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Member OrganizationsLFGW members provide a wide variety of services such as education, health, economic development, legal assistance, child care, the arts and culture, among others. Through the LFGW, member community-based organizations (CBO's) coordinate service delivery, multiply their purchasing and bargaining power, and share information and resources that foster the development of individual CBO's and the community as a whole.Andromeda 1400 Decatur Street, N.W Washington, D.C. 20011 Email: galbisb@aol.com Founded in 1970, Andromeda provides bilingual and bicultural mental health services to the Latino community. Andromeda's philosophy of treatment is oriented to the Latino culture and its value system; emphasis is placed on integrating clients into U.S. society without losing their own cultural identity. Andromeda offers services through four core programs: Adult Mental Health and Crisis Intervention; Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention; HIV/AIDS Mental Health and Case Management; and the Cuban Refugees Program. Arriba Center, The 1925 K Street, NW, Suite 220 Washington, D.C. 20006 Email: arribacenter@juno.com Founded in 1999, the mission of the Arriba Center is to help physically and mentally disabled persons, primarily economically marginalized individuals from ethnic and cultural minorities, to live independently by preparing them to undertake activities of daily living, become integrated into the community, and become job-ready individuals. Ayuda 1707 Kalorama Road, NW Washington, D.C. 20009 Web: www.ayudainc.org Email: mvivero@ayuda.org Since its establishment in 1971, Ayuda has provided comprehensive immigration and domestic relations legal services to the low income Latino and foreign born non English speaking communities in the Washington metropolitan area. These services include providing representation before local and federal courts or in non judicial administrative matters, and translating for case related matters. Ayuda is the only agency in DC offering panoply of emergency and one-stop legal and social services to immigrant and refugee women fleeing domestic violence. Through trainings, publications, technical assistance on cases and participation in national coalitions, Ayuda provides information to individuals and organizations on the latest changes affecting the legal rights of battered immigrant women and children, as well as model programs serving them. Barbara Chambers Children's Center 1470 Irving Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20010 Web: www.barbarachambers.org Email: Maribel@barbarachambers.org Barbara Chambers Children's Center (BCCC) was founded in 1968 to provide comprehensive quality child care services by offering a variety of opportunities for intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development in a clean, safe, and nurturing environment. Throughout the year, the Center offers an Infant Care Program for ages six weeks to 24 months, a Pre-school Program for ages two to five, and a Before and After School Program for ages five to twelve. During the summer, the Center offers a program for ages five to twelve which includes swimming and field trips. In addition, BCCC offers parenting classes and tuition assistance. Bell Multicultural High School/MCIP 3101 16th St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20010 Web: www.mcip.org Email: maria.tukeva@k12.dc.us In 1989, the Multicultural Career Intern Program (MCIP) was fully incorporated into the DC Public School System, merging with the Bell Career Center to become Bell Multicultural High School (BMHS). Since its incorporation, MCIP has continued to serve the community as the nonprofit fundraising arm of Bell and supports an array of academic, vocational, career and technical training courses designed to address the multiple needs of its students, many of whom have limited English proficiency. As a "Center for Excellence in Languages," BMHS focuses on language acquisition and development and is the only high school in the country offering interpreting and translating programs. Carlos Rosario International Career Center 1100 Harvard Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20009 Web: www.carlosrosario.org Email: sgutierrez@carlosrosario.org The Carlos Rosario International Career Center exists to provide a vibrant and encouraging learning environment in order to build community wealth in the immigrant communities of our nation's capital through top-tier workforce development, English language training, access to technology and job counseling. Under the leadership of Sonia Gutierrez, the Center has served the limited-English proficient adult and young adult community in DC for 32 years, winning national recognition as a model for adult education (US Department of Education Award, 1988). The school had 26-year tenure as a DC public school, and it now operates as two separately incorporated organizations, the private, non-profit Carlos Rosario International Career Center and the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School. The Center also provides a variety of student services through dedicated personnel who speak English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French and Amharic. Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) 1459 Columbia Road, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009 Web: www.dccarecen.org Email: carecendc@aol.com Founded in 1981 to respond to social, economic and cultural needs of the Central American community in the Washington area, CARECEN offers legal representation in immigration and asylum cases and organizes proactive educational campaigns aimed at creating teams of active legal and health rights promoters. Also, the One Stop Services program provides direct assistance on a walk-in basis to those who need help in the translation of documents, filling out forms and three-way conference calls. CARECEN has been in the forefront in its educational and community empowerment programs, and has been a strong advocate to promote policies and programs that will improve the welfare of the Central American community. CentroNía 1420 Columbia Road, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009 Web: www.cbmic.org Email: bbotero@centronia.org Since 1986, the Calvary Multicultural Learning Center has provided an affordable, high-quality program which is both responsive to the child care needs of parents and challenging to children in a learning environment that respects and builds upon a child's language and culture. The bilingual pre-school program focuses on enhancing a child's home language, acquiring a second language, and developing the skills necessary to enter school. The extended day school program offers before and after school care for children attending nearby public schools as well as a ten-week summer camp. Calvary has established a unique literacy/ESL program for parents that are centered on child development and parenting skills. Additionally, parents can count on the assistance of an in-house counselor to help address critical needs that may arise. For parents and community members interested in beginning a career in early childhood education, Calvary offers Child Development Associate (CDA) classes, contributing to the broader professionalization of our neighborhood. Change, Inc. CitiWide Computer Training Center Email: www.mycitiwide.com Clínica del Pueblo Email: www.lcdp.org Ecumenical Program on Central America (EPICA) Web: www.epica.org EOFULA Spanish Senior Center Email: www.eofula.org GALA Hispanic Theater Web: www.galatheatre.org Greater Washington Ibero American Chamber of Commerce, The Higher Achievement Program Web: www.higherachievement.org Latin American Youth Center Email: www.layc-dc.org Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) Web: www.ledc.org Latino Student Fund Web: www.latinostudentfund.org Mary House Web: www.maryhouse.org Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care Web: www.maryscenter.org Multicultural Community Service (MCS) Web: www.mcsdc.org Neighbors' Consejo Web: www.neighborsconsejo.org Pan American Symphony Orchestra, The Web: www.panamsymphony.org Rosemount Center Web: www.rosemountcenter.com Spanish Catholic Center Web: www.adw.org/cultures/spancenter.html Teatro de la Luna Web: www.teatrodelaluna.org Washington Free Clinic, The Web: www.wfclinic.org Young Playwrights Theater Web: www.youngplaywrightstheater.org |
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