Our Program
Our Build My Spirit program is a before- and after-school program for low-income BIPOC youth ages five through seventeen who live in San Diego. The program promotes wellness, connection to nature, healthy coping skills, and resiliency. The curriculum covers seven topics: ancestral history, natural sciences, preserving intangible cultural heritage, dogma and doctrines, social justice, problem-solving, and volunteerism. It is customized for every age and experience level. Youth learn about the five senses and how to tune into the sixth sense, proprioception (awareness of where one’s body is in space), through yoga, art, music, museum visits, hiking, swimming, gardening, eating healthy meals, and djembe drumming. All activities ask youth to imagine, think critically, build intuition and consciousness, tap into a common humanity, achieve alignment, use higher-level problem-solving skills, develop social-emotional skills, and practice balance and harmony according to the life cycles and laws of nature.This program is planned for a group of up to 12 children per activity.
The before- and after-school program also supports the youth’s families. Caregivers will be relieved to know that their children are cared for and that they are learning in a safe and nourishing environment, gaining skills that will last them a lifetime and that they can use in every aspect of their lives.
Build My Spirit lays a foundation for success where children can tap into their true potential and be healthy, happy, productive, and fulfilled.