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- EIN 74-2869788
- 28 Langtry St 627 Comstock TX 78837-1011 USA
- www.shumla.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Children & Youth, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Research, Youth Development
Mission: SHUMLA (The Shumla School, Inc.) was founded in February 1998 and was recognized as a 501(c)(3) publicly supported organization in June of the same year. The mission of the organization is to reconnect people of all ages with their environment and cultural heritage through education programs studying human use of materials, land, and art. Pride in our country, an understanding of our past, concern for the present, and vision for our future stems from a close attachment to the land and our cultural roots. Through outdoor, experiential heritage education programs, SHUMLA equips individuals for intelligent and fruitful participation in society by empowering them to embrace their cultural heritage and take responsibility for their social and natural environments.
Programs: Major programs include Pecos River Kids (PRK) and Shumla Adventures. PRK provides hands-on educational day camps and extended-stay science camps at no cost to public schools and for a fee to private schools. Camp experiences move students beyond the pages of textbooks by engaging their hands and minds through real-world investigations that are inquiry-based, interdisciplinary, and supportive of standards-based curricula. Activities connect children with their environment and cultural heritage while equipping them for intelligent and fruitful participation in society. The audience for day camps is the underserved children attending school in the middle Rio Grande Valley. Over 80% of the 10,000+ students potentially served are minority and over 75% are economically disadvantaged. The audience for science camps is at-risk children from across the state and nation. Shumla Adventures are fee-based adult programs of varying duration led by internationally known scholars. Studying human use of materials, land, and art, participants engage in replicative archeology, evening lectures and discussions on the archeology and history of the region. Through these programs, individuals gain awareness about the history of human efforts to live in challenging environments and discover how teamwork, flexibility, and knowledge enabled our ancestors to meet these challenges and succeed. The audiences for these programs are outdoor enthusiasts, educators, and students.