Corazón del Pueblo is fundraising for its Indigenous Youth Leadership Institute of Arts and Culture, a pilot program serving Indigenous migrant farm-working students. Funds will go toward the program’s last events and scholarships for the students.
“We engaged 23 Indigenous farm-working students, providing them with opportunities to connect with others who are facing similar life changes,” the nonprofit said in a press release.
Students participated in activities like making murals, pottery, art activism, and other workshops. Leaders of the nonprofit launched the program in response to local activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to press materials. They also held a panel for the students to participate in and a workshop session with their parents. The last event in the program is a community theater event scheduled for Dec. 20.
Fundraising is set to culminate on Dec. 6 with Cempasúchil Night from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Blosser Urban Garden in Santa Maria (915 S. Blosser Road). Guests will enjoy live music, local art, Oaxacan cuisine, mezcal, and ponche in a Bohemian atmosphere. Buy tickets online at eventbrite.com.
For more information about Corazón del Pueblo, email the executive director at esmeralda@corazondelpueblo.org or visit corazondelpueblo.org.
This article appears in Nov 27 – Dec 4, 2025.