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The mission of Abilene Child Centered Educational Support Services (ACCESS) is to create a healthy community, in collaboration with others, where youth in at-risk situations and their families can experience success.
Brief History
Hardin Simmons University (HSU) Department of Social Work students conducted a Sears Park neighborhood survey in 1998 indicating community concerns including the need for after school care for at risk students and lack of technology access. The survey suggested a solution which led to the birth of ACCESS in August 1999 with the intent to address the needs of the "total child" (i.e. siblings, parents, extended family members, school, neighborhood, church.) ACCESS started with an after school tutoring program for at-risk students with the main components of computer training and academic tutoring. ACCESS has expanded its programs to include: ESL Classes, Basic Computer Class for adults and seniors, Administrator for the local Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), Parent Mentoring, Parenting Classes, Job Search for Adults, 8th Grade Workshop, Summer Reading Camps, and Scholarship Conference.
The ACCESS technology vision is that continued technology access, training and use empower the child, family and neighborhood to success by gaining skills for life, job and learning. We use technology to support activities including technology training, language learning, academic tutoring, job search, pre-job skills and pre-college preparation. ACCESS technology activities help reduce unemployment by increasing job placement, raise education levels by increasing grade level completion and improve community involvement by providing technology access. |
Access Learning Center |
Abilene, TX
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Community-based Organization
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Academia Cesar Chavez (ACC) is a community-based dual-language charter school, tailored to the individual needs of Latino children. The school is readily accessible to Latino families and provides education within a culturally relevant context. The school has developed an educational model that includes the following:
A dual-language program that teaches English but also reinforces Spanish;
A cultural resource program;
Lower adult-to-student ratio within classrooms than traditional public and private schools;
An optional extended day through an after-school academic enrichment program;
A family education and wellness center;
Partnerships with community organizations and social service agencies; and
Affiliations with national and local organizations, colleges, and universities. |
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St.Paul, MN
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Community-based Organization
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Founded in 1961, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems and building the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to become more self-sufficient. AED works in all the major areas of human development, with a focus on improving education, health, and economic opportunities for the least advantaged in the United States and developing countries throughout the world. |
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Washington, DC
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Community-based Organization
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Acción Latina is a nonprofit, San Francisco-based organization founded in 1985 to promote social change and cultural pride in the Latino community. It produces a bilingual newspaper and an annual Latino music festival, and coordinates a journalism project for community youth. Its projects are a training ground for young people educating them on cultural traditions, increasing their social awareness, and inspiring them to serve the community. Acción Latina is a volunteer-based collective committed to excellence in Latino education, art and culture. Its office is located in the Mission district, San Francisco's historic Latino community. |
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San Francisco, CA
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Community-based Organization
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Juventud Latina Program (Latin Youth)-Latin Youth Program promotes the empowerment of young adults by offering scholarships, educational support, and access to information and resources. |
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Columbia, SC
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Community-based Organization
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Latino retention program focusing on all the factors needed to help a student graduate. Factors such as academics, financial, communtiy service, mentorship, Networking, and Social. |
Arizona State University |
Tempe, AZ
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Campus Organization
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Adelante, Inc. was founded in 1996 as a community-based family services and resource agency. The agency is committed to helping its culturally- and ethnically-diverse Latino community to move forward. Its vision is a healthy, empowered Latino community that is able to celebrate its diversity, history, and contributions to the greater Toledo community. Since its inception, Latino families have benefited from Adelante’s culturally-specific programs in violence prevention and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention services. The organization currently offers services in mentoring, tutoring, mental health awareness, crime awareness, HIV/AIDS prevention, and a smoking-cessation program. |
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Toledo, OH
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Community-based Organization
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AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute (AGUILA) is the result of twenty plus (20+) years of extensive evidence based research seeking to build a web of support through consistency and powerful messaging. Youth attend monthly seminars with a focus on meeting required timelines for the application process, scholarship applications and financial aid along with information that ensures preparation for the rigors of college life. AGUILA takes each participant through a journey of self discovery, career exploration, leadership development, cultural competence, communication skills, interpersonal relationships, conflict resolution, Chicano/a studies, decision making, and civic engagement.
