Friday, December 28, 2012

Monday, May 2, 2011

THIS WEEKEND!


HELLO EVERYONE!

COME VISIT US AT MERCADO LA PALOMA TO CHECK OUR PARENTS IN ACTION SELLING FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS FOR MOTHERS DAY.
LIMITED TIME....DON'T MISS OUT.


Monday, April 25, 2011

Blazers Floral

Join us for our BLAZER FLORAL project that will be held May 6,7,and 8 at . As a part of our fundraiser project, we will sell floral arrangements for Mother's Day or any other occasion. Don't miss us......we will be at
Mercado La Paloma
3655 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Goals of Garifuna Classes

GAHFU’S GARIFUNA CULTURE & LANGUAGE SCHOOL GOALS

1. To teach Garifuna language to Garinagu and non-Garinagu children and adults. This includes the teaching of the basic skills of speaking, reading and writing.

2. To instill among Garinagu and friends an appreciation and love for our beautiful, expressive language, music, culture, beliefs, traditions, folklore, arts & crafts and our Garifunaduaü.

3. To promote the significance of the Garifuna culture, history and the development of American society.

4. To nurture, promote, practice, retrieve and document Garifunaduaü in due time before it is lost.

5. To encourage and motivate Garifuna parents to nurture and develop a Garifuna consciousness in their children.

6. To explore the use of Garifuna native skills for the purpose of preserving and disseminating their music, dance, story-telling (uraga), craftwork and cooking.

7. To establish and develop the Garifuna Culture & Language School and its curricula.

8. To foster involvement and participation in the observance and celebration of six major Garifuna events:

a. March 14, 1795 Chief Joseph Chatuye’s Memorial. He fought against the British for his people and was killed on this date.

b. April 12, 1797 Arrival of all Garinagu to Punta Gorda, Roatan in Honduras.

c. November 19, 1802 Garifuna Settlement Day in Belize

d. November 19, Garifuna Settlement Day in Nicaragua

e. November 26, 1802 Garifuna Settlement Day in Guatemala

f. May 18, 2001 UNESCO proclaimed the Garifuna Language, Music and Dance a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Upcoming events

Saturday January 29th at 3pm and Monday January 31 at 6pm , we will be having orientation for our multimedia workshops. These workshops will teach Students photography, film making, and media arts.

Friday January 28th community service unlimited will be having a workshop on nutrition, healthy living and ways one can be active in the community they live. All workshops will be held at the learning center and will be offered free of charge.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011