Un Mar de Colores · Bonita, CA
Free Bilingual Arts Program for Bonita Title I Youth
Guest-artist workshops bring professional BIPOC creators to Bonita cohorts across San Diego.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece cultural arts & storytelling gratuitas para jóvenes de Bonita de All ages años, con transporte gratuito de 10 millas desde Bonita a nuestras playas de enseñanza. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 68% BIPOC (12,795 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en Imperial Beach (10 miles) y Coronado Central (11 miles), con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Sunnyside Elementary, Bonita Vista Middle.
Horario — programa en Bonita
Quarterly workshops + summer artist residencies · Completamente gratis
Quizás sientes esto
- —Exhibition opportunities seem reserved for kids whose parents already know gallery owners in La Jolla.
- —Latino surf culture history is absent from school — your child learns about Duke Kahanamoku but not Chicano longboarders.
- —Art supplies lists at enrollment always surprise you — another hidden cost stacked on Bonita working families.
Lo que cambia cuando los jóvenes entran al agua
- Exhibition and publication opportunities — galleries, community spaces, and film screenings.
- Partnerships with local galleries and museums amplify Bonita youth work publicly.
- Culturally grounded curriculum — Indigenous and Latino coastal narratives as foundation, not supplement.
Por qué operamos este programa en Bonita
Bonita is a South Bay community adjacent to Chula Vista and National City, with a 58% Hispanic/Latino population. Our Bonita cohorts shuttle to Imperial Beach and Coronado, with classroom components at Bonita-Sunnyside Library. Students primarily come from Sunnyside Elementary and Bonita Vista Middle as part of our South Bay Title I partnership network.
- Población
- 12,795
- Residentes BIPOC
- 68%
- Hogares hispanohablantes
- 41%
- Distancia a la playa
- 10 mi
Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Bonita — Lo que debes saber
Looking for free art workshops for kids in Bonita? Every session includes supplies, bilingual instruction, guest artists, and pathways to public exhibition — commercial youth art classes often charge $30–$80 per session.
Exhibition partnerships with local galleries and museums amplify Bonita youth work — public visibility beyond school walls and social media.
Por qué Bonita importa para nuestra misión
Serving Bonita means meeting families where they are: San Diego schools, community centers, and partner orgs that already hold trust. We don't wait for families to find the beach — we bring youth to the water.
Parents in Bonita often ask how a nonprofit can offer everything free. Answer: San Diego Foundation grants, community donors, and partners who believe Bonita youth belong in the lineup — same as any other kid in San Diego.
Socios comunitarios locales en Bonita
En asociación con el Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 2+ escuelas Título I.
Distrito escolar y escuelas Título I
- Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union
- •Sunnyside Elementary
- •Bonita Vista Middle
Socios comunitarios
- ◆Bonita-Sunnyside Library
- ◆Sweetwater Union High School District
- ◆Chula Vista Elementary School District
Currículo del programa
Cultural Arts & Storytelling at Un Mar de Colores is where the surf, the coast, and community narrative meet. Quarterly workshops and summer artist residencies bring together youth, professional artists, and Kumeyaay elders to create work that reflects the living cultural traditions of the California coast. Programs center Indigenous, Latino, and Chicano voices historically marginalized in coastal culture, and every workshop ends with a public exhibition, publication, or film screening that returns the art to the community that made it.
- →Coastal storytelling and oral tradition
- →Kumeyaay history and living culture
- →Latino and Chicano surf culture history
- →Visual arts (painting, mural, photography)
- →Poetry and spoken word
- →Film and documentary-making
Qué se incluye — Gratis para cada joven de Bonita
- ✓All art supplies provided
- ✓Guest-artist workshops
- ✓Exhibition and publication opportunities
- ✓Bilingual instruction
- ✓Culturally grounded curriculum
- ✓Partnership with local galleries and museums
Por qué Un Mar de Colores
Since 2018, Un Mar de Colores has served thousands of youth across San Diego County and the Cali-Baja region — with funding from the San Diego Foundation, community grants, and individual donors keeping every program 100% free.
Lo que dice nuestra comunidad
“"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."”
Preguntas frecuentes — Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Bonita
How do we enroll from Bonita?+
Contact Un Mar de Colores or check our quarterly workshop calendar. Priority for Bonita families through partner org and Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union referrals. All ages welcome — bring grandparents and neighbors.
Do participants get exhibition opportunities?+
Yes — every workshop cycle aims toward public exhibition, publication, or film screening. Un Mar partners with local galleries and museums to return Bonita youth art to the community — not sell it to tourists.
What are summer artist residencies?+
Immersive multi-day residencies with professional BIPOC guest artists — deeper creation than single quarterly workshops. Free for Bonita youth including supplies, mentorship, and exhibition output. Commercial residencies often charge tuition.
¿Los programas de Cultural Arts & Storytelling en Bonita son realmente gratuitos?+
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Bonita son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Sunnyside Elementary, Bonita Vista Middle, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
¿Dónde se realizan exactamente las lecciones en Bonita?+
Los jóvenes de Bonita viajan en nuestro transporte a Imperial Beach (10 miles), aproximadamente a 10 millas. Los componentes de aula ocurren en escuelas y bibliotecas asociadas dentro de Bonita.
¿Qué edades son elegibles en Bonita?+
Servimos a jóvenes de All ages 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 Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union.
¿Cómo inscribo a mi hijo/a?+
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Sunnyside Elementary, Bonita Vista Middle y otras escuelas de Título I en Chula Vista Elementary / Sweetwater Union. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
¿Listo para entrar al agua?
Join hundreds of Bonita families who trust Un Mar de Colores for free ocean programming. Enroll today.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Bonita. 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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