The Isabella Project invited the Santa Paula community to Todos Juntos Por Los Niños Children’s Festival, held at Glen City Elementary on Oct. 19. In addition to more than 600 children and their families, organizations from across Ventura County were available to answer questions about their vast array of support services. First 5 Ventura County, kidSTREAM, Poder Popular and the Ventura County Office of Education were just a few of the 48 organizations on hand. Families learned about the Isabella Project, early childhood resources, housing support, health services, extreme heat awareness, cultural engagement, free sports activities and much more.
The festival was designed with children ages 0 to 5 in mind, and featured lots of color, music and excitement. Attendees got to enjoy face painting, crafts, food trucks and performances from baile folklórico dancers from Proyecto Esperanza, Inlakech Cultural Center’s Children’s Mariachi, Twin Tigers Taekwondo and White Rabbit Magic.
The free event was 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.
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.
