Welcome to Centro Campesino, Inc.
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.
Guided by our values of faith, hope, unity and justice, we are a membership organization that was born and exists to create and demand positive social change.
10 year Anniversary Celebration This Upcoming September 23, 2010!
You are cordially invited to the
10 year Anniversary Celebration
of Centro Campesino
Thursday- 09/23/2010
Nicollet Island Pavilion
40 Power Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
5:30 to 7:00- Social Time
7:00 to 8:30-Dinner & Program
Keynote Address- Kathryn Gilje, Co-founder of Centro Campesino and Current Executive Director of Pesticide Action Network North America.
Join us on this day to celebrate our first decade of fighting for social justice and march with us as we continue to create and demand positive social change.
2010 Youth Organizing Scholarship Fund
The 2010 Youth Organizing Scholarship Fund application is now open. We will be awarding scholarships to Latino students going to college. Open the attached file on the link below to see the application and the scholarship criteria.
Youth Organizing Summer Internships!
Centro Campesino has always believed on the importance of creating new leaders for the movement of social justice. Centro Campesino's Youth Organizing is an organizing campaign involving youth from Junior High and High school from different towns in rural Minnesota. They get together to organize and learn about issues related to social justice and education.
As a result of their effort and work, we have decided to create these summer internships in order to empower Latino students and help them develop their leadership skills.
Summer Internships:
Dream Act! The Time is Now!
It seems like the chances of having a comprehensive immigration bill approved by congress this year are small. Much of the efforts in the next months will be concentrated in pushing stand-alone bills such as the DREAM ACT and AgJobs.
NOW! Youth Network Car Wash!!!
Queen Of Angels Church
1001 Oakland Ave. East - Austin, MN
The students of the NOW! Youth Network are having a CAR WASH!! All proceeds benefit the Centro Campesino Scholarship Fund!!! For more information contact Jesus or Ramiro: Jesus@centrocampesino.net or Ramiro@centrocampesino.net. Or call our office at 507.446.9599.
If you would like to download a better copy of the flyer, please see attachments below.
See you Saturday!
LCAP College Visit to Metropolitan State University and Hamline University!!!
Pick up locations:
8:20 a.m. - Centro Campesino Office - Owatonna
8:45 a.m. - El Tequila Mexican Restaurant - Faribault
We are organizing another College Visit!!!
SCHOOLS: Metropolitan State University, St. Paul - Hamline University, St. Paul
RECREATION: Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
DATE: July 28, 2010
TIME: 8:00 a.m. - Bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. from Owatonna
FARIBAULT: 8:45 a.m. - Bus will pick up students at El Tequila Mexican Restaurant
RETURN TIME: We approximate return time is 6 p.m.
SNACKS and FOOD: Snacks will be provided by Centro Campesino. A brown bag lunch will be provided by Metropolitan State University.
IMPORTANT: If you are under the age of 18, you must have a PERMISSION SLIP signed by your parents. If you don't have a permission slip, you WILL NOT be allowed to get on the bus!
***Please bring at least $10 to buy an afternoon snack or souvenir at the Como Park Zoo & Conservatory. You are responsible for anything you wish to purchase!***
For more information please contact: Jesus - jesus@centrocampesino.net
Ramiro - ramiro@centrocampesino.net
Centro Campesino: 216 N. Oak Ave., Owatonna, MN. (507) 446-9599
NOW! Youth Network Car Wash!!!
Centro Campesino Office Park Lot - 216 N. Oak Ave. Owatonna, MN
The students of the NOW! Youth Network are having a CAR WASH!! All proceeds benefit the Centro Campesino Scholarship Fund!!! For more inforamtion contact Jesus or Ramiro: Jesus@centrocampesino.net or Ramiro@centrocampesino.net. Or call our office at 507.446.9599.
If you would like to download a better copy of the flyer, please see attachments below.
See you Thursday!
Feria Educativa de Centro Campesino!!
Viking Terrace Mobile Home Park -
5 Viking Terrace, Northfield, MN 55057
¡FERIA EDUCATIVA DE CENTRO CAMPESINO!
Centro Campesino le invita a una Feria Educativa en Northfield. Daremos información sobre todos nuestros programas y servicios tales como: Promotores de Salud, Justicia para Trabajadores, Inmigración, Programa Latino de Acceso Universitario, Desarrollo de Jovenes e información sobre nuestra Clínica de salud GRATUITA.
También tendremos abogados e información legal gratis:
- Tendremos abogados del Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota para todas sus preguntas de inmigración.
- Tendremos abogados de la firma Miller O’ Brien Cummins para todas sus preguntas sobre derechos civiles y laborales.
Lugar: Viking Terrace Mobile Home Park -
5 Viking Terrace, Northfield, MN 55057
Día: Sábado 10 de Julio, 2010
Hora: 3 pm - 6 pm
En el parque de Juegos
¡No Falte!
Para más información favor de llamar a la oficina en Owatonna: (507) 446-9599 o (507) 446-1130, o visítenos en el web: www.centrocampesino.net
President Obama on Immigration Reform
President Obama just finished giving an important speech on immigration reform, and we've already been asked: "What now?"
The President's speech brings much welcome attention to the immigration crisis in America. Arizona's radical "show me your papers" law is the result of one thing: a lack of national leadership in Washington to truly fix our dysfunctional system.
Unveiling of Mural by Santos Molina Garduño at Centro Campesino!!!
Centro Campesino Office - 216 N. Oak Ave. Owatonna, MN. 55060
Centro Campesino would like to invite all of you to an informal gathering to unveil the new mural by Santos Molina Garduño and his assistant Damiana Hernandez Anzastiga at our Centro Campesino office in Owatonna. The unveiling will be at 6 pm today, June 30th 2010. Please join us in celebrating this wonderful occasion.
To read more about the mural and the artist please visit the article published by the People's Press of Owatonna: http://www.owatonna.com/news.p...
For more information on this event, please call our office at 507.446.9599
Sincerely,
Victor Contreras
Executive Director