These seminars are delivered by individuals who support the youth through the contribution of time and expertise. AGUILA Faculty are University and College Professors, staff and students along with various experts from organizations who have committed to building Latino Leadership in our youth. All presenters are carefully selected on the basis of expertise, delivery and commitment to the mission of AGUILA and most importantly, to the success of our Latino youth. |
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Phoenix, AZ
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Community-based Organization
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The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote economic development and to enhance economic opportunities for the Hispanic community and for Small and Disadvantaged businesses in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area. |
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Albuquerque, NM
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Community-based Organization
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Gaylord, MN
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Community-based Organization
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La Plaza and La Plaza Mosaic are Alianza's Beacon school-based community centers. This program transforms local schools into thriving neighborhood centers after school hours. The Beacon schools also provide a safe and supervised place for youth to go after school for recreation, cultural activities, homework help and tutoring. Alianza's Beacon School model has been replicated in New York City, New York State, nationally, and internationally. Services include:
Recreation and Sports Activities,
After school program,
Summer Day Camp,
Youth Community Service ,
GED, ESL, and Citizenship Classes,
Satellite Video Production Site,
Computer Labs,
START (Striving Together to Achieve Rewarding Tomorrows),
CETE (Center for Employment, Training, and Education,
CLAVE (Computers, Leadership, And Vocational Education),
Summer Youth Employment Program,
Attendance Improvement and Drop-out Prevention,
AIDSRap,
CREO Yo,and
Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) |
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New York, NY
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Community-based Organization
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Alianza Latina of the Catholic University of America brings people together, giving some people a chance to learn about and others a chance to express, Latin American culture. |
The Catholic University of America |
Washington, DC
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Campus Organization
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Alianza is a place for all raza on campus – no matter what your background – to come together as a social and political fuerza at the University of Michigan. While respecting the complex diversity in our cultures, Alianza believes in pan-Latino struggles, and call upon all Latinos to join us. |
University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI
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Campus Organization
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Alivio Teen Home Visiting Program; Pregnancy Development Labor and Delivery Classes; Postnatal Care; Contraceptive/STD's classes; Parenting Skills, Child Development, and Monitoring Child Development Classes. |
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Chicago, IL
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Community-based Organization
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The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations. Since its inception in 1979, the Alliance has worked to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community's ability to influence public policy, and foster the next generation of advocates. |
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Washington, DC
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Community-based Organization
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The goal of the Alliance of Latin American Students is to raise awareness on the different Latin American cultures within the Haverford community and more importantly, to increase the appreciation of these various cultures. These goals are exemplified though the many activities that the club sponsors. |
Haverford College |
Haverford, PA
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Campus Organization
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Founded in 1969, AltaMed Health Services Corporation provides medical care to socially and economically diverse communities, and administers one of the largest community-based, long-term care programs for the elderly in California. AltaMed is a community-based, comprehensive health care center in East Los Angeles with a 95% Hispanic clientele. It also provides multispecialty medical services, case management programs, adult day health care, and substance abuse treatment, and conducts an AIDS prevention and awareness program. |
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Los Angeles, CA
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NCLR Affiliate
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The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) carries out service, development, social justice, and peace programs throughout the world. Founded by Quakers in 1917 to provide conscientious objectors with an opportunity to aid civilian war victims, AFSC's work attracts the support and partnership of people of many races, religions, and cultures.
AFSC's work is based on the Quaker belief in the worth of every person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice. The organization's mission and achievements won worldwide recognition in 1947 when it accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with the British Friends Service Council on behalf of all Quakers.
