Music

Our beginner music classes offer an engaging and interactive approach to covering the basics of music theory, reading notes and rhythm, and instrument anatomy.  With hands-on ukulele, guitar, and keyboard practice students build confidence and coordination in their musical abiliti

Students are also provided with private vocal lessons from a professional trained, Grammy-nominated vocalist through our partnership with San Diego Opera. Vocal lessons improve your voice through coaching and practice, while also emphasizing the importance of using vocal techniques properly and safely.

Academics

Generations’ tutoring is one of the most popular and utilized services that is hugely beneficial for students of all ages across a wide range of subjects. From literacy and mathematics to test preparation and essay-writing skills, tutoring can help develop the competencies that students need to thrive at school by helping to improve academic grades and build critical thinking skills.

During school breaks, Generations staff continue to provide academic services in the form of engaging and educational lesson plans, career exploration days, field trips, and guest speakers.

S.T.E.M

La Maestra has partnered with UCSD CREATE to take part in the CREATE STEM Success Initiative (CSSI) where students receive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) Education. Science education gives students an in-depth understanding of the world around us and helps them to become better at research and critical thinking, analyzing information, eliminate errors, and make conscious decisions when designing solutions. STEM education links these disciplines into a cohesive system and fosters creativity in a field that is not always accessible to all students.

“In the STEAM Gardening program, I learned about something called cross-breeding with plants and the instructors encouraged me to experiment with the plants that we have in the garden. It’s really cool! I tried cross-pollinating pumpkin and watermelon flowers to see if I could create a hybrid fruit. It didn’t work out, but it was still really fun to try because I got to take the plants home and observe them and take care of them. I want to try crossing different peppers soon.”  -Salahadin (Age 13)

Restorative Practices & Youth Leadership Development

Restorative practices are a great way to continue building community and strengthening bonds between staff and students. It builds trust and care as well as acts as a great tool for conflict resolution and improves communication skills. The students enjoy taking part in Restorative Circle as it is a safe environment to discuss issues and events that are on their mind.

This program offers youth a safe space to explore community and address issues they face through teambuilding, artistic expression, and action. Mentors serve as a partner for the students and empower students to become autonomous learners and agents of their own change. They are there to express understanding of students’ aspirations and fears, and support their success by serving as an advocate for the students’ best interests.

Athletics

La Maestra has partnered with UCSD CREATE to take part in the CREATE STEM Success Initiative (CSSI) Athletics comes in the form of yoga, outdoor play, including activities like skating, basketball, soccer, and wall ball. In addition to improving your physical fitness, the practice of exercising has been found to boost immunity, reduce the risk of heart disease, and help conquer stress.

Microcredit Program for Women

The Microcredit Program for Women seeks to empower low-income, immigrant and refugee women by improving access to resources such as small loans, access to small-business resources, banking, and financial literacy workshops. Resources are offered to the women of the group in hopes that it will assist them in search for employment/self-employment by continuing to grow and enhance the program; by doing so the participants would have more opportunities to integrate into their communities and network, learn skills that will assist them in their business venture, become competent in financial literacy, and ultimately, become self-sufficient.

Sewing, Knitting, & Jewerly

Sewing, knitting and jewelry classes are designed to give students an opportunity to focus on individual projects with the guidance of an instructor. The instructor teaches the students different knitting techniques that will assist them as they decide on style, shapes, sizes, and patterns of their pieces. These classes allow participants to have a creative outlet that can also be turned into a profitable skill.

Computer Classes

Generations offers computer classes to help learners achieve the tech-fluency they need to feel more comfortable using computers. This free course covers the basics of computer use in a friendly, easy-to-understand format.