Un Mar de Colores · Carlsbad, CA
Mentorship pairings with Un Mar staff and alumni give Carlsbad teens adults who understand their schools and barrios.
Un Mar de Colores opera su programa estrella Ocean Stewards After-School para adolescentes de Carlsbad de 13 a 17 años, en asociación con Carlsbad Unified School District. Los estudiantes se reúnen tres tardes a la semana para tutoría, alfabetización ambiental y exploración de carreras, con un día de playa los jueves en Tamarack State Beach, South Ponto State Beach. Nuestro grupo de Carlsbad proviene principalmente de Jefferson Elementary, Buena Vista Elementary, Magnolia Elementary. El transporte, las comidas, la tutoría y las clases de surf son completamente gratuitos.
Tuesday–Thursday, year-round · Completamente gratis
Carlsbad's 7-mile coastline — from Agua Hedionda Lagoon to Batiquitos — is one of North County's most accessible learn-to-surf corridors. We run programs at Tamarack State Beach in the Village and at South Ponto, partnering with Carlsbad Unified's 11,000+ students, especially from Jefferson, Buena Vista, and Magnolia Elementary schools serving the city's inland barrio communities.
Environmental after-school in Carlsbad should cover watershed-to-ocean science — especially Tijuana River cross-border pollution and why local beaches close after storms. Ocean Stewards curriculum integrates hydrology, policy, and coastal resilience.
After-school tutoring in Carlsbad should connect to something teens care about — not isolated homework help in a strip-mall classroom. Our Tuesday–Wednesday sessions pair math and writing support with NGSS-aligned watershed and marine science modules.
Cross-border watershed work matters to Carlsbad because Tijuana River pollution and coastal health don't stop at a border fence. Our education modules name that reality honestly.
With 114,571 residents, Carlsbad is one of the communities where a single free surf cohort can change dozens of lives per season. Our shuttles and school partnerships make distance (on the coast) a logistics problem we solve, not a barrier families carry alone.
Un Mar's primary Carlsbad teaching location. Full year-round lifeguard coverage, sand bottom, and mellow inside reform.
Tamarack sits in the heart of Carlsbad Village, with direct access to the Carlsbad Library and downtown. Named after the native tamarack trees that once lined the coastline.
Progression break for Carlsbad cohorts graduating from Tamarack. Wide sandbar accommodates group lessons with plenty of paddle-out room.
South Ponto borders the Batiquitos Lagoon ecological reserve, giving our cohorts direct access to watershed ecology programming alongside surf instruction.
En asociación con el Carlsbad Unified School District y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 4+ escuelas Título I.
The Ocean Stewards After-School Program is Un Mar de Colores's flagship year-round offering for BIPOC teens ages 13–17. Three afternoons a week, students meet at partner school sites for academic tutoring, environmental literacy modules aligned with the California NGSS standards, career exploration, and college preparation. Every Thursday is a beach day — students head to The Strand, Tamarack, or Moonlight for water programming that reinforces the week's environmental science curriculum. The program runs during the full school year, connecting academic outcomes with coastal stewardship and career pathways in marine science.
Un Mar de Colores is a BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in Oceanside, California in 2018. Our instructors are certified by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Lifeguard Division and hold CPR + First Aid credentials.
“"He used to approach new activities with extreme anxiety — to the point where sometimes we couldn't even get out of the car. Now he goes much deeper into the water."”
Healthy snacks and meals are provided every session. Carlsbad working families don't need to pack food or pay hidden snack fees.
BIPOC teens ages 13–17 with priority for Title I students and referrals from Carlsbad Unified School District counselors and partner organizations. Contact us to confirm current cohort availability in Carlsbad.
Yes — an annual leadership retreat connects Carlsbad teens with cohorts across San Diego. It's an opportunity to build county-wide community, deepen environmental leadership skills, and connect with alumni mentors.
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Carlsbad son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Jefferson Elementary, Buena Vista Elementary, Magnolia Elementary, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
Las lecciones principales se realizan en Tamarack State Beach. También usamos South Ponto State Beach según el nivel del grupo. Todas las sesiones de agua ocurren dentro de las zonas salvavidas de la bandera.
Servimos a jóvenes de 13–17 años. Nuestra Beca One Ocean cubre las edades 6-12, Ocean Stewards After-School sirve a 13-17, y las Becas Atléticas de Surf están disponibles para jóvenes competitivos a través de nuestras asociaciones con Carlsbad Unified School District.
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Jefferson Elementary, Buena Vista Elementary, Magnolia Elementary y otras escuelas de Título I en Carlsbad Unified School District. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
Support the movement or enroll your youth — Un Mar de Colores is building coastal access for Carlsbad families.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Carlsbad. Contáctanos para inscribirte, hacer voluntariado, o apoyar el movimiento.
Un Mar de Colores es una organización sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) liderada por personas BIPOC, basada en Oceanside, California. Ofrecemos programación gratuita de surf, océano y educación ambiental para jóvenes en San Diego y Tijuana — conectando culturas, costas y comunidades desde 2018.
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