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Why work on Sundays? Normal people would not...read until the end to find the answer :)
God has blessed us with around 700 children and young people involved in our summer programs at our two Bellflower and Boyle Heights...

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Jul 16, 20233 min read


Exploring the Salesian Approach to Artificial Intelligence - Part 3 - By Joel Chacon Ph.D.
The Evolution of ChatGPT An example of this a popular tool known as ChatGPT[1], which is an incredible tool that provides an interactive...

Jc_Montenegro
Jul 15, 20233 min read


Exploring the Salesian Approach to Artificial Intelligence - Part 2 by Joel Chacon Ph.D.
Innovation and Collaboration During my stay in Los Angeles, I was invited to the Chamber of Commerce by Luis Chacon in charge of Public...

Jc_Montenegro
Jul 8, 20233 min read


Why does the police not do anything? By Jc Montenegro, PhD
A homeless person broke the water pipe at our youth center two times: on Sunday night and again on Tuesday evening, just a couple of...

Jc_Montenegro
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Families straggling this summer: What can we do? By JC Montenegro.
I had a powerful encounter recently when a mother approached me seeking financial assistance to enroll her children in our Camp Salesian....

Jc_Montenegro
Jul 2, 20232 min read


Exploring the Salesian Approach to Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 by Luis Chacon!
Luis and Joel Chacon write the following three articles about artificial intelligence. As Salesian Family Youth Center, we aim to be,...

Jc_Montenegro
Jul 1, 20233 min read


Salesians present at the United Nations youth forum and more!!! - crazy month :)
We were fortunate to have two of our young participants join the United Nations Youth Forum, which centered on empowering youth as...

Jc_Montenegro
May 22, 20235 min read


The story of the 14 years old who won the Salesian Youth of the Year - everything is possible!
Let's read Pablo's words, the 14 years old, winner of the Salesian Youth of the Year award and honored at the Salesian Family Youth...

Jc_Montenegro
May 1, 20232 min read


Empowering Communities through Collaborative Advocacy and Strategic Planning: A Salesian Approach.
"Bridging Communities: Advocating for Non-Profits and Empowering Women's Leadership" Over the past few months, we have been actively...

Jc_Montenegro
Apr 18, 20234 min read


We raised 40k in our Gala!!! thank you!!!
After three months of working together, we had our first Gala on Feb 18, 2023. The event was terrific, and we raised 40k to support our...

Jc_Montenegro
Mar 9, 20233 min read


Can you believe January is gone?
These last two months have been crazy! Many great activities and moments to cherish. We are two weeks away from our 2023 Gala and have...

Jc_Montenegro
Feb 2, 20232 min read


Do you believe in miracles?... do we?
In this e-news, we will focus on some of the miracles we have experienced at our Salesian Family Youth Center. These miracles have helped...

Jc_Montenegro
Dec 8, 20225 min read


Salesian October Fest :)
Welcome to our e-news! October has been a crazy month. Amazing activities and great opportunities to keep serving our children and young...

Jc_Montenegro
Oct 31, 20224 min read


Day of the Dead, Feast of All Saints, The Holy Death, and Salesian Holiness. By Luis Chacon
In this small article, you will see the meaning behind these festivities. Luis Chacon presents the Mexican tradition and a point of view...

Jc_Montenegro
Oct 28, 20224 min read


Knock-Knock... we are alive!
Sometimes I tried to find interesting titles to catch your attention, I hope they work :). The reality is that we have so much to share...

Jc_Montenegro
Sep 25, 20223 min read


The story of our swimming pool!
By Jc Montenegro, Ph.D. Since 2015 when we closed our Wabash Youth Center, we have been thinking about how to keep serving our community....

Jc_Montenegro
Sep 12, 20221 min read


We are NOT dead - Adventures of a summer experience!
Are you ready to experience the love? For the last two months, we have been MIA "Missing in Action." Once our summer program started, we...

Jc_Montenegro
Aug 10, 20222 min read


Salesian Youth of the year award - 1k for education!
Don Bosco used to say to young people, “Do the ordinary things in an extraordinary way,” which is exactly what we are looking for with...

Jc_Montenegro
May 27, 20221 min read


We were on the NEWS and more!
Hello, dear Salesian Family Members! We have some exciting news to share with you. For the last two months, we have been swamped doing...

Jc_Montenegro
Apr 26, 20223 min read


Ready to welcome volunteers from Spain!
For several years now, the Salesian Family Youth Center has received missionary volunteers from various parts of the world. One of the...

Jc_Montenegro
Apr 11, 20221 min read
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