Gaïa was born in the early days of the pandemic, when schools across Mexico closed their doors and families were left wondering what education would look like next. Rather than waiting for things to go “back […]
Our primary effort was bilingual entrepreneurial programming as the partner and fiduciary for our sister organization, Puente Cultural Integration, LLC in Southwest Detroit sponsored in part by the Gordie Howe International Bridge (Bridging North America). These programs included: Bilingual Open Office Hours, Spanish-language workshops, Networking opportunities and a resource fair, LazosGlobal.com - a virtual educational platform, & English-language classes.
How the Organizations Connect To put it simply: Puente de Conexión (Conexión) – Our nonprofit arm. Focused on community empowerment, intercultural programming, and fiduciary management for grants that serve local nonprofits and initiatives. Puente Cultural Integration (Puente/PCI) – Our for-profit sister organization. Dedicated to social enterprise, consulting, and innovation projects that support long-term sustainability. Lazos Global – A platform born from this collaboration. Provides accessible, bilingual online education for individuals and businesses across borders.
Help with fundraising for our local Scouts for so that 8 Scouts and 4 adult leaders can attend the National Gathering of Courts of Honor in Jalisco, Mexico from July 20-25, 2025. They need to raise funds for flights, transportation, food, and camp itself - they need $42,000 MXN or approximately $2,100 USD.
In the summer of 2024, the US-based nonprofit Positive Legacy reached out to Puente de Conexión about teaming up on a water filtration project in Central Vallarta, Mexico. Positive Legacy already had a relationship with […]
For the past couple of years, XPM and our non-profit Puente de Conexión, have been working on fundraisers for the reef restoration projects here in town with the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park. Local businesses including La Sirena, El Pirata, Lighthouse […]
In September 2024, El Telar began working with students at the local high school in Puerto Morelos on the workshop funded by a grant from US non-profit Positive Legacy. The workshop is called “Circles of […]
We’re thrilled to announce that we are working with the Bachilleres Plantel Puerto Morelos 28 (high school, ages 14-17) here in Puerto Morelos as a fiduciary for the educational and arts grant that they received from US non-profit Positive Legacy.
Since just prior to the pandemic, CONEXIÓN has essentially been dormant, other than acting as a fundraising arm for other community organizations. In 2024 we are revitalizing and relaunching CONEXIÓN. Executive Director, Bridget Espinosa, plans […]
On Sunday, September 3rd, 2023, Experience Puerto Morelos hosted a successful mural fundraiser called “A Night in Spain” at La Sirena in Puerto Morelos with the support of local artists. Over $37,000 pesos were raised that night to benefit the Puerto Morelos reef. Thanks to all who attended and assisted!