Centro Cultural

Title: Centro Cultural
Description: 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.

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Performing on stage
A group of adult actors putting of a production or play on Centro Cultural's main hall stage.
Meal in the main hall
Community members sitting down to a meal in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Learning in the main hall
A woman standing in front of a chalk board in Centro Cultural's main hall, teaching a class.
Standing at a podium
A man standing at a podium on stage and addressing a crowd in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Community presentation
Two men sitting at a table on stage in front of an audience in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Celebration in the main hall
A photograph of a celebration occurring in the main hall of Centro Cultural.
Addressing a public meeting
A candid photograph of a man standing at a podium on stage and addressing a crowd in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Technology education
Students learning how to build computers as part of Centro Cultural's education and work training program.
Building a computer
Students are building computer towers as part of Centro Cultural's education and work training program.
New computers
Community members sitting at new computers in Centro Cultural's new technology classroom. The room and equipment was made possible through the Nike Corporation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Building a circuit board
A student building a circuit board connecting fiber optics or other wiring as part of Centro Cultural's education and work training program.
Utilizing a work book
A man who appears to be a teacher or a tutor helping a student with a lesson in a workbook. Photographed inside of Centro Cultural.
Using a computer
Central Cultural community members using a personal computer in one of the community center offices or classrooms.
Working with a teacher
Three gentleman sitting with a teacher going over a lesson or an assignment. Photographed inside of a Centro Cultural classroom.
Hard at work
Adult students working together at the same table inside Centro Cultural.
Reading together
Adult students sitting together and studying inside Centro Cultural.
Gathering in the main hall
A group of Centro Cultural community members gathering in the community center's main hall.
Projector in classroom
A teacher addressing a class, using an overhead projector to display information on the wall. The projected images appears to be speed limit road signs. Photograph taken inside a Centro Cultural classroom.
Receiving certificates
A group portrait of four women who have just received certificates recognizing their achievements.
Class work in the main hall
Adult learners sitting together in groups in the main hall of Centro Cultural working on an assignment for a class.
Class in session
A group of male adult students, sitting in a Centro Cultural classroom, watching a presentation or lesson being explained.
Learning together
Adult learners sitting together in groups in the main hall of Centro Cultural working on an assignment for a class.
Adult performers
A group of adults putting on a performance on the stage in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Story time
Two teachers or volunteers reading a story to a group of children. Photographed inside of the main hall of Centro Cultural.