Service that stands on Cultural and Social Consciousness Education
The work happens where people live.
The Guazabara Foundation serves youth, adults, and families. Its programs raise social consciousness and uplift the communities they serve.
The approach
Culture is the ground, not the theme.
The program rests on Cultural and Social Consciousness Education, a curriculum developed in 2010 and delivered since then in justice, school, and community settings. Its philosophical core is the Warrior Sutras: cultural identity, consciousness, practice, and life direction.
Participants begin with who they are and where they come from. The life plan follows from that.
Why neighborhood hubs
A service across town is a service out of reach.
Neighborhoods sit close together and stand far apart. Each has its own people, its own history, and its own ground. A central office across town belongs to none of them.
The Foundation answers that with hubs inside the neighborhoods it serves. Specialized Mentors come from those same communities. They meet participants where they are, and they stay in contact.
Lines of service
Our programs. Six lines of service.
Specialized Mentoring
One-on-one mentoring and small group sessions, built on a life plan the participant writes with a mentor.
Education
Cultural and Social Consciousness Education, delivered year-round in workshops and group sessions.
Family engagement
Support groups and workshops for parents and caregivers.
Wellness
Therapy sessions and wellness workshops delivered by licensed professionals.
Community events
Cultural events, community service, and gatherings that bring residents into the same room.
Community partners
Organizations rooted in the neighborhoods, each running the programming its own community needs.
The Foundation on the record
- Status
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Formed
- 2020
- Who is served
- Youth, adults, and families
- Languages
- English and Spanish
How people come to the work
Chosen with care.
The Foundation does not try to serve everyone. It commits to the people it can serve well, and it stays with them. Participation is voluntary and free.