The Raíces community album

A little curiosity.
A world of connection.

Follow a smile, a seedling, a shared moment.
Explore the life we’re growing together in the Canal.

Drag a little. Discover a lot.

78 moments · one community

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Our community album

Children and adults in reflective vests standing behind bags of collected trash on a neighborhood sidewalk

Our October Minga: 330 gallons collected

According to Angie Daniel, Raíces del Canal and MCSTOPPP collected 330 gallons of trash from Bahia Way and Canal Street during the October 10 Minga. Participants gathered with the collected bags and cleanup tools.

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Young people and an adult standing among flowering plants in a neighborhood garden

Growing a greener neighborhood

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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Young people and an adult holding blue patchwork squares they have made

Made with care, shared with pride

After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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Two smiling adults shaking hands at a community gathering

Good things happen together

Students and families shared hands-on activities and time together at Green Fest in June 2026.

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Children and an adult working together with buckets of soil beside a garden bed

Many hands. One garden.

Caring for a garden is something generations can do together. Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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A circle of connection

Families gather outdoors in a circle, making room for connection and time together.

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A young person reading a book at a classroom table

A little curiosity goes a long way

Making time for reading and discovery. After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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Children and adults sitting in a circle outdoors with a drum

Finding our rhythm

Making space for rhythm, listening, and connection. Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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Young people and an adult standing beneath trees during an outdoor activity

Time to connect outside

Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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Children and adults holding up colorful handmade paper projects

Look what we made

Making something and sharing it with the group. After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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A group of children and adults walking along a neighborhood sidewalk

Taking the neighborhood in

Setting out to learn from the gardens around them. Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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Making rhythm together

A closer look at sharing instruments and making music together at a Raíces gathering.

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Two people performing with a guitar and microphone at a community event

Music brings us together

Live music was part of the day’s celebration. Students and families shared hands-on activities and time together at Green Fest in June 2026.

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A person in a red shirt speaking to a group at an outdoor gathering

Sharing stories, sharing space

A shell becomes an instrument and an invitation to listen. Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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Students gathered with an instructor as a classmate waters flowers at Bahía Vista Elementary

Caring for our school garden

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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A gardener standing in the pickup truck bed holding a rake beside other garden tools

Tools, teamwork, and a shared garden

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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Young people sharing an exhibit with visitors at Green Fest

Students share their learning with the community.

Students share their learning with the community. At Green Fest in June 2026, students welcomed the community to explore, create, and connect.

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Gathered beneath the trees

Children and adults sit together beneath the trees, sharing an outdoor gathering.

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A child and an adult smiling beside collected trash bags, with reflective vests on a nearby table

Caring for the Canal together

A child and an adult beside collected trash bags at the October 10 Minga. Families and neighbors joined Raíces del Canal and MCSTOPPP to care for the Canal neighborhood.

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A child working with soil and a small plant at a table

Room for something to grow

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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Three children holding their recycled-bottle planting projects

Something to be proud of

After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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A smiling child holding a handmade project at a community event

Small creations. Big smiles.

Students and families shared hands-on activities and time together at Green Fest in June 2026.

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Pink flowers blooming in a community garden

A neighborhood in bloom

Flowers bring color and life to the places neighbors pass each day. Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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Learning through sound

An instructor shares an instrument with the group: an invitation to listen and explore sound together.

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An adult guiding a young person at a sewing machine

Learning, one stitch at a time

New skills take shape, one stitch at a time. After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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Two adults tending plants together in a street-side garden

Caring for the places we share

Every garden needs attention, and every helping hand matters. Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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An adult and child smiling together beside a tree

Rooted in family

Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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An adult and students working around classroom tables with notebooks and laptops

Time for schoolwork, questions, and support.

Time for schoolwork, questions, and support. The after-school program makes space for students to create, ask questions, and learn together.

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Students gathered with an adult beside a flowering garden along a neighborhood sidewalk

The Canal District offers places to learn just steps from one another.

The Canal District offers places to learn just steps from one another. Students, families, and instructors care for shared gardens in San Rafael’s Canal District.

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Sharing the beat

A drum becomes part of a shared musical experience at a community gathering.

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Children and adults sharing a table full of craft materials at a community event

Making things, making connections

Sharing skills and creating side by side. Students and families shared hands-on activities and time together at Green Fest in June 2026.

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A gathering leader seated with students and an adult beside drums and instruments laid out on a patterned cloth

A shared space for learning

Drums and instruments are laid out as students and adults gather together. Mingas offer space to share cultural knowledge, listen, and learn across generations.

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A student using a green watering can while the group works in the garden

Small actions help a garden grow

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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Students and adults filling buckets with garden material from the back of a pickup truck beside a planted median

One bucket at a time

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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A visitor and a young person looking at a colorful ecosystem exhibit

An invitation to explore the connections that sustain life.

An invitation to explore the connections that sustain life. At Green Fest in June 2026, students welcomed the community to explore, create, and connect.

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Learning across generations

Children and an instructor explore instruments together, learning through participation.

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Young people crouching together to care for a plant in a garden

The next generation takes root

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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An adult and young people gathered around a table for a group activity

A place for every voice

After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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Children and adults gathered with potted plants at a community event

Neighbors, plants, and possibility

Students and families shared hands-on activities and time together at Green Fest in June 2026.

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Two people crouching beside plants and tending the soil

Hands in the earth

The work continues through regular attention and care. Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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An instructor and a small group of students gathered around classroom tables

Learning together is at the heart of the after-school program.

Learning together is at the heart of the after-school program. The after-school program makes space for students to create, ask questions, and learn together.

