We are excited to share our joy with you!
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Full of joy and excitement

Joy and smiles and contagious. And, we want you to be part of it too. On April 28th we had the great opportunity to virtually host our 2022 Strategic Update with staff and guests. During the event, we provided details about our new home and plans for the future.

We are moving but not going far. The new building will be just down the block from our current space, across the street from Lincoln Elementary School. This building has been designed by Centro for Centro and our amazing community. It will be full of color, safety, culture, and vibrancy and will be a place to sustainably grow our programming to better meet the needs of the community. 

“We are incredibly honored to introduce how our concept of home reflects our community. Our home is the people, the environment, the neighborhood, and the land where we live, not just the building.

That home and those people are the energy you carry with you and they drive you. That is what our Capital Campaign logo, Calli, represents,” Karen Coller announced at the Strategic Update. 

If you did not have the chance of attending the Strategic Update or want to watch it again, click here to access the recording of this meaningful event.
Investing in Centro is a way to have active hope
"Centro is a unique resource and trustworthy organization for Latinx people in Dane County. They provide a warm welcome, safe space, respect, and lots of practical support for youth and adults. Excellent programs provide tools for success. Centro is also the hub for wider community partnerships that enable us to do more together than we could do separately."

Words of Helene Nelson in a Letter to the Cap Times
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What's happening at Centro
Gardening in process
Food blogging with Youth
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On April 21st and May 12th, Centro was incredibly grateful to receive volunteers from Park Bank. These awesome friends completely renovated our garden's raised beds by taking out the old wood and placing new material.

Thanks to our agency partner's involvement, Centro will be able to grow traditional peppers, such as serrano, guajillo and poblano peppers, which are commonly used in our distinctive cuisine.
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On April 19th, Sujhey Beisser shared with our youth students from Wright and Toki Middle Schools the art of esquites making and food blogging. Esquites are a traditional Mexican street food made from corn.

Our students had the opportunity to assemble their own esquites with mayonnaise, lime, cilantro and some picositos spices.

Here are the food blogging results under Sujhey's guidance. If your mouth is watering by now and want to do your own, here is a recipe approved by one of our most picky Mexican staff.
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Earth Day at Leopold
On April 30th, in collaboration with MG&E, Leopold Elementary School organized "Earth Day".

Centro staff were excited to attend the event and experience coloring stations, bikes for kids, and MG&E bike with salsa.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Juventuras

Centro's summer youth program for middle school students will be taking place again this summer!

In partnership with the Lussier Family Heritage Center and the Wisconsin Bike Fed, this summer program starting June 20th will offer hiking, canoeing, and biking excursions for our youth!

Click here to know more
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Caminos Graduation

On June 10th Caminos Workforce Programs will be celebrating the graduation for CNA, Latinas in Savings, Finance and Progreso cohorts.

This is an important milestone for our graduates, since it took a lot of commitment and effort to continue their education and reach their professional goals. Volunteer for this event and get to know first hand about this special part of Centro.
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THANKS TO OUR AGENCY PARTNERS
Centro is a 501(c)3 organization located in Dane County, Wisconsin.
Our mission is Empowering Youth, Strengthening Families, Engaging the Community.
We envision that Dane County will be a community where Latino families can aspire upward, to reach their personal goals and dreams because they feel engaged and strengthened with the tools for success.