AFSC is directed by a Quaker board and staffed by Quakers and other people of faith who share the Friends' desire for peace and social justice. |
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Philadelphia, PA
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Community-based Organization
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American YouthWorks is a comprehensive social service agency offering youth the following programs: American YouthWorks Charter High School, a fully accreditted public high school serving at-risk students; AmeriCorps, a nationaly-recognized job training program in environmental or construction skills; and Support Service program, which includes medical services, counseling, career exploration and job readiness training. |
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Austin, TX
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Community-based Organization
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This is a web site test |
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Alexandria, VA
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Community-based Organization
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Ariel, strives to bring diversity and knowledge of the Latino/Hispanic/Spanish experience in and outside the United States. Our page is dediated to the members of Ariel for their committment to maintaining a successful organization. |
Drew University |
Madison, NJ
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Campus Organization
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ALAS is an organization run by University of Michigan bilingual students and members of the wider Latino community in order to support the Latino Community in this region through bilingual tutoring services for the youth, ESL for adults, cultural programs, translation services for the families and other multicultural events. |
University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI
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Campus Organization
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The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire."
Since 1961 ASPIRA has pursued its mission of empowering the Latino community through the development of its youth. All of ASPIRA's goals and activities spring from one basic belief: Puerto Ricans and Latinos have the collective potential to move their community forward.
ASPIRA looks at Latino youth and sees this potential: leaders waiting to emerge. With community-based offices in large cities of six states and Puerto Rico, ASPIRA's 1,100 staff members work with more than 50,000 youth and their families each year to develop that potential. These are our Aspirantes- those youth who will become educated, committed leaders for the community's future benefit.
Since its founding, ASPIRA has provided a quarter of a million youth with the personal resources they need to remain in school and contribute to their community. Most mainland Puerto Rican leaders today were encouraged by ASPIRA during their adolescence. |
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Washington, DC
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Community-based Organization
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Aspira of New York’s mission is to foster the social advancement of the Puerto Rican/Latino community by supporting its youth in the pursuit of educational excellence through leadership development and programs that emphasize commitment to the community and pride in the Latino cultural heritage. |
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New York, NY
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Community-based Organization
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The ASPIRA Association promotes the empowerment of the Puerto Rican and Latino community by developing and nurturing leadership, intellectual, and cultural potential of its youth. |
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Philadelphia, PA
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Community-based Organization
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The ASO cultivates an experience in student government. By becoming a part of the team, students receive transcript recognition and a great résumé builder. When joining the ASO, the possibilities are endless. Students have opportunities to participate in regional and national conferences in locations such as Washington, D C and experience politics in action. By joining the ASO, students become a part of an experienced team dedicated to promoting student interests on local and national levels. |
Los Angeles Pierce College |
Woodland Hills, CA
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Campus Organization
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Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) supports the development of strong and effective U.S. microenterprise programs to assist underserved entrepreneurs in starting, stabilizing, and expanding businesses. |
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Arlington, VA
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Community-based Organization
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The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) currently serves more than 30,000 men, women, and children through more than 20 different programs. AAMA's mission is to advance the lives of at-risk youth and families through an array of innovative programs that provide education, social services, healthcare and human services, and community development in Texas cities.
In Houston, AAMA has pioneered critical work with at-risk youth through the highly successful and nationally recognized, George I. Sanchez High School (GIS). In 2001, AAMA opened a second GIS campus in San Antonio. GIS is successfully educating 600 students in 2002. |
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Houston, TX
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Community-based Organization
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Association House serves as a community resource, responding to the changing needs of the diverse population of Chicago’s Greater West Town neighborhoods — West Town, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Avondale, and Hermosa. The agency provides quality social services, cultural and recreational activities for people of all ages, and opportunities for individual and family development. The agency serves a multicultural, predominantly Latino and African American community through education, advocacy, and collaboration. Through its three divisions — Child Welfare, Behavioral Health, and Community Center — Association House assists over 20,000 individuals and families each year. |
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Chicago, IL
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Community-based Organization
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Atrevete Latino Youth is a coalition of youth and youth supporters working to empower Latino youth. Atrevete's website is currently under construction. |
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Bronx, NY
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Community-based Organization
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