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.
A volunteer from the nearby Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center educating woman and child on services offered by the health center as well as other resources for women.
A woman holding a rose and a certificate is smiling as she poses with one of her teachers after a women's workshop in 1994. Writing on back of photographic print explaining what is depicted in picture.
Men from the labor exchange program working in soil to get it ready for grass planting. Writing on back of photographic print explains what is depicted in picture.
A view of the Centro Cultural community center as the construction of the building comes to a close. Here the exterior walls and roofing are finished and fixtures such as windows and exterior lights have been installed, but landscaping has not been put in.
A view of the Centro Cultural community center as the construction of the building comes to a close. Here the exterior walls and roofing are finished and fixtures such as windows have been installed, but landscaping has not been put in.
