Oaxaca Learning Center and B&B

27/08/2014

Check out our newly designed website for the Center.....it is up and running at: http://www.tolc.org.mx/

Oaxaca Learning Center

27/08/2014

THIS IS A BIG EVENT !!!!! Three of our cherished leaders have received advanced degrees from the prestegious La Salle University !!!!! Mirell Duarte with a Masters in Education Evaluation, Jaasiel Quero with a Masters in Education Evaluation and Sonia Bautista with a Masters in Education Administration. We are so proud of their achievements and know we will be reaping the benefits in the Learning Center.

25/07/2014

Summer school has begun at THE LEARNING CENTER ! Here, we see participation in a workshop "MY EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS....AND YOU ?????"

06/07/2014

rain drops keep falling on my head......
its been a gorgeous rainy season, and why not sit out under an umbrella to study or make plans ????????

26/06/2014

Each month, we have a group outing...this is a great way for students to see new horizons and to get to know each other outside of an academic context. Last month we went to tour the Mexican Air Force facility at the Oaxaca airport. We learned about the principle people of the Air Force and the history of the Air Force in the state of Oaxaca.

18/06/2014

WE`D LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AT THE LEARNING CENTER...BE IT AS A B&B GUEST, IN A LANGUAGE INTERCHANGE, AS A SPONSOR OR FUNDRAIASER........

18/06/2014

END OF SCHOOL YEAR.....WE`RE STUDYING FOR FINAL EXAMS AT THE LEARNING CENTER.......

08/01/2014

Retreats are one of the ways the Learning Center manages to
instill an infectious camaraderie among its diverse student population and inspire the kind of enthusiasm and dedication that keeps the young people focused on their studies.
In the course of the day-to-day operation
of the Center, students meet in groups of two or three for tutoring
sessions and rarely have a chance to interact with all
the other young people studying here.

Retreat outings give the whole Center community a chance to relax, get to know one
another better, listen to staff presentations and take part in various
group exercises to build supportive relationships. This fall, the group excursion was to the ecotourism center in Llano Grande, one of the villages in the Pueblos Mancomunados in the Sierra Norte about 40 miles northeast of Oaxaca City.

20/12/2013

Need a last minute Christmas gift? A donation to the Oaxaca Learning Center helps buy the paint, install more internet connections, and send a student to college!
http://www.tolc.org.mx/fundraising.html

In the spring of 2011 the Friends of the Oaxaca Learning Center (FOLC) received their 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization status, chartered in the state of Maine, and eligible for tax-deductible...

20/12/2013

We're sprucing up! It's the beginning of school vacation and before relaxing into holiday parties and time with family, students and staff have been scrubbing, patching, and painting the classrooms at The Learning Center. Gary's dog Woody has been supervising!

20/12/2013

It is so gratifying to see the process….the transformation in outlook of a young person as the world opens up to her, thanks, in part, to the Oaxaca Learning Center. Mona is a 16 year old from a remote village, victim of an abusive, alcoholic family. A caring godmother sensed her desperation and helped her find the strength to change her future. This smidgen of support snowballed into the possibility of finishing high school in Oaxaca City and continuing on to University. This is a new dream, and after an hour spent talking with Gary and Jaasiel, the new look on her face was unforgettable. She would need tutoring to get up to speed for entrance exams, need to get her credentials in order, need a schedule, need new friends……She did not feel daunted, she was thrilled and optimistic ! What the Learning Center could not provide, it could guide her towards solutions…..a place to live, how to receive and manage the funds that her sponsor would be sending each month, an orientation to city life and being there for her as she learns to manage her own life. It feels like this is the beginning of another success story.

04/12/2013

A lovely November Saturday found the Learning Center students involved with lots of feathers and leaping young Oaxacans! The gang took a short bus trip to Cuilapan de Guerrero and the Ex-monastery of Santiago Apóstol. One of the most elaborate and elegant of colonial era structures in Oaxaca, the convent and environs were perfect for delving into the rich history of this part of the Central Valley - a history dating back to the time of Monte Alban, long before the arrival of the Spanish and the building of the convent. A highlight of the trip was a performance of Oaxaca's treasured Danza de la Pluma, which was first created in Cuilapan.