Los Ninos Primero Inc

EMPOWERING LATINO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO COLLEGE THROUGH HOLISTIC ACADEMIC, LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

FOR OVER TWO DECADES, SINCE 2001, LOS NIOS PRIMERO HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED LATINO STUDENTS, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO PREPARE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND PARENTS TO EXCEL IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHILE FOSTERING A LOVE OF LEARNING AT ANY STAGE OF LIFE.LED BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARITZA MORELLI, WHO EMIGRATED FROM VENEZUELA TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, LOS NIOS PRIMERO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON COUNTLESS LATINO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS. MARITZA'S DEDICATION AND INTENTIONAL ACTIONS HAVE BUILT A COHESIVE, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY CENTERED AROUND OUR ORGANIZATION.THE EARLY YEARS OF LOS NIOS PRIMERO REFLECT THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, SETTING THE COURSE FOR OUR VISIONARY CURRICULUM THAT HAS IMPACTED OVER 6,100 LATINO CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. UNDER MARITZAS LEADERSHIP, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED OURSELVES AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR ATLANTAS UNDERSERVED LATINO POPULATION.FOR 23 YEARS, LOS NIOS PRIMERO HAS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, NURTURING THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF LATINO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOSTERS A CULTURALLY RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, EMPOWERING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS THROUGH PLAY & INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING, AND CULTIVATING A NEW GENERATION OF INDEPENDENT THINKERS.LOS NIOS PRIMERO OFFERS SIX CORE PROGRAMS:1. YEAR-ROUND ACADEMIC PROGRAM (AGES 3-9): ENRICHING SUMMER AND SATURDAY SCHOOL SESSIONS ALIGNED WITH GEORGIA EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (GELDS) AND GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE (GSE).2. EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM (AGES 4-5): ENHANCING FAMILY LITERACY WITH BILINGUAL INSTRUCTION, CREATIVE EXPLORATION, AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALLIANCE THEATER.3. ARTS AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT (AGES 4-13): OFFERING CHORUS, ORCHESTRA, DANCE, DRAMA, ART, AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO FOSTER WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND CULTURAL CONNECTION.4. SPORTS (AGES 4-12): LED BY COACH RICARDO MONTOYA, OUR SOCCER AND SWIMMING PROGRAMS PROMOTE PHYSICAL HEALTH, SOCIAL SKILLS, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.5. YOUTH SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: ENGAGING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS AS ROLE MODELS TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE MARTHA BARRIOS MEAD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.6. FAMILY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: EMPOWERING PARENTS WITH CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS:. FOSTERING FAMILY LEADERS PROGRAM: A 10-WEEK INITIATIVE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA.. PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM: WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE U.S. SCHOOL SYSTEM AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT.. COGNITIVE-COMPASSION TRAINING: STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR PARENTS, LED BY A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR.. LYRIC (LATINO YOUTH READINESS AND INFORMATION ABOUT COLLEGE): OUTREACH SESSIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.. COACH PARENT PROGRAM: YEAR-LONG COACHING TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.. AFFORDABLE FAMILY COUNSELING: FREE BILINGUAL, GA-CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY FOR ENROLLED FAMILIES.OUR JOURNEY AS KEY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION IN ATLANTA CONTINUES AS WE FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF INDEPENDENT THINKERS READY TO ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM.