COMMUNITY RESOURCES

HISPANIC ORGANIZATIONS

CASA Latina- NON-PROFIT -To educate and organize Latino migrant workers. ESL Classes, family education, job center, women's support group, computer classes, information and referral.
220 Blanchard Street,
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 956-0779, (206) 956-0780
http://www.casa-latina.org

Centro Latino-SER- The mission of Centro Latino is to empower the Hispanic community through education, job skills development and family services.
1208 S. 10th St.,
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 572-7717, (253) 572-7837
http://www.centrolatino-ser.org

El Centro de la Raza: Civil rights non-profit organization providing human service, art, education and youth services to the Latino community. Emergency housing, transitional housing, job search services, citizen preparation classes, ESL classes, elder nutrition program, youth case management with an emphasis academic achievement, childcare, after school tutorial, food bank, free hot meals, home ownership assistance and education, cultural programming including visual and performing arts and the re-capture of history and poetry programs.
2524 16th Avenue South
Seattle, WA
(206) 329-9442 , (206) 329-0786
http://www.elcentrodelaraza.com

Entre Hermanos Agency: Mission is to provide support, develop leadership, and strengthen the Latino (a) Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender community. Provide a cultural, social, and emotional environment of safe health, creating a model appropriate to the needs of our Latino (a) GLBT community.

Services:
Atrévete: Program Manager. Florentino M. López  tino@entrehermanos.org
¡Quien fuma, pierde!   Anti-tobacco Campaign Outreach person. Martha Zúñiga   martha@entrehermanos.org
Noche Latina in Neighbours : Coordinator, Sergio Miranda. sergio@entrehermanos.org
Entérate: The first Latino LGBT Radio Show in Spanish in Washington state and the third one in U.S.A. Conduced by Florentino M. López and Axel Símano. 1540 AM Every Sunday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm enterate@entrehermanos.org

Oficina:1505 Broadway Ave, Seatlle, WA 98122
E-Mail/Correo: PO Box 12187, Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 322-7700, Fax:(206) 322-6755
Schedule/Horario: 10am -5pm (Mon-Fri/ Lunes a Viernes)
www.entrehermanos.org
E-mail: info@entrehermanos.org

Familias Unidas: Latino Resource Center
A program of Lutheran Community Services Northwest
6315 Fleming Street, Suite B, Everett, WA 98203
Phone: (425) 513-2880 Email: famunidas@hotmail.com

HERMANDAD DEL SR. DE LOS MILAGROS (Religious)
11903 Ambaum SW
Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 242-1243

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber (Business)
333 SW 5th Ave
Suite 100
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-0280

Image de Idaho (Non profit)
P.O. Box 1977
Boise, ID 83701

AIPEUC-PS.ORG (Nationalities)
3801 S. 31st St.
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253)-272-8629

Mujeres Unidas (Cultural)
P.O. Box 8252
Boise, ID 83707

QUIPUNET (Non profit)
3801 S. 31st St.
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253)-272-8629

Tacoma Community House
1314 South L St.
P.O.Box 5107, Tacoma, WA 98415
253-383-3951 253-597-6687
http://www.tchonline.org

Whatcom Hispanic Organization (Non profit)
P.O. Box 5601
Bellingham, WA 98227
(360) 676-8911

Washington Hispanic Affairs Commissioner, Spokane
Commissioner: Yvonne Lopez Morton - yvonnem@spokaneschools.org (509) 354-7290 
Official website: www.cha.wa.gov

Hispanic/Latino Resource Center (El Centro de Spokane)
El Centro de Spokane is a non-profit community service agency, established to serve the region's Spanish speaking citizens. El Centro provides general community information in Spanish for assisting the areas rapidly growing Hispanic population with issues of transition. Resource information topics include state and federal social service programs, employment and educational opportunities, plus health and legal service referrals. In addition to community service and agency referrals, the Center sponsors community educational seminars. Volunteer orientation and training available. Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed weekends and holidays.
El Centro is located in East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone St., Spokane, WA 99202 - (509) 455-6706 or e-mail elcentrode_spokane@lycos.com.

Spokane Hispanic Business Professional Association: A non-profit, association of Spokane area of Hispanic professionals, businesses, educators, and other community members interested in business and civic issues. The HBPA's purpose is to promote and serve Hispanic cultural, business and professional interests in the greater Spokane community.
 

