youth programs
Club Latino
In 2001 Centro Campesino started a youth organizing campaign with the purpose of developing the leadership potential of kids, youth and their parents in our communities. Adults and teenage leaders coordinate and after school program called Club Latino where they serve as role models, encouraging pride in speaking Spanish as a first or second language, and practicing their cultural values and customs. Club Latino begins its 3rd year this fall with activities for more than 100 children in Owatonna, Waseca, Grass Camp and Claremont led by 30 youth and parent leaders.
Youth Organizing
Centro Campesino has always believed on the importance of creating new leaders for the movement of social justice and it is because of that that we have decided to lunch a new campaign on youth organizing. Centro Campesino's youth organizers will start a program this year where 20-30 Junior High and High school students from different towns will receive weekly training on Community organizing and Direct Action.
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.
test event #7
This is the location.
This is the description.
Centro Campesino Keeps Walking for Justice
This year at Boom Island Park members of Club Latino, one of Centro's youth programs, completed its 5th participation on the annual Walk for Justice organized by the Headwaters Foundation. The members of Club Latino want to thank all of those that donated to support Club Latino and the work we do in Owatonna and Waseca.
Pawlenty! Bring the DREAM BACK!
For several years Centro Campesino has worked along with other organizations in Minnesota for the passage of the Minnesota version of the DREAM ACT. The Dream Act is a peace of legislation that would allow undocumented students that graduated from a Minnesota High School to qualify for Instate tuition. In 1996 the section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, legislation passed by the Bill Clinton Administration, puts restrictions on states from providing in-state tuition to undocumented students.
