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Youth Programs
Youth Programs Overview
Homework Clubs 
Montebello Apartments was the site for our Homework Club pilot program in 2008. Resident children in grades 1-6 attended 3 days a week from 3 to 5pm for an after school snack, help with homework from staff and volunteers and additional educational activities. Through a generous grant from Juan Young Trust, we were able to expand Homework Club to Reedville in 2008. Volunteer high school students from Catlin Gabel help the children with homework, reading and computers twice a week.
Reedville
 Fall/Winter 2008/2009 Reedville Homework Club Outcome_Report. Reedville Homework Club Report Card Analysis. Fall/Winter_2009/2010 Reedville Homework_Club Outcome Report. Illustrated Results
Reedville Homework Club Term 1 & 2 Report
Reedville Homework Club Term 1 & 2 Illustrated Results
Montebello
Fall/Winter 2008/2009 Montebello Homework Club Outcome_Report. Montebello Homework Club Report Card Analysis. Fall/Winter_2009/2010 Montebello Homework_Club Outcome_Report Illustrated Results Montebello Homewrok Club Term 3 2009-2010 Report
Montebello Homework Club Term 3 2009-2010 Report Card Analysis Montebello Homework Club Term 3 2009-2010 Illustrated Results Montebello Homework Club Term 1 &2 2010-2011 Report Montebello Homework Club Term 1 &2 2010-2011 Illustrated Results
Montebello Homework Club Term 3 2010-2011
Montebello Homework Club Term 3 2010-2011 Illustrated Results
Jose Arciga
Winter/Spring Jose Arciga Homework Club Outcome Report Fall/Winter Jose Arciga Homework Club Outcome Report.
Sunset Gardens
Sunset Gardens Homework Club Term1 & 2 2010-2011 Report Sunset Gardens Homework Club Term1 & 2 2010-2011 Illustrated Results
Sunset Gardens Homework Club Term 3 2010-2011 Report
Sunset Gardens Homework Club Term 3 2010-2011 Illustrated Results
Homework Club Volunteer writes of her experience
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Soccer Clubs
In 2010 we introduced a new soccer club at Sunset Gardens thanks to the generous support of Nike
2011 Fall Sunset Gardens and Elm Park Report
2011 Summer Sunset Gardens and Reedville Report
2010 Sunset Gardens Girls Soccer club Outcome Report
Soccer Club
Volunteer Spotlight
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Summer Lunch and Fun
This summer we operated two free lunch sites and served over 5,000 lunches
Summer Lunch 2011 Outcome Report
Summer Lunch 2010 Outcome Report
Summer lunch
Summer Reading Safari
 A pilot program summer reading program in 2008 ran for eight weeks for two groups – grades 1-3 and grades 4-6. Children attended twice a week for two hours. Hillsboro School District Reading Specialist Christie Ranslow designed a program that combined a variety of methods to improve reading skills. Staff and volunteers worked with the children on Reading Naturally, PC-based software, individual and group activities. In 2009 Ms. Ranslow trained staff to continue the program.
 Summer 2009 Reading Safari Outcome Report
Explorador Camp
Summer nature camp in partnership with Audubon Society of Portland offers one week of day camp activities and field trips for 96 children in grades 3-6. We were pleased to have grants received from the Gray Family Fund to support the camp since 2008.
Summer 2009 Explorador Outcome Report
Summer 2010 Explorador Outcome Report
Bienestar’s Explorador Camp featured in Audubon Society of Portland Warbler Newsletter
AKA Science Club
In partnership with OHCC (Oregon Health Career Center), staff and volunteers have received training on the delivery of ‘science in a box’ hands-on activities for children in grades K-6 for eight week sessions.
Spring 2009 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Sunset Gardens
Winter 2010 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Sunset Gardens
Summer 2010 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Reedville
Spring 2010 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Montebello
Winter 2010 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Elm Park
Winter-Spring 2011 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Montebello
Winter-Spring 2011 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Results
Summer 2011 A.K.A. Science Outcome Report Elm Park
Summer 2011 A.K.A. Science Report Results
Art Projects
PlayWrite 
On August 24, 2010 eight inspiring, courageous, and deeply thoughtful plays were performed at the Walters Cultural Centerer in downtown Hillsboro. The writers and directors of these touching works of theater were teen residents of Bienestar properties.The performances were a culmination of hard work by the teen writers, PlayWrite writing coaches, and talented actors from the Portland area.
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Mural at Sunset Gardens
Sunset Tile Mural Project
Sunset Tile Mural Project Press Release
Children ages 10-15 participated in an art club learning drawing and painting under the direction of Isaac Alonzo, a resident who is a gifted artist from Mexico. A volunteer from Pacific University, Natasha Michalowsky, led a six-week program for resident children in grades 2 - 6 in Forest Grove in 2008.
