Who We Are
Our Name: The words la amistad are Spanish for “the friendship”. At LaAmistad, friendships between students and staff, volunteers, and fellow students are cultivated every day. Their impact can last a lifetime.
Our Vision: Our vision is that Latino students and families achieve life-long self-sufficiency.
Our Mission: Our mission is to prepare Latino students and families for success through academic and life enrichment programs.
Our History: LaAmistad was established in Atlanta in 2001 by Bill Maness. Serving as the director of the Gym at Peachtree Presbyterian Church at the time, he noticed a need for neighborhood children to have a safe place to improve their academics and develop strong character. In 2006 LaAmistad became a 501(c)(3) non-profit to provide exceptional educational and life-enrichment services to children and their families. Today LaAmistad has grown into a holistic program that includes afterschool tutoring, parent education, English for Successful Living classes, and summer enrichment activities.
What We Do
We provide educational programming and life enrichment activities to the Latino community in metro-Atlanta. Our biggest program is Afterschool which serves elementary students. We also have a summer camp for elementary students, Animate Summer Academy which runs the month of June. Our support of students continues in our Alumni program which serves middle schoolers, high schoolers, and college students through our college scholarship. On the adult programming side we have a Parent Partnership Program, ESL Classes, Birth to Five, and Adult Education.
Details
| (470) 765-1549 | |
| info@laamistadinc.org | |
| Christian Espinoza | |
| Volunteer Engagement Coordinator | |
| https://laamistadinc.org/ |
