Need

Most of our students face an uphill battle to assimilate and succeed in the Spanish education system.  Their first hurdle is language - both Spanish and, increasingly English, which within the European Union is an indispensable business language and a key to finding a job.  

Children, youth, and adults may also not have a stable home environment - one conducive to study, a good social life, and after school opportunities.  If they are from "La Cañada Real", few homes have air conditioning in the summer or sufficient heat in the winter.  Most property owners don't have legal title, so the risk of demolition is ever-present.  One end of "La Cañada Real" is known as the largest heroin distribution center in the greater Madrid region.  

Parents and youth tell us that family ties can be fragile and domestic violence is common.  Even so, parents are willing to invest something in their children's education (we insist on at least partial payment).  We can raise the quality and variety of educational opportunities and spread the benefits to a wider network as we are able to offer supplementary scholarships to children and youth who might benefit.  We also want to increase job and life skills opportunities for parents. 

Impact

Our goals are ambitious.  Join an event and donate now to help establish a permanent, sustainable Mosaic Education Center.  We want to make a major, transformational impact in the lives of our students, parents, and families who take part in our programs.  We want to help everyone integrate into our community - Rivas Vaciamadrid.  We want children and youth to thrive and families to feel they belong in the broader community and simultaneously we want the broader community to embrace all newcomers and celebrate the richness of Spanish culture and the new cultures coming into ours.  We want to help build new relationships and heal the broken ones - and we want to help point people to the One who makes this all possible.