Benefit Concert Featuring Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright

Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright have been invited by the Royal City Rotary Club in New Westminster to join them in supporting their ongoing work establishing a much needed school and education for the children of Netza School in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. They will deliver their Voices of Nature School Music Program to the kids of Netza School in November 2009.

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Netza Receives International Recognition (March 2009)

In January, 2009, fifteen-year Rotarian and international change advocate Lisa Martin - and Rotary - were recognized with two Mayor's Awards of Recognition for a decade of altruistic service to the Netzahualcoyotl ("Netza") School for Indigenous Children, and to the community of Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico.

"Why keeping children in school matters now more than ever - a letter from the Founder - November 2008

CLASS IS IN SESSION (May 2008)

Valley Catholic students learn about Mexican project to create sustainable and poverty-free futures for kids.

When Lisa Martin visited Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa, Mexico in 1999, it was with the intention of enjoying a vacation. Instead the former public relations executive discovered her second calling in life.

A LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER (November 2007)

First of all, thank you and congratulations for the difference you are making with your support of The Netza Project. As a Netza Amigo, you are a welcome and important partner with The Netza Project in our ongoing work. As a result of our growing Amigos program, we were able to help over 380 deserving indigenous and migrant children enter The Netzahualcoyotl Primary School & Kokoyotzin Kindergarten in Zihuatanejo, Mexico this August, continue our new women’s literacy and micro finance programs, and keep 33 students in middle and high school – even help 2 stay enrolled in local college and trade school. Your continued partnership in our support of equal-access, multi-lingual education and in our advocacy for every child’s ‘right to read’ and have a poverty-free future is truly priceless.

If you have not heard from us in a while, we apologize (you can always drop into our website or email us for news and events!). But know we have not been silent in our determined international partnership efforts to create brighter futures for Mexico’s most underserved and indigenous Aztec children, women and their families. ... more - read the whole Letter from the Founder (pdf format)

Please join us in Celebration!
Grand Re-Opening & Jazz Benefit Night, IZ Interiores Zihuatanejo.

Carreterra Ixtapa (next to Montessori School)
Tel IZ store: 755 54-48429, US cell: 303-868-7116

~ Special performance by ~
International Jazz Singer Kim Marcoux accompanied by pianist Sammy Chavarria
Refreshments & Cocktails ~ Door Prizes
Preview and shop IZ’s newest home décor, elegant furniture & fine art in its expanded showroom.

10% of the day and evening’s sales will benefit The Netza Project – a US-Mexico non-profit working in literacy & hope for local children & families.

November 11, 2007
We invite you to a special reception to meet
Lisa b. Martin ~ Founder & Executive Director of The Netza Project
“The Promise of Education for All”
November 11, 2007 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm
4273 SW Council Crest Drive | Portland, Oregon

Guest space is limited so we ask you to RSVP (see invitation for contact info)
View or print the invitation (PDF files, 2 Mb)

These proud students - Lupita, Marta, Fredi, Adela, Gustavo, Antonio & Manuel - are among the record-size class of 50 sixth graders who graduated from The Netza School for Indigenous Children in July, 2007, and have dreams of continuing their education - with your help.

A Night of Aztec Culture - Honoring Aztec King Netzahualcoyotl - February 2007
Thanks to all who supported A Night of Aztec Culture in 2007! It was a
wonderful success (click to see details)
Click here to view the details of the 2007 event

"Zihua SailFest 2007". Zihua SailFest has been held here in Zihuatenejo Bay the first week of February for the past five years. It was tons of fun with a volleyball tournament, blind dingy races, chili cookoff & street fair, and more! It helped raise USD $56,000 in funds for the Netza school and others. Get future info on SailFest from Rick at Rick's Bar in downtown Zihua (554-2535). You can come to the auction of local items, buy a ticket to ride on a race boat, enjoy the grand final beach BBQ, or volunteer! See www.zihuasailfest.com for more information.

Volunteer - Volunteers of all ages and languages ! can plan to work a few hours each day, and then relax and enjoy the beautiful coastal region here, too. Contact Lisa Martin, who can help advise on arrangements for housing and recreation, as well as offer a flexible plan of tasks suited to any work ability - from construction to cleaning to helping serve lunch.
Come visit or volunteer anytime - we have a rewarding job for every ability, age and interest!

Canadian and Mexican Rotary Clubs work together to Build schools - In early October, 2003- a group of 12 Canadian Rotarians and spouses came to Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa to learn more about the needs of the Netzahuatcoyotl Indigenous School. Not only did they learn how much work Rotary and others in the community have accomplished in the area already but they identified further needs for a new Netza Kindergarten and other schools which require International Community assistance. Click here for more...

The Netza School Project received National U.S. publicity in "The Rotarian" Magazine (July 2003), and and also in "Rotary World Newspaper". Real the Rotary World story on-line here: Children Blossom at Transformed School.

News & Upcoming Events:

Benefit Concert Featuring Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright

Netza Receives International Recognition (March 2009)

"Why keeping children in school matters now more than ever - a letter from the Founder - November 2008

CLASS IS IN SESSION (May 2008)

A LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER (November 2007)