PILA IN THE NEWS
APRIL 2022 NPR AFFILIATE, KQED
FOR MIGRANT KIDS STUCK IN TIJUANA, THIS SCHOOL OFFERS A PLACE TO GROW AND DREAM
NPR Affiliate KQED profiles the Canyon Nest in Tijuana, a place where migrant children gather to learn, play and grow.
OCTOBER 2021 THE STANDARD, ZIMBABWE
NEST ZIMBABWE: A DIFFERENT KIND OF SCHOOLING
With thousands of Zimbabwean children unable to attend school due to their families' inability to afford school fees, books or uniforms, the trajectory of those living in poverty can seem bleak.
SEPTEMBER 2021 ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
CONGRESSWOMAN KATIE PORTER VISITS SOUTHERN BORDER
Orange County Congresswoman Katie Porter recently visited the U.S.-Mexico border, where she hoped to learn about how migrants are faring and to see if the asylum process is or isn’t working.
JULY 2021 HAUSER & WIRTH GALLERY
MARK BRADFORD PRESS RELEASE
Education Lab at Hauser & Wirth, Menorca launches a year-long collaboration with PILAglobal.
JANUARY 2020 RTL, GERMAN TV
INTERNATIONAL REPORT: CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEES
In a neglected, dusty canyon in the middle of Tijuana, where hundreds of migrants have settled for years, we experience hidden normality. Hillary is one of around 50 migrant children between the ages of three and ten who are cared for here. At least for a few hours a day she can study and just be a child. WATCH HERE>>
JUNE 2020 GRASSROOTS
LOOKING FOR SOLID GROUND
When nations turn their backs on those fleeing war, violence, religious persecution, and domestic abuse, children are often the collateral damage, caught in the crossfire of political machinations. READ MORE>>
MARCH/APRIL 2020 EXCHANGE MAGAZINE
FINDING COMPASSION AND JOY IN NESTS
He looked to be no more than 2 years old, a toddler really, doing what toddlers do: toddling. The wide gait, the unsteady, deliberate steps. If not for the full cup of hot coffee in his hands, I may not have noticed him amongst the crush of people. READ MORE>>
WINTER, 2020 MS MAGAZINE
SAFE IN THE NEST
The Nest, an unconventional preschool in Tijuana, Mexico doesn't have many rules: Take turns. Be safe. READ MORE>>
FEB 18, 2020 SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
SECOND 'NEST' PLAYSPACE FOR YOUNG MIGRANT CHILDREN OPENS IN TIJUANA
A Los Angeles-based nonprofit has expanded its free early childhood learning space by opening a second location in Tijuana, this one in the city’s Little Haiti neighborhood. READ MORE>>
FEB 10, 2020 UNIVISION
"EL NIDO," UN CENTRO EDUCATIVO QUE DA APOYO PSICOLÓGICO A CINETOS DE PEQUEÑOS MIGRANTES EN AL FRONTERA MIRA AQUI >>
FEB 8, 2020 LA OPINION
EDUCADORA DE LA ABRE ESPACIO EDUCATIVO PARA NIÑOS MIGRANTES EN TIJUANA
Los pequeños viven en refugios con sus padres a la espera de un asilo; ahora El Nido es su distracción. LEER MÁS >>
FEB 4, 2020 KPBS NEWS
LEARNING SPACE FOR CHILD MIGRANTS EXPANDS IN TIJUANA
Every day at 8:30 a.m. the doors open at a space called “The Nest” where kids from the ages of 0-6 are able to play, paint, and build. READ MORE AND LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW >>
OCT 25, 2019 KQED – THE CALIFORNIA REPORT
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS BUILD A NEST FOR MIGRANT FOR KIDS AT THE BORDER
Classical music plays, silk curtains blow in the wind and comfy couches offer a place to curl up with a book.
READ MORE AND LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW>>
AUG 27, 2019 EXCHANGE MAGAZINE
MAKING CONNECTIONS
"Exchange readers continue to ask for ways they can make a positive difference for children who are facing especially difficult challenges in our world today." READ MORE >>
AUG 22, 2019 PALISADIAN POST
THE IMPORTANCE OF A NEST
“A Nest is a home—a place where the young are safe and protected.” READ MORE >>
AUG 11, 2019 OPALSCHOOL.ORG
BUILDING NESTS TOGETHER
"After just a week, I am deeply moved by the beauty of this play space and the joy it brings to the children (ages 2-7 years old) and their families." READ MORE >>
