Program Overview
Our Mission:
The mission of La Asociación CREAR is to provide supplemental educational, recreational, and career opportunities for community members, primarily youth with limited resources, in the rural beach communities surrounding Playa Sámara in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, by offering a wide variety of innovative programs focusing on academic and artistic education, environmental consciousness, health, and socio-cultural development.
Apr
19
Road Trip!
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 20:38
Seeking new inspiration, our ever dedicated leaders Andrea Keith and Johannah Waite have hit the road the past Monday to visit our friends over at Abriendo Mentes.
Mar
21
March 2013
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 15:13
On the infinite timeline of CREAR's life 2013 will definitely stand out as a growth spurt! Since the acquisition and opening of our new office we've been able to make great headway both in the community with our volunteers and behind the scenes with some ancillary administrative tasks.
Jan
30
January 2013
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 15:34
Greetings from La Asociacion CREAR. We hope you all are having a very happy new year! Like always, CREAR is keeping busy, and the association is excited because they have moved into a new location and just wrapped up the annual summer camp for the children of Samara and El Torito!
Nov
21
1st Annual CREAR BEACH PARTY and CLEANUP
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 17:53
1ST annual CREAR EARTH PARTY & Beach Clean up
Saturday November 24th at noon
Where: Intercultura
Sámara, next to Tutti Frutti
A fun filled day with a party, music and cleaning up the beach! The event begins at noon, and will consist of a beach and river cleanup followed by the party!
· Party
· Live Music (Milo and friends)
Oct
30
English Classes on Wednesdays!
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 16:56
CREAR is happy to announce the beginning of their weekday English Program. Thanks to the help of their new volunteer English Teacher, Kat, CREAR will be offering English classes on Wednesdays from 10:30am to 11:30am (location Intercultura) and 12:00pm to 1:00pm (location Salon Comunal) in Samara and 1:30pm-2:30pm (location Salon Comunal) in El Torito.
CREAR is also excited to welcome Kat to our team. Here is a little background information on the newest member of CREAR!
Oct
22
CREAR welcomes two new Education Coordinators
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 13:23
Kelly and Kristen have joined the CREAR team as Education Coordinators. Together they are responsible for planning interactive and educational lesson plans for the Samara and El Torito programs.
CREAR is excited to have these wonderful individuals working with the organization. Please stay tuned for all the great work that they are doing. Here is a little background information on the Educational Coordinators.
Oct
10
Earth Science Month
Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 12:54
October is Earth Science Month here at CREAR, and what better way to start it off than with a week learning about plants and seeds? As we educate the kids of Samara, and the surrounding communities, on how plants grow, the organization is undergoing changes, and growing as well.
Sep
18
Same Program, New Style
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 13:15
Greetings from La Asociacion CREAR. We have been really busy in the last few months and it is all for the best! We have updated and changed our program and are offering a more structured curriculum to the local students in Samara and El Torito.
Sep
11
Despues de un Terremoto- Informacion para los padres
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 12:26
Después de un Terremoto – Información para los padres
Reacciones inmediatas que se podrían experimentar después de un terremoto:
• Emocional: confusión, miedo, ira, preocupación, tristeza, Adormecimiento
