Centro Cultural in Cornelius is an organization that serves the needs of recent immigrants to Washington County. It provides education and empowerment programs such as English as a Second Language, Spanish Literacy, Computer Technology, Cultural Values, Leadership Training and community organizing, Information and Referrals.
Centro Cultural has contributed hundred of photographs of celebrations and gatherings of Washington County's Latino community, as well as pictures of migrant farm workers and others served by the organization.
Portrait of a man, whose nametag reads Paul Halloran, and a woman, whose nametag is unreadable, at a Centro Cultural event, possibly a celebration of Centro Cultural's SOL Manufacturing Program, which provides job training for community members.
Photograph of a man speaking into a microphone in Centro Cultural's main hall. This event could be a celebration of Centro Cultural's SOL Manufacturing Program, which provides job training for community members.
Photograph of a man speaking to a crowd in the Centro Cultural main hall. This event could be an celebration of Centro Cultural's SOL Manufacturing Program, which provides job training for community members.
A photograph of a community celebration in Centro Cultural's main hall. In the foreground of the photograph, children gather candy from a broken piñata which is visible above them.
Baskets full of different kinds of fruit are sitting on the stage in Centro Cultural's main hall. They will probably be used as center pieces in an upcoming celebration.
