The 2025 Monterey County Gives! Fundraising Drive
Serving all residents and students of Monterey County, the Weston Collective (TWC) primarily focuses on providing opportunities for historically marginalized students from underserved communities. Building the photographic facilities at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School of the Arts (MLK SOA) in Seaside provides TWC with the space to teach photography to students from the city and surrounding area.
TWC has three photography programs in the MPUSD school district – at Monte Vista TK-8 in Monterey, and at MLK SOA and the Dual Language Academy (DLAMP) in Seaside. TWC also serves students in Aromas at the Aromas School. A majority of the students in TWC’s programs are Hispanic and come from families whose self-reported income was in the lowest income bracket. TWC's programs reflect Monterey County’s student demographics – including those who identify as Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Indian. TWC has students from diverse backgrounds with disabilities and learning differences.