PRM After School Program and Woodland Zoo Encounter

The Plaza Roberto Maestas After School Program serves 11 to 13-year-old scholars during a critical segment of their education: the middle school years. Our program supports youth academically through one-on-one mentoring and exposes them to a cultural enrichment curriculum affirming the contributions of people of color in American society. We plant the seeds of cultural advocacy and instill a passion for social justice.

We are excited to partner with the Woodland Zoo starting this March. In an effort to create a prosperous Zoology Career Pipeline, this collaboration provides youth the opportunity to ask a zoologist questions in an intimate setting and even receive a special visit from a critter. Also, our two programs will be hosting Up Close Encounters on-site at El Centro de la Raza and visiting the Zoo every other month to learn about the Zoo’s operations.

We are currently enrolling for the spring semester and accepting names for our summer waitlist. To learn more about the eligibility requirements, please contact Liz via email at lhuizar@elcentrodelaraza.org.