What contains, protects, and guards.
Building a new home for our Latinx Community

We are very excited to invite you to our very special virtual 2022 Strategic Update this Thursday, April 28th at 10 am.

“Strategic update lives up to our collective values at Centro - there is nothing more special to me than to get to share and receive feedback on the dreams of our beautiful agency. This year we are inviting everyone who believes in building community and in the importance of Centro to join us and engage in conversation” Karen Coller, Centro Hispano Executive Director.

This is a very special year because we will focus specifically on introducing Centro’s ‘new home’ to the community. We invite you to meet the team that is working on this expansive project. You will also engage in a community conversation led by the agency’s staff. We will have more exciting details that will be addressed during this event.

Centro’s 2022 Strategic Update is open to the public but to ensure safety registration is required. The event will be virtual so that anyone, anywhere, can join.
Register here and get to know our new home.

Early registration is encouraged to guarantee the event link and log-in information is sent on time.
PREVIOUS STRATEGIC UPDATES
Each year stronger, all thanks to your support

Strategic Update has been an annual tradition for almost ten years. The event, which has been open to the public since 2020, focuses on providing an update on the agency’s work in the community.

At last year’s event, Centro embarked on a campaign for a new home. Centro is in dire need of additional space in order to continue critically needed development of its workforce and youth programs. 

We are sincerely grateful we received a $4.8 million grant from the State of Wisconsin Neighborhood Investment Program. Nevertheless, Centro still has more to raise to reach our goal. The new building is scheduled to open in 2023.

EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT CENTRO
Caminos Progreso Training going hybrid
Caminos Progreso Training Program started blooming in Spring and will continue with its current cohort.

This cohort will focus on Customer Service training. Centro Hispano continues to attend the Latinx needs for training to potentially acquire a job with insurance and health benefits while working from home and taking care of their loved ones.

Monica Caldwell (left), Caminos Progreso Career Pathways Specialist, has switched to a hybrid model, adapting to the student's needs while they practice mock interviews and elevator pitches.
Passing on the tradition of tortilla making
On March 15th, Escalera High School Students gathered at Centro Hispano to learn the art of tortilla making.

At Centro, we continue to preserve our traditions so future generations know where they stand and stay rooted while reaching a bright future.

Therefore, our students had this first-hand experience with tortilla making from scratch: mixing the corn tortilla dough, kneading it, and cooking it at the comal (stoveplate) without burning their fingers!
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.