Centro Campesino Programs
Centro Campesino has a number of projects. Follow the links below to learn more about:
- Immigrant Empowerment Project
- Justice for Workers Project
- Youth Organizing and Educational Equity Project
- Latino College Access Program
- Health Promoters Program
You can find the most our most recent program news and event notices below this post:
Centro Campesino to open new worker center in St. Peter, Minnesota
Centro Campesino is glad to announce the opening of our first worker center. As part of our strategic plan, Centro Campesino will work to expand its membership and geographic presence in rural Minnesota by establishing a worker center network.
Message of Solidarity Against HF 3830!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 05/14/2010
Centro Campesino’s Message of Solidarity:
Enough! - No Tolerance for Racism - Ya Basta!
Change Takes Courage Tour!
Faribault - Albert Lea - Austin - Rochester
Immigration Reform Takes Commitment and Courage
For immediate release:
On Friday April 30th community members will publicly express their support for immigration reform by organizing a public demonstration tour starting in Faribault and ending in Rochester.
Owatonna, MN-April 13-- On March 21st at the national mall in Washington D.C. well over 250,000 immigrant rights supporters made it clear that a just, comprehensive, and humane immigration reform is urgent and cannot wait another year.
Centro Campesino’s members, allies, and youth were present at that historic day and now we are preparing to continue with the movement to fix our broken immigration system. May 1st is approaching fast and thousands of people around the world are preparing to celebrate international workers’ day. At the same time, we take this opportunity to join in solidarity not only for our national movement for immigration reform, but also for the rights of immigrants around the globe.
As part of our solidarity with the demonstrations around the U.S. and the world, Centro Campesino is preparing a tour around several towns in southern Minnesota. On Friday April 30th immigrant families and supporters from southern Minnesota will join in solidarity to raise their voices to send a clear and solid message of Commitment and Courage to support Immigration Reform. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) partnered with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to work on immigration legislation, and both met with President Barack Obama earlier in March on the issue. However, negotiations seem to have stopped after the passage of Healthcare reform. Across the country, we are trying to push congress to get back to work and solve the issues important to our country such as immigration reform.
The tour will begin in Faribault 10:00 a.m., then it will move to Albert Lea, followed by Austin and will finalize in Rochester at 4:00 p.m., where we will be addressing the offices of Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Tim Walz on the issue of immigration reform and immigrants rights. We are inviting everyone to come and join us at the different locations or at all four. For more information and details, contact us at info@centrocampesino.net or 507-446-9599.
Centro Campesino in a nonprofit membership-based organization based in Owatonna, Minnesota. 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.
Contact Person:
Ernesto Vélez, Community Organizer
Centro Campesino Inc 507-446-9599
National Mobilization for Immigration Reform
2010 is a critical year to push for immigration reform. Congress has proved their failure to get important pieces of legislation approved. However, we cannot let their incompetence discourage us from urging for fair and just immigration reform.
This is why on March 21st, 2010 thousands of immigration reform supports will be mobilizing to Washington D.C. to tell members of congress and our President that we need immigration reform and that we need them to take action now!
Breaking News: Guest Worker Protections Are Back!!!
U.S. Labor Dept. reinstates decades-old farm worker protections rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced today reinstatement of protections for imported farm workers that were slashed from the nation's agricultural guest worker program during the last days of the Bush administration in early 2009.
Immigration Bill Introduced
After a long wait, an initial bill to try to reform our broken immigration system has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is far from perfect but represents a perfect opportunity to start a serious push for reform in 2010. The bill is called: Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009. You may find a summary of the bill created by the Immigration Policy Center following this link:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.o...
"Change the World" training series
Members of the Now! Youth Network,
This Saturday November 21st, 2009 we will be having a "Change the World" training series for all of our members. The trainings are an excellent opportunity for you to learn new leadership skills and to learn how to make a difference in the world! This is also excellent material to put on your resume for your college applications and scholarships! Don't miss it.
We will have guest trainers from different organizations among them:
Salvador Miranda, Community Organizer with the Organizing Apprenticeship Project in Minneapolis
Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Centro Campesino and Carleton College invites you to our “Day of the Dead” Celebration!
Don’t Miss it!
Date:
Monday November 2nd
Time:
5:30 p.m.
Place:
Carleton College
Great Hall
Northfield, MN 55057
We will have:
• Delicious Mexican Food from “La Vencedora” Mexican Store
• Music
• Art exhibits by local Latino youth and parents and featured Latino artist Carlos Rojas.
• Artistic Shows
• Aztec Dancing
• And much more!
Centro Awards $7,000.00 in scholarships
Dear Friends and Allies,
Centro Campesino is proud to announce its third scholarship fund award round. This year members of our youth organizing initiative now united under the Now! Youth Action Network will be distributing $ 7,000.00 in scholarships to deserving Latino students going to college. Nine students from Northfield, Faribault, Austin, Waseca, Medford, and Albert Lea will be receiving a scholarship from our fund.
Minnesota March for Justice Opportunity and Against Racism
As part of the Journey of Hope, an ongoing campaign to promote fair, humane and comprehensive immigration reform as well as keeping the light of justice and dignity alive and burning, Centro Campesino, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition, ISAIAH, Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network, Jewish Community Action, Interfaith Immigrant Coalition, Minnesota SOL (Strengthening Our Selves), SEIU Local 26,Resource Center of Americas, The Advocates for Human Rights, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and Family & Children’s Services are organizing the MARCH FOR JUSTICE OPPORTUNITY AND AGAINST RACI