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Room for every voice

An outdoor circle brings students and adults together in a shared space.

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Students and adults gathered in a circle outdoors beneath the trees

A Minga brings students and families together.

A Minga brings students and families together. Mingas bring students, parents, and neighbors together to share their skills, cultural learning, and time.

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A smiling person in a blue jacket standing in front of colorful artwork

The people make the place

Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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Two students standing beside a colorful tabletop display while classmates sit nearby

An opportunity to share a project and learn from one another.

An opportunity to share a project and learn from one another. The after-school program makes space for students to create, ask questions, and learn together.

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Young people gathered with an adult near plants at a neighborhood street corner

Pausing to notice what grows close to home.

Pausing to notice what grows close to home. Students, families, and instructors care for shared gardens in San Rafael’s Canal District.

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Visitors gathered around activity tables at Green Fest

Coming together to learn, create, and connect.

Coming together to learn, create, and connect. At Green Fest in June 2026, students welcomed the community to explore, create, and connect.

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Listening, learning, belonging

A gathering outdoors offers time to sit together, listen, and connect.

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Students and adults sitting together in an outdoor circle beneath the trees

Different generations share time and attention in the same circle.

Different generations share time and attention in the same circle. Mingas bring students, parents, and neighbors together to share their skills, cultural learning, and time.

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The Raíces del Canal student group and two instructors standing together beside the school garden

Giving back at Bahía Vista

Caring for shared gardens gives students and families a hands-on way to contribute to their community.

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Students and an adult working with buckets beside the community garden and pickup truck

Young people have a part in caring for the places they share.

Young people have a part in caring for the places they share. Students, families, and instructors care for shared gardens in San Rafael’s Canal District.

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A young person holding a small potted plant at an activity table

A little of Green Fest to nurture at home.

A little of Green Fest to nurture at home. At Green Fest in June 2026, students welcomed the community to explore, create, and connect.

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Young people and adults making colorful paper crafts around a long table

Creativity around the table

After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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Our community garden

A glimpse of the community garden: a place cared for and shared by neighbors.

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Two people talking beside an activity table at a community gathering

Conversations that connect us

Students and families shared hands-on activities and time together at Green Fest in June 2026.

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Students and an adult standing together behind flowering plants beside a neighborhood sidewalk

Young people and families help bring neighborhood gardens to life.

Young people and families help bring neighborhood gardens to life. Students, families, and instructors care for shared gardens in San Rafael’s Canal District.

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Students holding colorful finished pillows around a classroom table

Students share the pillows they have made.

Students share the pillows they have made. The after-school program makes space for students to create, ask questions, and learn together.

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An adult and a young person standing before an outdoor gathering beside drums

Students and parents have opportunities to speak and be heard.

Students and parents have opportunities to speak and be heard. Mingas bring students, parents, and neighbors together to share their skills, cultural learning, and time.

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Community members sitting together outdoors beneath a tree

A moment beneath the trees

Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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Discovering new instruments

A student and an adult explore an instrument together, sharing a moment of hands-on learning.

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Students seated together on a classroom rug with an adult leading a group activity

Listening and taking part are both part of learning together.

Listening and taking part are both part of learning together. The after-school program makes space for students to create, ask questions, and learn together.

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An adult and students looking closely at plants in a flowering neighborhood garden

A shared garden becomes a place for questions and discovery.

A shared garden becomes a place for questions and discovery. Students, families, and instructors care for shared gardens in San Rafael’s Canal District.

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A young person sharing a handmade exhibit with Green Fest visitors

Student-created exhibits made room for curiosity and conversation.

Student-created exhibits made room for curiosity and conversation. At Green Fest in June 2026, students welcomed the community to explore, create, and connect.

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A gathering leader playing a hand-held drum with other instruments laid out beside him and participants seated nearby

A shared rhythm brings attention to the people around us.

A shared rhythm brings attention to the people around us. Mingas bring students, parents, and neighbors together to share their skills, cultural learning, and time.

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A group of students watching and helping with watering in the school garden

Taking turns, observing, and learning alongside one another.

Taking turns, observing, and learning alongside one another. Students give back after school by helping care for the garden at Bahía Vista Elementary.

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Music, memory, connection

An instrument brings sound and cultural learning into a Raíces del Canal gathering.

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Gardeners and students working around a planted median with the pickup truck nearby

A neighborhood space cared for through collective effort.

A neighborhood space cared for through collective effort. Students, families, and instructors care for shared gardens in San Rafael’s Canal District.

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A child concentrating on a colorful craft project at a table

Focused on the little details

After school, students explore new skills, create together, and learn alongside their Raíces del Canal instructors.

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Families and community members gathering around colorful activity tables

A community in full color

Students and families shared hands-on activities and time together at Green Fest in June 2026.

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An adult showing a seedling to students gathered around a container of soil

A closer look at plants and the soil that supports them.

A closer look at plants and the soil that supports them. The after-school program makes space for students to create, ask questions, and learn together.

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An adult and young people with drums during an outdoor gathering

Learning in the open air

Gathering, learning, and making connections through life at Raíces del Canal.

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Green Fest · Our community in motion

Revisit Green Fest, where students welcomed neighbors to learn, create, and celebrate together.

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Students and an adult leaning toward the plants in a neighborhood garden

Young people take an active interest in the gardens they visit.

Young people take an active interest in the gardens they visit. Students, families, and instructors care for shared gardens in San Rafael’s Canal District.

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A young participant holding a cluster of rattles while seated in the outdoor circle

Learning through participation, observation, and sound.

Learning through participation, observation, and sound. Mingas bring students, parents, and neighbors together to share their skills, cultural learning, and time.