About Our After-School Clubs

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Latinitas is a non-profit organization that enables young Latinas to achieve personal and academic success through media and technology outreach and education. 

Established in 2002, Latinitas, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, whose mission is to empower young Latinas through media and technology, has been a vital part of young Latinas’ lives through after school programs, teen internships, Saturday and summer camps, special events, and the very first online e-zine for young Latinas--www.latinitasmagazine.org. The bilingual magazine, written for and by young Latinas, provides a vehicle whereby these girls and young women not only see themselves positively reflected, but are also a part of the production.

To date Latinitas has:

·        30,000 readers per month accessing www.latinitasmagazine.org
·        Served 20,000 elementary, middle and high school Latinas with after school    enrichment programs
·        Provided over 19,000 hours of free digital media production and literacy lessons
·        Published over 1500 empowering articles for and by Hispanic girls and teens
·        Developed Spring & Summer camps
·        Incorporated mentors, interns and community partners to enrich the program and provide positive role models for the girls.
·        Expanded the program to ten cities; new office opened in El Paso
·        Developed a Teen Reporter in Training program for high school students

We host weekly after-school clubs in the following Austin ISD and Del Valle Schools:

Barrington Elementary
St. Elmo Elementary
Del Valle Elementary
Sanchez Elementary
Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary

Martin Middle School
Pearce Middle School
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Webb Middle School
Fulmore Middle School

Akins High School

Teen Reporters from San Juan Diego High School, St. Michaels Academy, Del Valle High School