Un Mar de Colores · Coronado, CA
Scholars often graduate from free surf lessons and camp — Coronado Unified School District referrals welcome from Coronado.
Un Mar de Colores ofrece surf athletic scholarship gratuitas para jóvenes de Coronado de Youth & teens años, directamente en la costa de Coronado. Sirviendo a una comunidad del 32% BIPOC (20,192 residentes), nuestra instrucción se lleva a cabo en Coronado Central Beach, con entrenadores bilingües certificados y todo el equipo proporcionado. La inscripción prioritaria es para estudiantes de Coronado Middle School.
Ongoing · Completamente gratis
Coronado Central Beach's wide, flat sandbar and year-round lifeguard coverage make it a welcoming teaching location for our South Bay cohorts. We partner with Coronado Unified for middle school recruitment and with the Silver Strand State Beach for overflow locations. The proximity to North Island Naval Air Station also means we serve military-family youth through our Ocean Stewards program.
Annual contest gear package for Coronado scholars ensures no athlete competes on borrowed leftovers while peers have sponsor quivers.
Contest travel costs from Coronado to California circuit events — NSSA, WSA, regional qualifiers — are covered for scholarship athletes. Families aren't fundraising every weekend (on the coast inland adds transport costs Un Mar absorbs).
The ocean off Coronado belongs to everyone. Un Mar de Colores exists because San Diego has spent decades telling BIPOC youth otherwise — and we're changing that story one cohort at a time.
Environmental justice in Coronado isn't abstract: watershed health, beach closures, and plastic pollution affect the same communities we serve. Our programs connect surf skills to stewardship of San Diego's coastline.
Our primary Coronado and South Bay teaching location. Wide flat sandbar, gentle reform.
Coronado Central is consistently ranked among America's best beaches for family swimming and beginner surfing, with exceptionally clean sand that glitters from the high mica content.
En asociación con el Coronado Unified School District y organizaciones comunitarias locales, reclutamos jóvenes de 1+ escuelas Título I.
The Surf Athletic Scholarship program supports BIPOC youth and teens pursuing competitive surfing at the scholarship or professional level. The program provides high-performance wetsuits and boards, pays all competition entry fees, covers contest travel costs across the California circuit, and provides one-on-one coaching from certified trainers. Scholarship recipients are mentored by alumni and partner professional BIPOC surfers, and the program specifically addresses the financial barriers that have historically excluded Latino, Indigenous, and Black youth from the competitive surf pipeline.
Program safety is documented: lifeguard coordination, 4:1 ratios on youth water days, trauma-informed staff training, and parent communication protocols in English and Spanish.
“"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."”
California contest circuit events including NSSA and WSA regional competitions across San Diego — not limited to one beach near Coronado. Coverage aligns with athlete development pathway.
High-performance wetsuits and contest boards sized for competition conditions — plus an annual contest gear package. Not beginner soft-tops. Equipment parity for Coronado athletes competing near Coronado Central Beach and across San Diego.
Private contest coaches in San Diego County often charge $100–$200 per hour. Un Mar scholarship provides one-on-one certified coaching, heat strategy, and mental performance training free for Coronado recipients — plus fees, travel, and gear.
Sí. Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores en Coronado son 100% gratuitos. Proporcionamos trajes de neopreno 3/2mm, tablas de surf, transporte desde escuelas asociadas como Coronado Middle School, e instrucción bilingüe certificada. El financiamiento proviene de la San Diego Foundation, subvenciones comunitarias y donantes individuales.
Las lecciones principales se realizan en Coronado Central Beach. Todas las sesiones de agua ocurren dentro de las zonas salvavidas de la bandera.
Servimos a jóvenes de Youth & teens 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 Coronado Unified School District.
Contáctenos a través de nuestra página de contacto. La inscripción prioritaria se otorga a estudiantes de Coronado Middle School y otras escuelas de Título I en Coronado Unified School District. Los grupos de verano suelen llenarse con 3-4 semanas de anticipación.
Volunteer, donate, or enroll — however you join, you're helping Coronado youth access the coast.
Todos los programas de Un Mar de Colores son gratuitos para jóvenes de Coronado. 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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