Welcome to Colmena Viva

We empower BIPOC and neurodivergent families through education, wellness, and advocacy.

A warm community gathering under tall trees in a peaceful garden space designed for wellness and learning.
A warm community gathering under tall trees in a peaceful garden space designed for wellness and learning.
Colmena Viva changed our lives!

Maya R.

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Our Tracks

Education tailored for BIPOC and neurodivergent students and families.

Identity & Advocacy

Empowering social justice, ethnic studies, and IEP self-advocacy skills.

A diverse group of students engaged in a lively discussion about social justice in a cozy classroom.
A diverse group of students engaged in a lively discussion about social justice in a cozy classroom.
Health & Wellness

Sensory-safe community building and garden-based wellness activities.

Students tending a lush garden, surrounded by calming greenery and natural light.
Students tending a lush garden, surrounded by calming greenery and natural light.

Our Projects

Hands-on learning for every student.

Students engaged in a vibrant garden, planting vegetables together under a sunny sky.
Students engaged in a vibrant garden, planting vegetables together under a sunny sky.
Identity Hub

Empowering voices through social justice.

A cozy classroom where students collaborate on crafting and coding projects.
A cozy classroom where students collaborate on crafting and coding projects.
Tech Makers

Building skills with coding and design.

Families gathered in a calm, sensory-safe room filled with plants and soft lighting.
Families gathered in a calm, sensory-safe room filled with plants and soft lighting.
Apparel featuring deep forest green and warm sand tones displayed on mannequins.
Apparel featuring deep forest green and warm sand tones displayed on mannequins.
Wellness Circle

Creating calm through community gardens.

Scholarship Fund

Supporting students with community apparel.

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