Isabella-projektet: Todos Juntos Por Los Niños Børnefestival lørdag gratis på Glen City School

This article was originally published by the Santa Paula Times.

The Isabella Project will host its inaugural Todos Juntos Por Los Niños Children’s Festival in Santa Paula on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to share information on early childhood education while bringing free family fun to the community.

The Santa Paula-focused pilot project organized this event at Glen City Elementary to introduce Ventura County to the program’s work through childhood resource booths, family-friendly entertainment and more.

“The community has been the backbone of the Isabella Project, and we’re excited to bring this festival to the people who are helping to make the dreams for our youngest Santa Paulans possible,” said Dr. Gabino Aguirre, co-chair of the Isabella Project. “Bring your kids, your friends, grandkids, neighbors and join us for a day of fun activities and important information!”

With more than 120 members in the Isabella Project, the event will feature booths from project members such as California State University, Channel Islands; the Ventura County Office of Education; kidSTREAM; Child Development Resources; First 5 Ventura County; and 40 more groups.

Families can look forward to a train attraction, food trucks and face painting, as well as live acts by baile folklórico dancers, a magician and a youth martial arts group.

Tickets or registration is not required to attend this community celebration.

This festival, as well as select planned future events, is made possible by a $100,000 grant from the Resilience, Capacity Building, and Community Engagement Grant Program of the League of California Community Foundations to support trusted messenger organizations in promoting highest-quality early childhood education.

Om Isabella-projektet

The Isabella Project is a pilot project with the goal of ensuring all children in Santa Paula have access to high-quality, full-time early care and education that meets their families’ needs. First convened by the Ventura County Community Foundation in 2021, this group is now composed of more than 120 community partners from across Ventura County and sectors ranging from higher education to childcare to mental healthcare and more.

The project aims to be a model for creating a network of wrap-around care through pre-existing and new providers through the city that can be replicated in cities across the county. vccf.org/isabella-project