Kaleidoscope of Arts is creating lasting connections through the power of mentorship [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – What began as a personal idea in 2002 for Armando Camina has flourished into a program that is changing lives.

The idea was simply a desire to work with young people and the creative arts with the intention to give back to the community and leave a legacy.

In 2004, Camina’s nonprofit, Hope Faith & Dreams Foundation was born. By 2023, Camina began a mentorship program known as Kaleidoscope of Arts, a 10-week program that focuses on building a student up for success by connecting them with a community leader.

“I really admire the fact that he came up with an idea and started to apply it and construct it, put it together but stuck with it for years,” said Richard Oliver.

Oliver’s experience in the broadcast and journalism industry spans more than a decade. His knowledge and experience took him from a student of Texas A&M University to New York, to Corpus Christi and to commentating …