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Durham nonprofit brings tranquility to Spanish-speaking community during COVID-19
“The sounds of a flowing stream and happy kids fill the air in a most unlikely place – next to the parking lot in the Lakewood Shopping Center. El Futuro, a nonprofit mental health and substance use treatment clinic has created a new therapeutic garden complete with a recycling creek, brilliant mural and community garden.” Check out ABC 11’s article and video to learn about how we continue to help our community during the pandemic.
El Futuro responds to the events in Washington DC and reaffirms efforts to continue supporting the Latino community
To the families and communities of El Futuro, The events of Wednesday, January 6, in Washington, DC, left us feeling saddened, disappointed, shocked, and more aware of the ongoing inequities so many of us face every day living here in the United States. We imagine many of you may be feeling the...
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MONTH: Azteca Grill
As part of our mission at El Futuro to nurture stronger Latino familias to live out their dreams, we want you to know more about Azteca Grill. Azteca is owned by Victor Apolonio and his family, who came to the US to expand their opportunities. We asked Victor about his origins, his dreams, and his...
Stressed, Depressed, Not at Our Best—Why Mental Health Needs More Focus
The pandemic is affecting everyone, but we know some groups are more impacted than others. Young adults ages 18 to 24, young children, seniors, caregivers, essential workers, and Black and Latinx communities are especially hurting. This is not something that will just go away as the pandemic continues. In fact, many have predicted a surge of mental health challenges coming as the reality of prolonged grief and sustained stress takes a toll on more and more of us.
Interrupted but unbowed by COVID-19, a Durham mural depicts a wider, brighter world
El Futuro, located in the Lakewood shopping center, serves mainly Latino clients in the Triangle. The organization partnered with Durham’s Scrap Exchange and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to update an existing and fading mural on the side of its wall. That mural, painted in 1998, depicted Durham’s Busy Street, a playground for kids built as a miniature town. The new mural, entitled “Libertad,” depicts a Mayan sun on one end and the Statue of Liberty on the other, stretching more than 100 feet to make it the largest mural in Durham.
El Futuro Inauguró el Mural “Libertad”
Durham, North Carolina, Noviembre 08- 2020. Con una calurosa bienvenida Luke Smith Director Ejecutivo de El Futuro celebro hoy la Inauguración del Mural “Libertad” por el Artista Mexicano Cornelio Campos.
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