10 Years Working for Social Change
The mission of Centro Campesino is to improve the lives of members of the Latino and migrant community in southern Minnesota through community organizing, education and advocacy.
Centro Campesino is membership-based organization that was born and exists to create and demand positive social change.
We are guided by our values of faith, hope, unity and justice.
CENTRO CAMPESINO HIRES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Owatonna, MN January 23, 2012 – After an extensive search, Centro Campesino has hired Ernesto Vélez (29) as the new Executive Director of Centro Campesino, Inc., effective immediately. He is replacing co-founder and longtime community organizer and former Executive Director, Victor Contreras. In addition to a strong commitment to Centro Campesino’s mission and a demonstrated conviction to create positive social change, Mr. Vélez brings with him almost 10 years of experience with Centro Campesino in the areas of community organizing, fundraising and development, program management and advocacy.
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16 Solutions that Deliver Equity and Excellence in Education
Centro Campesino is proud to announce the release of a new policy paper highlighting 16 powerful and proven solutions that if implemented could drastically improve the education of students of color in Minnesota. Centro Campesino is a co-releaser of this policy paper in collaboration with 11 other organizations convened by the Organizing Apprenticeship Project through the Education Equity Organizing Collaborative. The racial disparities in our education system are clear and we present a proactive approach that looks at ways to reduce and eliminate the disparities in our system. Please take some time to contribute to the work of Centro Campesino and the EEOC coalition convened by OAP.
