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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Sorting through clothing
Two men sorting through piles of clothing in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Reading from the pulpit
Woman standing at a pulpit and reading, presumably inside St. Alexander Catholic Church.
Distributing roses
Women holding bunches of roses, distributing individual flowers to a crowd.
Portrait of children in and on a car
Four children posing for a portrait, two looking out the back of and another two lying on top of an old station wagon.
Getting in line
Children lining up inside the main hall of Centro Cultural's community center.
Young man with his car
Portrait of a young man, dressed in a zoot suit styled tuxedo standing next to a 1963 Chevy Impala.
Filling paper bags
Volunteers or community members filling up and weighing paper bags.
Sitting on the railing
Portrait of two young girls outside on a porch.
Sitting at a computer
A man sitting at a 1980s era desktop personal computer and printer in a Centro Cultural office or classroom.
Musicians at a party
What appears to be an emotionally distraught man holding a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, in the foreground of a photograph of musicians.
Gathering in a classroom
Community members gathering in front of a white board inside a Centro Cultural classroom.
Snack time
Children eating a snack, in what appears to be a Centro Cultural classroom.
Andres Hernandez
A photograph of Andres Hernandez, who appears to be giving a speech or presentation inside one of Centro Cultural's classrooms.
Sharing a meal
A group of individuals sitting down to a shared meal inside Centro Cultural's main hall.
Video tape
A photograph of a man holding a video tape. It appears that he is applying label on it.
Children in a pyramid
A portrait of children building a human pyramid, with a farm tractor trailer bed behind them.
Community member
Photograh of a Centro Cultural community member or volunteer. Her name tag says her name is Inet.
Inside a Centro Cultural classroom
Two women sitting at a table in a Centro Cultural Classroom, possibly reviewing a lesson.
Portrait of two boys
A portrait of two boys, sitting outside near tennis courts.
Man addresses crowd
A man dressed in suit and tie addressing crowd, possibly the Centro Cultural board of directors. The notation on the back of the photograph, 1a piedra Centro Cultural, roughly translates to: the first stone of Centro Cultural. Photographed inside the lobby of Centro Cultural's lobby.
Woman sitting down to homework
A young woman sitting at a kitchen table, with a baby in a stroller next to her. On the table in front of her appears to be some homework, probably for one of Centro Cultural's many learning opportunities.
Boy making a silly face
A young boy sticking out his tongue for the picture, sitting on a bus. It appears that the occupants of the bus are migrant laborers and their families.
Priscilla Orozco
A portrait of Priscilla Orozco.
Men in sunglasses
A portrait of two gentleman, both wearing aviator sunglasses.