Come out and support San Diego Watercolor Society, Experimental Exhibition “What we’re you thinking?” Opening reception Friday, September 3, 5 – 8pm. Show runs September 1 – 25, 2010. Click on the image for more details.
Creating a comfortable and safe environment to build trust with the refugees, understanding their background and taking that into consideration, The Olympic Village requests a day in their park.
Del Mar Artist Patti Fox and her team of local educators, “The Olympic Village“, in cooperation with the IRC in San Diego, led a program teaching an art and nature based workshop to the high school refugees they met previously at the beach in Del Mar. This time the village went to their local park, Colina del Sol on Tuesday, August 3 to continue the theme of building trust with these students. (more…)
An article written by Roger Li on the Del Mar Times.
Refugee teens, hailing from Burma to Somalia, were exposed to a quintessential part of Southern California culture on July 12 – a day at the beach.
As part of its Students Plus summer school program, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) rewards participants with a weekly trip to the sand and surf. Each Monday, IRC staff and volunteers take the students, now living in City Heights, to a different beach in San Diego.
This particular Monday in Del Mar, however, was different. Read the rest at Lifeguards, artist treat refugees to day at beach By Roger Li
Del Mar lifeguards and local artists give refugees a taste of local generosity.
The lifeguards of Del Mar, under the supervision of Pat Vergne played a huge role in making this past Monday a memorable day for a group of refugees, most of them from Africa. They arranged for speed boats to take the teens out in small groups so they could see what the Pacific Ocean looked like past the breakwater. Each one approached cautiously, but when the first group came back with ever-lasting grins, the rest could barely wait their turn. The event was held under red tents with tables, chairs, towels and a generous amount of food that kept everyone happy and comfortable. The kindness and care that the lifeguards showed the refugees was unforgettable. (more…)