Selected Video Presentations from 2015

Children of San Juan Cosala Open Circle Ajijic

December 13, 2015
Presentation by Children of San Juan Cosala: String Orchestra & Vocal Concert
YouTube link: [a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bQsCpwa9xQ" target="_blank"]** CLICK HERE **[/a]

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Like many nonprofits at this time, The San Juan Cosala Children's Orchestra and Chorus is facing existential challenges, not only financially but also with regard to school enrollment and concerts. With the help of friends, parents, and supporters, the program continues to pay salaries and maintenance. Those who have stuck with it demonstrate their devotion to music, and the school is there to support them in their dreams. Studying andplaying music with other students gives them a sense of community and a feeling they are not alone. Music providesthem the strength they need right now and for the future as well. Let's do whatever we can to keep this program alive.
Loretta Downs Open Circle Ajijic

January 18, 2015
Presentation by Loretta Downs: Annual Climate Change & Alternative Energy Update
YouTube link: [a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V845qxUPeZg" target="_blank"]** CLICK HERE **[/a]

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Loretta Downs, MA, CSA, has been companioning people at the end of their lives for nearly 40 years—listening, serving, and observing the many ways we die. She sees natural death as a sacred passage deserving of recognition and fervent support. Loretta founded Chrysalis End-of-Life Inspirations, is a member of a hospital ethics committee, an Advance Care Planning Facilitator, and a Certified Senior Advisor. She has a masters degree in gerontology with a major in thanatology. In summer she raises Monarch butterflies in Chicago; in winter she hibernates in Ajijic.