Ventana's Key Programs
Ventana del Soul's Mission is to help youth, who are at-risk of falling further
into the justice system, become active citizens.
Youth receive food handling certification; gain valuable food service experience;
help serve food to members of non-profit and community organizations (great
role-models); learn that volunteering can be a positive learning experience;
and that they can make a difference by contributing to society.
Ventana del Soul - Educating through Experience-based Learning
- Community Service Learning Program - Reduce delinquency by mentoring and
job coaching youth who are at-risk of falling further into the justice system;
Provide safe, positive and constructive after-school opportunities for youth
to fulfill court ordered community service (ages 10+)
- Mentor / Job Coach Training Program - Provide meaningful, mentoring opportunities
for college students and the community; Train mentors how to bond with at-risk
youth; Encourage volunteerism and community involvement; Provide opportunities
for Interns and students to become life-long mentors while gaining experience
and making a positive contribution to their community
- Community & Cultural Arts Program - Support non profit and community-based
organizations by providing meeting space for board meetings, training and
fundraising; Provide space for cultural arts exhibits and performances; Attract
the perfect role models of active citizenry for our at-risk youth population;
Offer a positive place to gather and opportunities to participate
- Back to Work Program - Help disenfranchised adults find jobs through mentoring
and job coaching; other opportunities include AA, Food Safety Management Certification,
and ESL classes
- Sustainability Program - Create a national model for sustainable cultural
centers that foster community through education and experience based learning;
Provide management training opportunities for students who are interested
in creating sustainable cultural center
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