Category: Tia Katy’s Corner

Tia Katy’s Corner September 2022

by Rocky Point Times | Sep 20, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

Homework Clubs: My Happy Place! We started this program in 2016 supporting 72 students from...

Tia Katy’s Corner August 2022

by Rocky Point Times | Aug 2, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

Since 2012 Kathleen Duncan, known as Tia Katy to the kids of Rocky Point, has dedicated her life...

TIA KATY’S CORNER JULY 2020

by Rocky Point Times | Jul 3, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

This month I thought it would be interesting to re-share an abbreviated version of my article from July of 2020 and then provide a brief update on where we are today! July 2020: An unexpected shift from education to food In 2016...

ISAI’S STORY: from “WE BELIEVE WE CAN” to “WE KNOW WE CAN” in six years!

by Rocky Point Times | Jun 9, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

As many of you know, in 2016 I started a program called ‘Educarte’ to provide local youth with a path out of poverty through education. This program is rooted in my very strong belief that where a child starts in life should not...

Tia Katy’s Corner May 2022

by Rocky Point Times | May 5, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

MY WHY: For the past nine years I have devoted much of my life to improving the lives of kids in this community. The program I started in 2016 to help provide local youth with a path out of poverty through education has grown...

Tia Katy’s Corner April 2022

by Rocky Point Times | Apr 4, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

I first saw this quote in 2012 when I had begun thinking about making a significant commitment to...

Tia Katy’s Corner March 2022

by Rocky Point Times | Mar 4, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

AIM Peñasco has a new name, a new U.S. partner and a new home! A NEW NAME: When my husband and I...

Tia Katy’s Corner February 2022

by Rocky Point Times | Feb 3, 2022 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

In March of 2019 I had the privilege of spending time with a hero of mine, Dr. Terarai Trent. This...

Tia Katy’s Corner January 2022

by Rocky Point Times | Dec 30, 2021 | Tia Katy's Corner | 0 |

MY WHY The three girls in these photos inspired the program I founded in Rocky Point, Mexico six years ago. They came into my life in 2012 when I began volunteering at a children’s shelter in town. When I met them, they were...