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GEM'S GEMS Books for Kids
Paula Madriles, President
Placita Santa Fe
El Paso, TX
(915) 845-KIDS (5437)
paulamadriles@sbcglobal.net
http://www.gemsgems.org.
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GEM'S GEMS Books for Kids is a non-profit agency whose mission is to put books into the hands of kids. Our organization had given away over 160,000 books in the last four years. Some of these books are brand new, others are gently used.
Women with young children can come to our location in Placita Santa Fe and take books for their children. Also, we have many teacher resource books, and other materials that might be helpful for women going back to school. We can also provide books for women who run day care centers. |
Creative Kids, Inc.
806 Montana Ave.
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 533-9575
Creativekids00@aol.com
http://www.creativekidsart.org/theflashsite.html
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Creative Kids Inc., a 501(c)(3) a non-profit educational community-based art agency, is a constructive and effective response to the serious lack of arts education programs the El Paso region. The mission of Creative Kids is to promote and demonstrate the power of the arts through a varied array of cultural activities that collectively work as a significant force in the educational development of disadvantaged youth, foster children, children with disabilities, children battling cancer and other conditions of marginalization, including the challenges of addressing juvenile delinquency prevention. |
Kids Excel El Paso
Stephan Feinberg, Founding Chair
P.O. Box 920144
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 351-6999
http://www.kids-excel.org
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The arts have a unique power to engage and motivate children. The mission of Kids Excel El Paso is to use its distinctive dance programs to help children develop discipline, a standard of excellence, and self-confidence that will positively impact their education and all aspects of their lives - one dance step at a time.
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Insights El Paso Science Center
Yolanda Petereit
505 N. Santa Fe St.
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 534-0000
http://www.insightselpaso.org/
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About Us
INSIGHTS has an ongoing, extensive series of science programs, including activities that are coordinated with the current traveling exhibits, the Saturday Science Club, Summer Science activities, and classes that have many subjects for school breaks. Last year, there were more than seventy science subjects covered.
We offer many interactive exhibits about electricity, bending light, optical illusions, magnetism, and much more! Moreover, our gallery engages you with science in a fun and entertaining way. |
City of El Paso Parks & Recreation Department
Wayne Thornton
Parks & Rec.
2 Civic Center Plaza
6th Floor
El Paso, TX 79901
(915) 541-4331
parksandrec@elpasotexas.gov
http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/parks/
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The Parks & Recreation Department operates 12 Recreation Centers throughout the City of El Paso. These centers provide healthy activities in sports, games, classes and leisure activities in order to improve the quality of life for persons of our community. |
DO something
http://www.dosomething.org/
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The One Big Idea
Use the power of the internet to help young people change the world.
The Mission
We believe young people have the power to make a difference. It is our aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of do-ers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action.
Our website is a community where young people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place. Currently, only 23% of this generation actively volunteers. Our hope is to create a do something generation: a world where more than 51% of young people are involved with community action. |
Lynx Exhibits
300 W. San Antonio Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901
915-533-4330
info@lynxexhibits.com
http://www.lynxexhibits.com
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Lynx Exhibits is a locally owned museum offering an exciting array of traveling exhibits to the El Paso community and its surrounding neighbors. You will find their exhibits intriguing, educational, fun and entertaining. Lynx Exhibits is a family-friendly traveling exhibit museum open Tuesday through Sunday. They strive to bring first class exhibits to the citizens of our area that reflect our culture, our heritage and our diversity. Expect to find offerings that are exciting, different and challenging. With 16,000 feet under development, Lynx Exhibits offers an exciting new venue for special events and exhibitions. They also feature simulator rides, the only Lazer Frenzy arcade in El Paso and the new El Paso Artisan Gallery. |
