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.
Looking into the construction of Centro Cultural's first major community center. The foundation as been poured and the framing of the walls is going up.
Scaffolding is up on the exterior walls of the partially constructed Centro Cultural community center. This was the first major construction of the building.
Centro Cultural's partially constructed community center. In this image it appears that the framing of the building is almost complete. This was the first major construction of the building.
Photograph of a backhoe and the sign announcing the construction of a new community center for Centro Cultural. In the background of the photograph is the partially constructed community center, and directly behind the sign is the previous community center.
Community members sharing a meal in Centro Cultural's main hall. The red, white and green streamers indicate that the meal was in conjunction with Mexican Independence Day celebrations.
A man speaking in front of a group seated in the main hall of Centro Cultural. It appears that he is presenting information, and could be facilitating a meeting.
A martial arts class being taught in the main hall of Centro Cultural. It appears that the instructor is a brown belt, which is a symbol of advanced study in the marital arts. In this image the students and instructor are doing pushups.
A class in progress at Centro Cultural. The class is being taught in either the main hall, or one of their classrooms. It appears that the students are broken into small groups to discuss or go over the lessons.
A group of men dancing in Centro Cultural's main hall. It appears that they are completing the steps the coincide with the Macarena, a Spanish dance song by the group Los del Río, an international hit between 1995 and 1996 that had a strong cult following.
A martial arts class being taught in the main hall of Centro Cultural. It appears that the instructor is a brown belt, which is a symbol of advanced study in the marital arts.
Woman standing in front of tables in the Centro Cultural main hall. Platters of fruit on the tables and the red, white and green streamers indicate that this could be part of a Mexican Independence Day celebration.
Large gathering in the Centro Cultural main hall. The red, white and green streamers indicate that this could be part of a Mexican Independence Day celebration.
