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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Dancing on stage
A couple, arm-in-arm, dancing on stage in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Young man at a meeting
Candid photograph of a young man, photographed during a meeting inside Centro Cultural's main hall.
Sorting through donated clothing
Candid photograph of men sorting through clothing inside Centro Cultural.
Celebrating with cake
Community members slicing into a cake at a celebratory banquet. Photographed inside Centro Cultural.
Distributing food
Candid photograph of men either packing or unpacking boxes of food, many of which are labeled from the Salvation Army, a national charitable organization.
Women and children
Candid photograph of women and children, one of whom is cutting paper, photographed inside Central Cultural.
Two men
Portrait of two men, photographed inside Centro Cultural.
Serving food at a picnic
Centro Cultural community members serving and receiving food at a picnic in front of the community center.
Ceiling maintenance
Two workers on a scaffolding, working on the ceiling inside Centro Cultural.
Candid conversation
Two Centro Cultural community members engaged in conversation.
Crafting in the main hall
Candid photograph of woman and children in the main hall, standing at a table with various crafting supplies on it.
Little children
Candid photograph of three young children.
Preparing decorations
Centro Cultural community members preparing decorations for a community celebration.
Paper crafts
Candid photograph of a group of woman making what appears to be paper flowers out of brightly colored tissue paper. Photographed inside Centro Cultural's community center.
Drinking a soda
Portrait of a young man, drinking a cola inside Centro Cultural's community center.
Woman playing guitar
Candid photograph of a woman playing guitar at a community gathering in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Man on an empty stage
Candid photograph of a man standing on the empty stage in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Gathering in the main hall
Centro Cultural community members gathering in the main hall. The decorations and marigold flowers in the top right hand corner of the photograph indicate that this gathering is happening around the time of the Diá de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebrations which is observed on November 1st and 2nd.
Education award ceremony
Group of women gathering in Centro Cultural's main hall for the distribution of academic achievement awards.
Slicing cake
Two women about to slice into a cake. Photographed in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Community performance
Community members putting on a performance on the stage in Centro Cultural's main hall.
Centro Cultural community members
Photograph of two men and one woman, who appears to be working in the kitchen, photographed in the main hall of Centro Cultural.
Girl at Centro Cultural
Portrait of a girl, photographed inside Centro Cultural.
Central cultural teachers
Photograph of four teachers inside a Centro Cultural classroom or office.