Cristina’s Academy and PaMaRa host back-to-school event in Miami

Cristina’s Academy and Fundación Proyecto PaMaRa brought children, teens and families together in Miami for Back to School: Awaken The Hero, a community event focused on school supplies, emotional wellness and confidence. The initiative tied back-to-school preparation to mental health, family support and volunteer engagement.

Why it matters: - The event framed back-to-school season as more than school supplies, placing emotional support and family connection alongside classroom readiness. - Back to School: Awaken The Hero was designed for children and young people ages 5 to 18, a group that often needs both practical and emotional support as the school year begins. - The initiative aligned with Fundación Proyecto PaMaRa’s Family and Mental Health pillars, reinforcing its focus on vulnerable children and youth.

What happened: - Cristina’s Academy hosted Back to School: Awaken The Hero in Miami with Fundación Proyecto PaMaRa participating. - Children, teens and their families took part in a community day built around play, creativity and self-expression. - The event aimed to help participants start the school year with tools for both the classroom and emotional well-being.

The details: - Fundación Proyecto PaMaRa led psicoeducational and experiential activations called Kick the Fear and Build Your Flower. - The activities blended sports, art and creativity to encourage emotional expression, confidence and present-moment awareness. - Families also received information about Fundación Proyecto PaMaRa’s work. - The event included opportunities to learn about volunteering and donating to the foundation. - The initiative focused on giving participants a message that fears do not have to stop progress and that paused dreams can be resumed. - Fundación Proyecto PaMaRa is a nonprofit founded by Rauw Alejandro, his mother María Nelly Ruiz Nieves and his sister Paola María Ocasio Ruiz. - The foundation works with children and young people in vulnerable situations through arts, sports, psychoeducation, spirituality, family support and environmental care. - The foundation has supported projects such as Regalos Pa’ Los Míos in Puerto Rico and Educational Experience Cosa Nuestra Soundcheck. - More information is available on the foundation’s website and its Instagram page.

Between the lines: - The event showed how community back-to-school programming is expanding beyond donations and logistics into mental health and identity-building. - Cristina’s Academy and PaMaRa used the event to connect immediate school-year needs with a longer-term message about resilience and self-belief. - The collaboration also positioned PaMaRa as a community-facing organization that combines family ties, culture and service.

What’s next: - Fundación Proyecto PaMaRa said it will continue expanding its mission in the Americas and beyond. - The foundation is also inviting supporters to engage through volunteering and donations. - The event’s message suggests similar family-centered, emotionally focused school-season programming could continue as part of PaMaRa’s community work.

The bottom line: - Back to School: Awaken The Hero turned a seasonal school event into a wider push for confidence, emotional wellness and community support.