AHANA
African, Hispanic, Asian, Native American Business & Professional Association
The overall mission of AHANA is to improve the economic status and enhance the quality of life of the AHANA communities through the development of business and employment opportunities
Ben Cabildo, Director
823 W. 7th Ave, Suite 102, Marycliff Center - Medical Bldg SS&K, Spokane, WA 99204 - 509-838-1881
ahana@usa.org

Eastern Washington University Chicano Education Program
The mission of Eastern Washington Universities Chicano Education Program is to actively contribute towards enhancing the opportunity and participation of Chicanos/Latinos in higher education. This mission is achieved by actively recruiting and supporting Chicano/Latino students to have a positive and successful academic career.
Dr. Carlos S. Maldonado, Program Director - (509) 359-2404 - cmaldonado@mail.ewu.edu

Hispanic Scholarship Program
The HBPA awards scholarships each year to Hispanic high school seniors in partnership with the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Recipients are honored each year during the annual Hispanic Graduate Celebration/Ceremony.
Rachel Rodriquez Iddings, Scholarship/Graduation Celebration Chair - (509) 927-9012 yzamora@ccs.spokane.edu
 

La Raza Latina
Gonzaga University Student Group
Graciela Navarro - (509) 324-5397 - gnavarro@gonzaga.edu

CLEAR
Free legal services for low-income people in non-criminal matters. Coordinated legal education, advice, and referral system. A program of the Northwest Justice Project.
1-888-201-1014 toll free, 1-888-201-9737 TDD, 1-888-387-7111 People age 60 and over - www.nwjustice.org

Catholic Charities
Assistance with citizenship and residency requirements and applications
820 N. Summit Blvd, Ste. 100; Spokane, WA 99201

Greg Cunningham - 509-455-6190 x20

Hispanic American Society
This organization consists of active duty personnel and their dependents assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, retired military personnel, civilian personnel and other interested citizens.
 

Thin Air Community Radio
Thin Air will soon provide programming to diverse communities and under served or underserved groups and provide a forum for neglected, progressive perspectives on important local, national and global issues, reflecting values of peace, social, economic and environmental justice, human rights, democracy, multiculturalism, freedom of expression and social change.
Latino Lounge (todos los lunes desde las 6 PM hasta las 8 PM) with Silvia Lazo is a program inn English with Latin music from Spain, Brazil, and Latin America.  Los Caminos de la Vida with David Brookbank is the only radio program in Spanish in Spokane (every Sunday from 10 AM to 12 noon)and is a  program with music, interviews, news, and commentaries. 
Lupito Flores, Coordinator - Spokane, WA (509) 747-3807 - lLupito@kyrs.org
- www.thinairradio.org

Spokane Chamber Workforce Diversity Committee
Elsa Distelhorst, Chair- (509) 777-4446 - edistelhorst@whitworth.edu
 

Spokane Citizens Police Advisory Committee
Rick Mendoza, Chair - (509) 327-1954 - rmendoza@spokanecounty.org
 

Spokesman Review
Diversity Editor: Virginia DeLeon- (509) 459-5400 - virginiad@spokesman.com
 

Natural English Training/Translation Services
Perciba, Inc. Marta Reyes/ Perciba- (509) 327-8064 - marta@perciba.com

Los Vigiles
Popular local trio with family members Ricardo, Joe and Christina Vigil. Traditional Mexican favorites to contemporary tempos.
Joe Vigil - (509) 226-1981 - losvigiles@msn.com

HISPANIC WEBSITES

News for and about Pacific NW Hispanics
http://www.oyetu.com

AHANA - African, Hispanic, Asian, Native American Business Assn.)
http:// www.ahanabusiness.org

Washington Hispanic Affairs Commission
http://www.cha.wa.gov

Washington Latino Business Association
http://www.wlba.net

Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
http://latino.si.edu/latinsitio/explolatino/exploindex.html

Mexican Consul, Seattle, WA
http://www.sre.gob.mx/seattle/ingles.htm

News for Hispanics
www.hispnews.com

Economic development and business opportunities for Hispanics
www.hispanicbusiness.com

Commission for Hispanic Affairs
http://www2.state.id.us/icha/ Idaho

Smithsonian Latino Collections
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu./issuedos/pages/webzine_2c.html

Whatcom Hispanic Organization
http://www.whatcomhispanic.org

Office of Secondary Education for Migrant Youth
www.semy.org

Perciba Incorporated (Translations and Language Classes)
www.perciba.com