Programs

IMPACTO (Imaginando Mañana Pico-Aliso Community Team Outreach)
IMPACTO is an after-school academic enrichment program serving nearly 200 youth ranging in ages 6 to 18. The goal of IMPACTO is to motivate and inspire youth of Boyle Heights to develop as leaders in pursuit of education. IMPACTO provides development in literacy, leadership, art and technology skills. We work with parents, teachers and students to set attainable educatonal goals to ensure students graduate from high school and attend college.


Comunidad en Movimiento (CEM, Community in Action)
Comunidad en Movimiento (CEM) is the leadership training and civic engagement arm of Proyecto Pastoral. It is also the primary vehicle through which Proyecto Pastoral increases and strengthens community resources. A fundamental goal of the program is to address and break the cycle of poverty within and beyond this community. Through CEM, the community has created the Safe Passage program, which assists children to walk to and from school safety, and the Safety Project, which creates a network between local residents, public officials and law enforcement to increase community safety. CEM impacts over 1,000 residents through its various safety, health, and leadership development initiatives.


Early Childhood Education Center
Proyecto Pastoral's Early Childhood Education Centers include two sites, Centro de Alegria and La Guarderia. Our program provides quality low and no-cost early education and pre-school services to close to 100 children 18 months through 5 years of age. Developmentally appropriate lessons and activities encourage children to explore, problem solve, work independently and in groups, build laguage, and develop early literacy and math skills.


Guadalupe Homeless Project
Easablished in on December 12, 1988, Guadalupe Homeless Project (GHP) opened its doors to address an issue that was most neglected in the community: basic emergency care for those in need. GHP provides 90-day emergency shelter to 650 men and meals to 900 men annually. Clients receive needed medical services, case management, mental health services , and workshops that build their capacity to transition into independent living. In 2006, 35% of GHP men trasitioned into independent living within three months!


Thrift Store
Proyecto Pastoral's Thrift Store opened three years ago to address the need for affordable gently ued good in the community. The thrift store also provides jobs for residents, and allows both reformed gang members from Homeboy Industries and Guadalupe Homeless Project clients, to shop free of charge for interview approtiate attire and other needed items. more than a retailer, this community hub acts as a resource for local residents who often cannot afford to shop at more expensive stores.