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Celebrating Stories, October 2024 Newsletter

The 2024-25 Program Year is Underway A new program year is underway, with lots of exciting developments driven by families and community. A few highlights include: El Busesito Preschool -  Driving through New Castle, you may see one of our Busesito Preschool buses...

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Celebrating Stories, June 2024 Newsletter

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 In late May and early June, we gathered with participants and their families to close the 2023-24 program year with graduation ceremonies for our two-generation programs. Adult learners and Parent Mentor volunteers cheered on their...

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Dine with a purpose on April 16th! 

Join Valley Settlement for an unforgettable night at Frida Authentic Mexican Restaurant! On Tuesday, April 16th, Valley Settlement will be taking over Frida Authentic Mexican Restaurant with Bay Equity Home Loans and YouthZone! Join us for an evening of laughter,...

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Celebrating Stories, March 2024 Newsletter

Promotoras: Building Health Equity In Our Communities In the spring of 2023, a team of Valley Settlement volunteers called promotoras began visiting with families in neighborhoods throughout our communities. Promotoras are highly trained community health workers who...

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Celebrating Stories, December 2023 Newsletter

Wishing You and Your Loved Ones a Safe and Peaceful New Year As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect with gratitude on all the program participants, supporters, community partners, volunteers, and staff who worked together to support each other and build community over...

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A Parent Mentor’s Success Story

"When my mentor is with me in class I feel calmer. She knows what to do and where to help...at the end of the day I feel more relaxed and less worried. My feet don't hurt from running around the room." - Teacher at Basalt Elementary School, on what it feels like to...

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Learning through Listening

Valley Settlement was founded upon listening. Ten years ago, two community organizers went door to door throughout neighborhoods in the Roaring Fork Valley to listen to the stories, hopes and dreams of our vibrant Latino/a community. What we learned from those...

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