Meeting Santa

On Thursday, December 16th, 2010 our children had the opportunity to meet Santa! For some of them it was a long-waited moment, for others it was a the very first time with Santa!

Enjoy the pictures and Happy Holidays!

Santa, one of our participants, and Mini Santa!

The Family Place Staff wishes you Happy Holidays!

In the Computer Lab

Here some pictures of our students taking notes in our computer lab. If you would like to contribute to our mission, please use our Donate Now button on the left or visit our Donate page.

 

Holiday Party!

On Friday, December 16th we had our Holiday party. Over 45 people attended, and we also had the pleasure of receiving a visit from our friends of Elevation. During the party we made Holiday cards and decorate a Santa image. In addition to our friends of Elevation, we received another visit. It was a moment all children were waiting for, we were in fact waiting for Santa! Check out the pictures!

Our ESL teacher, Computer teacher, and one of our students.

Holiday Arts and Crafts.

The Infant and Toddler teacher leading the Arts and Crafts.

One of our amazing students!

Thank you everyone for coming and Happy Holidays!

Teachers and little students!

Holiday Spirit!

There is not a better way to celebrate the end of semester and the Holidays than giving presents! For three days (Monday, December 20th, Tuesday, December 21st, and Wednesday, December 22nd) The Family Place will be giving gifts to all our children!

Thank you for your donations and for making our Holidays special!

One of our great families!

One of the happy campers!

Last day of class!

A long but satisfactory semester is close to its end. Today is the last day of class until January 10th, 2011!

Tomorrow we will have our annual Christmas party with a special guest: Santa Claus!

More pictures from Thanksgiving!

One of our moms with her daughter.

The Infant and Toddler Teacher with two of her students.

The computer teacher with the turkey.

The ESL teacher with one of ours alumni.

The Consul of El Salvador at The Family Place

On November 17th The Family Place had the honor of receiving a visit from the Consul of El Salvador in Washington, DC The consul spent time with our student from El Salvador, answering their questions.

The Consul (at the center of the picture) talking with her fellow citizens.

Thanksgiving party at The Family Place

On November 22nd we held our annual Thanksgiving party. Many of our students attended the party, and in some cases we had the opportunity to meet their espouses and other children.

Brother and sister celebrating Thanksgiving at The Family Place!

One of our wonderful families!

After some arts and crafts (e.g face paint, etc.), some of the students decided to share with everyone else what they're thankful for.

The Infant and Toddler teacher with on of her students.

We're thankful for our great students, our staff, and all the donors and supporters we have. Thank you!

Mom and son before the Thanksgiving dinner.

The Infant and Toddler teacher with the Executive Director, the ESL teacher, and some of our students.

October Monthly Party 2010

One of our our moms with her child.

On October 5th, we had our monthly party. Monthly parties are a great opportunity to share news, make announcements, and enjoy some time together. During the monthly party the Infant/Toddler Class and the Pre-Schoolers joined their moms and the other teachers and TFP staff in our large classroom. We also usually sing the songs learned during the past month and reward with certificates those students, mothers and children, who achieved perfect or excellent attendance.

Two of our moms enjoying the party.

 

The Pre-school teacher with one of the students.

The Family Place in El Pregonero

Following up the event Sensibilization Contra la Violencia Domestica en la Comunidad Latina (Day of Awarness against Domestic Violence in the Latino Community) held at The Family Place on October 18th, 2010 El Pregonero published an article reaching out to people. You can read the full article here.

The Family Place in Sojourners

Here you can find a great article on The Family Place written by Ann Barnet, who founded the organization in the late '70s. Barnet tells us the story of what drove her to found the organization and how The Family Place has developed in the past 3 decades.

Happy Halloween!

The Family Place organized the annual Halloween party on October 28th. Face painting, pumpkin carving, and treat-bag decoration were some of the highlights of the day. Many students participated with their family members.

Thanks to all TFP staff for making the party happen and happy Halloween!

The children with one of the moms, the Early Childhood Coordinator, the ESL Instructor, and the Infant and Toddler Teacher.

Face painting.

One of our English class participant with her daughters.

An Infant and Toddler class' student with his mom.

Get Involved!

Are you looking for alternative ways to help The Family Place? Volunteer your time!

Please visit our volunteer page to learn more about volunteering with The Family Place. You can also find us on Idealist.org.

The Family Place recognized as one of the best NGO in the greater Washington area

The Family Place was awarded as on of the best NGO in the greater Washington area for 2009-2010 by Catalogue for Philanthropy.
The Catalogue for Philantrophy is a great resource for people who are trying to make informed decision on giving in the Washington, DC area.