Welcome to Centro Campesino.
Our mission is to improve the lives of migrant workers and rural Latina/os and to create a strong southern Minnesota Latino/a voice.
Guided by our values of faith, hope, unity and justice, we are a membership organization that was born and exists to create positive social change.
Scholarship Fund 2009
Applications for our 2009 Scholarship fund are officially open. This year we will award up to seven scholarships ranging from $500.00 to $1,000.00 to Latino students from our communities. These scholarships are intended to help Latino students start their path to college.
Please note that our eligibility criteria has changed. The application can be downloaded here.
Journey of Hope
Regional Vigils Uniting Our Prayers In Favor Of Immigration Reform!
In the last three months we have been conducting regional meetings with our members to discuss our work for immigration reform this year. Over 300 community members have come to our regional meetings in Owatonna, Northfield and recently in Austin. As a result of this work, community members have created committees to work on different actions in favor of immigration reform such as marches, vigils, and congressional visits.
Gaylord Residents Report that Police Profiling continues in Gaylord!
Gaylord Residents Report that Police Profiling continues in Gaylord!
Public Demonstrations to continue-
Centro Campesino continues to work with Latino residents in Gaylord Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will be starting a formal investigation of the allegations made by our members against the city, the police department and Gaylord’s police officer Erik Boon.
