Newsletters

ABOUT:We publish a monthly e-newsletter, ROCA, and distribute to our mailing list. ROCA includes timely updates on new programs, events, and grant opportunities. Why “ROCA”? At Maya’s funeral, her friend Ana told a story. We used the story as the inspiration for our newsletter: “This past summer, you and I met up at the Omega

Resources

ABOUT:Part of the work of the Maya Gold Foundation is to bring resources to bear in our community and schools. Below are some resources that can be used to start a conversation between parents, youth, community members and school staff. RESOURCES: Our Parent and Teen Toolkit– A multidiscliplinary resourceof area organizations andpractitioners to assist families

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Donate

DONATE:We are funded entirely by grants and donations, and all donations fund programs for youth. Donations may be made by check or credit card or PayPal. Checks are preferred as when you send a check the full donation amount goes to programs serving youth with no fees taken. However, if you prefer to donate online

Media Reports

A Foundation with a Focus on Teens, The Gardiner Gazette, Summer 2020 Two Hudson Valley Students Spread the Love for Reading, Hudson Valley One, January 14, 2020 From Tragedy to Community Action: The Founding of the Maya Gold Foundation, iHeartRADIO, December 1, 2019 Exhibition on New Paltz High Students’ Trip to Nepal Opens June 30

Bringing it Home

Upon returning from Nepal, each Youth Ambassador prepares a presentation for their community. We encourage the teens to present on a topic that has meaning for them, and explore creative presentation modalities. View all of the 2018 Youth Presentations here, the 2019 Youth Presentations here, and the 2022 Youth Presentations here. The teens chose topics

Heart of Gold Adventures

HEART OF GOLD ADVENTURES:The purpose of Heart of Gold Adventures has been to offer Hudson Valley teens an educational experience that includes cultural awareness and appreciation, service to others, and the fun of adventure, so they could be empowered to gain a greater sense of themselves and the world. Participants developed a passion for exploration

Our Partners

ABOUT:We work with carefully vetted NGO’s and institutions in Nepal and the USA to support us in our efforts. PARTNERS: AdhikaarAdhikaar is a non-profit located in Queens, NY that exists to support Nepali speaking survivors of trafficking in the United States. In the fall of 2019 their members visited with our teens and Board in