Calmecac Calmecac (Nahuatl for place of education) Evidence-based, gender specific, national framework of the National Compadres Network Cultura Cura (Culture Cures) curriculum called Joven Noble and Girasol which utilizes a 12-week rites of passage character building program for youth.Individual and group culturally contextualized therapy by a licensed clinical therapist trained in La Cultura Cura framework. Teocalli Teocalli (Nahuatl for Divine House) Family access to Indigenous ceremonial outlets and Indigenous cultural programs such as Aztec Dance; National Compadres Network Cara Y Corazon parental engagement and family strengthening program. Cuauhtlah Cuauhtlah (Nahuatl for forest, the strength of many trees and coexistence of living organisms in harmony) Using our Centro del Barrio and other community venues, we host and co-host regular monthly gender-specific healing circles, Men’s retreats, community gatherings for special events, i.e., Dia de los Muertos, Poetry Events, youth and community forums, etc.. Huitzilin Warriors Huitzilin Warriors (Nahuatl for HummingBird)Young people learning to serve as advocates for our community and issues that affect us through a quarterly magazine and direct advocacy to systems stakeholders and policymakers.
