciones
2 a 17 de Febrero de 2004
Kinder y Primaria Preinscripciones