El Centro Hispano
El Centro Hispano is a Latino non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the community, building bridges and advocating for equity and inclusion for Hispanics/Latinos in the Triangle area of North Carolina.
Education
Its overarching goal is to expand educational opportunities for personal growth and development of Hispanic/Latino community members, from child to adult.
Economic Development
Focuses on expanding the capacity of Hispanic/Latino community members to make sound, educated financial decisions that build long-term assets and financial security.
Health and Well- being
Works to advance the health and well-being with the Hispanic/Latino community through prevention & promotion, access to services, and community activities.
Community Engagement and Advocacy
Seeks to increase the capacity of community members to respond to, advocate for, and address issues affecting the lives of our community.
Registration ECH 2019-2020
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Great News! The NC DHHS announced a new effort to deploy up to 300 free testing sites in underserved communities
The NC DHHS announced a new effort to deploy up to 300 free testing sites in underserved communities. This targeted testing initiative seeks to confront historical health disparities by increasing access to no-cost COVID-19 testing for African American, LatinX/Hispanic and American Indian communities across the state. A disproportionately high percentage of North Carolina’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have […]
NC DHHS Partnering with El Centro Hispano and Other Four Organizations to Address COVID19 Impact in Hispanic/Latinx Communities
“The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities is partnering with five North Carolina community-based organizations to help address the disparate impact COVID-19 is having on the state’s Hispanic/LatinX communities. COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting historically marginalized populations – particularly Hispanic/LatinX communities, which represent 10 percent of […]
We Are All In This Together
At El Centro Hispano we are taking every possible precaution to protect our people – social distancing, teleworking, mask-wearing, frequent hand-washing, and much more. We are also doing everything we can to support our community, who have been hit hardest by the pandemic, and whose jobs, many of them considered essential, are making it possible […]
Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of DACA Recipients is a great victory, yet much work still must be done
Today the Supreme Court of the United States decided in favor of DACA, saying the Trump Administration’s decision to end DACA was arbitrary and capricious. This is a great win for all our DACA recipients, the immigrant community and the country.. Since the Trump administration decided to end DACA in 2017, many of our young […]