Title Artist Lynn Adamo directed children at Sunset Gardens in the creation of this mural for the Community Room.
Montebello Tile Mural
Bienestar Dedicates Tile Mural at Montebello Apartments
Children of Bienestar's Montebello and Sierra West Apartments in Hillsboro gathered around local artist Lynn Adamo to celebrate the new tile mural that they helped to create on the fence along 12th Avenue yesterday. Thanks to a grant from the Hillsboro Arts & Culture Council, Bienestar partnered with artist Adamo to design a tile mural that would be compatible with the ceramic art at the 12th Avenue MAX station.
Elm Park Tile Mural
Bienestar Dedicates Tile Mural at Elm Park Apartments
 Former Bienestar resident Isaac Alonzo designed the artwork used on the tile mural while local artist and Bienestar supporter Lynn Adamo of Our House Tile Design, with her team of volunteers and Elm Park children carried out the fabrication of the project.
Turning out to show support of the event were Forest Grove Mayor, Peter Truax and several members of the Forest Grove City Council. The Mayor spoke at the event, commending Bienestar for a job well done for many years and all expressed their continuing support of Bienestar’s presence in Forest Grove for ensuring that affordable farmworker housing is more than just shelter, but also creates community.
Reedville Fish Fence Project
Reedville Fish Fence Project
Catlin Gabel highschool students and children from Reedville Apts. Homework Club, under the direction of visiting artist Christopher Jahncke, created painted wood fish for the property.
Trail blazers Staff lead field day for Reedville Apts. children.
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Basketball Clubs
Elm Park Basketball Club
Girl Scouts
Montebello Apartments is the site of a very active Girl Scout troop. They also sponsored a Teen Latina Team week at Reedville Apts. Read More
Latina culture is becoming a staple of some Girl Scout troops
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Reedville Girl Scouts featured in The Oregonian
Zoo to You
ZAP (Zoo Animal Presenters) is a paid 3 year internship program of the Oregon Zoo for low-income teens. Following training, the ZAP teens give live animal presentations all over the Portland metro area. The presentations are free to nonprofit organizations that serve families and children. Children at all our properties have enjoyed the animals last spring, and more than 120 adults and children came to the presentations at Montebello and Reedville Apts. this year.
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Financial Fitness for Life
Bienestar children in grades 1-6 are offered 5 weeks of financial literacy training. Instructor Maria Moreno includes group activities and PC-based learning. At the end of the course each child is given a piggy bank, $8, and goes on a field trip to Wells Fargo to open a childrens savings account.
Financial Literacy Fall 2008 Outcome Report Montebello
Reedville Financial Literacy Outcome Report 2009
Bienestar's Financial Literacy Program for Kids in the News 2009
Jose Arciga I Financial Literacy Outcome Report 2010
Financial Fitness for Life Fall, 2010 Reedville
Winter-Spring 2011 Outcome Report Sunset Gardens
Summer-Fall 2011 Outcome Report Elm Park
Financial Literacy Argus Article
Youth IDA'S
Bienestar receives grant for new Youth IDA program
Bien-$tar-$avers
Bien-$tar-$avers is a youth Individual Development Account (IDA) program for children and teens who live in a Bienestar apartment. We currently have 20 participants in the program ranging from grades 3rd through 12th.
An IDA is a matched savings account that enables individuals with limited financial resources to save and gain access to productive assets that they otherwise would be unable to afford.
IDAs are about more then just gaining access top productive assets. Financial literacy training is an integral part these programs. All Bien-$tar-$avers participants complete more than 10 hours of financial literacy training in addition to developing savings habits, establishing relationships with financial institutions, and receiving a psychological boost of reaching a long-term goal.
Bien-$tar-$avers encourages savings by matching participant deposits 3:1 when they are invested in the following areas:
For more information, please contact Youth Program Coordinator Samantha Dillman at sdillman@hdcnwo.org or at 503-693-2937 ext.109
Bien-$tar-$avers-Final Outcome Report
Bien-$tar-$avers Program Information
Kids Computer Club
Thanks to help from Intel Volunteers this year we started a new computer club for children in grades 2-6
2010 Kids Computer Club Outcome Report Jose Arciga
2011 Kids Computer Club Outcome Report Elm Park
Teens Build Your Own Computer Class
September-October 2010 Outcome Report
Yoga Classes
Thanks to a generous grant from Nike which is supporting new programs for Bienestar children, a new yoga class was implemented for children in grades first through eight living in the Reedville Apartments. The classes were led by Javier Urenda, Youth Program Coordinator, whose position is funded in part by the Nike grant and with the support of Mayra Hernandez, a volunteer with three years of experience in yoga.
Fall 2010 Outcome Report Reedville
Nutrition Classes
Winter 2011 Outcome Report Sunset Gardens
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