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.
Annual General Assembly
Dear Friends and allies,
Centro Campesino will be celebrating its yearly Member’s General Assembly.
Come and celebrate with us as we share our accomplishments, goals, and
challenges. Also, members will be electing new board members and making
resolutions for future work. Your input has always been important to us and your
support has been of great importance for our success.
We hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Victor Contreras
Executive Director
Centro’s General Assembly
Saturday September 27th, 2008
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Centro Campesino Headquarters
Latinos Unite for Justice in Gaylord!
Over 130 community members and allies united in downtown Gaylord to demand immediate action to stop harassment and intimidation created by the police. For close to three hours downtown Gaylord was the center of attention. Latino community members had an opportunity to share their struggle and show the city how they are willing to unite to defend their rights as individuals. “There is no room for Eric Boon!!” people chanted energetically despite the cold rainy day.
SAMPLE MESSAGE TO GAYLORD'S MAYOR...
Dear friends and allies,
Take some time to join our struggle for rural communities free of discrimination and harassment! Contact Gaylord Mayor, Doug Quast and urge him to take positive actions in this issue. Call, e-mail, mail or fax Mayor Doug Quast. We have included a sample message for you to use as a template.
Thank you for your support!
Todo es possible!
Contact Doug Quast:
Phone: 507- 237-5364
Fax: (507) 237-5121
E-mail: ldoering@gaylord.govoffice.com [1]
Mailing Address:
Doug Quast
PO Box 677
Gaylord, MN 55334
Dear Mayor Quast,
TAKE ACTION! SUPPORT OUR ACTIONS IN GAYLORD!
Dear Friends and allies,
Once again Centro Campesino is requesting your support to end injustice in our
rural communities. For the last year Centro Campesino has been working closely
with the Latino community in Gaylord, MN. We have been listening and creating
relationships to empower this community and work on the issues that matter to
them.
As part of our base building work in this community a strong group of local
Latino leaders have come forward with an issue of great importance for them and
their families; ending racial profiling and discrimination!
2008 YOUTH ORGANIZING SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Centro Campesino has organized leadership committees in Owatonna and Northfield integrated by Latino High School students. Every year they carry out different activities to raise money for their own scholarship Fund. Twice a year they receive applications from Latino students across the state and grant several scholarships. They have raise over 15,000.00 and have awarded over 12,000.00 in scholarships so far.
MAY 1 2008! LETS MARCH!!
Centro Campesino will hold a demonstration in central park in Owatonna at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday may 1st. From there we will take a bus to St. Paul to join the demonstration organized by The May 1 Coalition.
The May 1st Coalition invites you to march on May 1 for the rights of immigrants and all workers, to defend the dignity of all human beings, and to celebrate the strength of the people. We say enough to the raids and deportations, and we want legalization for all now!
- Thurs. May 1
- We will start at 2pm at the corner of Robert and Kellogg St. in St.
National Farmworker Conference for Fair Trade
Centro Campesino continues to work for the rights of farmworkers and the improvement of their working conditions in Minnesota. Therefore, we are happy to announce we will be hosting the first National Farmworker Conference for Fair Trade. This is a collaboration effort between several organizations including the Farmworker Support Committee (CATA, NJ), Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA, CA), The Local Fair Trade Network (LFTN, MN) among others.
The conference will take place in Owatonna from April 28 April 30, 2007.
Centro Campesino opens new office in Austin Minnesota
Over 500 members and allies from the Austin community showed up to celebrate the opening of our new office in Austin. Members of Centro Campesino in Austin organized a committee that worked for weeks trying to organize this great event. Centro Campesino reinforces its mission and its constant effort to develop the leadership potential of our members in the different communities where we work.
