En el Juego: Building Brighter Futures

Every young person deserves the opportunity to learn, belong, and imagine what comes next.

At El Buen Samaritano, we believe every young person deserves to grow in a place where they know they belong, surrounded by a caring village who believe in their potential and opportunities to explore new interests, discover their strengths, and imagine the future they want to build.

This Back-to-School Season, Get in the Game

This summer, our community is coming together to provide 1,000 students with backpacks and school supplies while investing in the programs and opportunities that support young people throughout the year. There are many ways to be part of their journey:

Give to Build Brighter Futures | Your gift supports the academic enrichment, mentorship, leadership development, and future pathways that help young people flourish throughout the year.

Sponsor a Backpack | A $50 gift helps equip a student for the school year, we invite you to share a note of encouragement with a young person, reminding them that someone in their community believes in their future.

Give Your Gold for Good | Through our friends at Gold4Good, you can donate unwanted, broken, or old gold and transform something you no longer need into an investment in young people. Your gold can help create opportunity. Click here!

Give. Volunteer. Visit. Get in the Game.

Through El Buen’s Youth Academic Center of Excellence, young people grow with us through every stage of their educational journey, from elementary school through high school and into their next chapter.

Raíces | Elementary Grade-levels
Building strong foundations through academic support, creativity, cultural connection, and the confidence to learn and grow.

Puentes | Middle School Grade-levels
Helping young people navigate an important transition through mentorship, leadership development, exploration, and opportunities to discover their strengths.

Futuros | High School Grade-levels
Creating pathways for young people to turn their interests into possibilities through leadership, service, career exploration, and opportunities to earn credentials as they prepare for college, careers, and what comes next.

Across every stage, our dual-language and culturally responsive approach creates spaces where young people can see their identities, languages, and experiences as strengths. Because when a child knows they belong, they are better positioned to learn, lead, and imagine what is possible.