LatinoServiceOrganizationsintheGreaterPhiladelphiaArea Preparedby CenterforHispanicExcellence:LaCasaLatina UniversityofPennsylvania 3601LocustWalk Philadelphia,PA19104 Phone:2157466043 Fax:2157466045 Email:Lacasa@upenn.edu Website:www.vpul.upenn.edu/lacasa (UpdatedApril27,2009) 1
TableofContents: 1. AcciónComunalLatinoamericanadeMontgomeryCounty(ACLAMO) 2. AcciónColombia 3. AmparodelaNiñez,Inc. 4. ArtistasyMusicosLatinoAmericanos(AMLA) 5. AsociacióndePuertorriqueñosenMarcha(APM) 6. AsociaciónNacionalPeruanoAmericana(ANPA) 7. ASPIRA,INC.ofPennsylvania 8. AYUDACommunityCenter 9. BoysandGirlsClubsofPhiladelphia 10. CardinalBevilacquaCommunityCenter 11. CasadeVenezuela 12. CasadelCarmen 13. CasaDominicana 14. CATA:ComitédeApoyoaTrabajadoresAgrícolas 15. CEIBA,Inc. 16. CentroCulturalLatinosUnidos 17. CentrodeServiciosparaHispanos 18. CentroNuevaCreación 19. CentroPedroClaver 20. CHOICE 21. CollegeAccessCenter 22. COMHAR,Inc/LatinoTreatmentProgram 23. ComunidadHispana,La 24. CommunityLegalServices,Inc. 25. CongresodeLatinosUnidos,Inc. 26. CouncilofSpanishSpeakingOrganizations,Inc. 27. DemocraciaUSA 28. DominicanCulturalCenter 29. ENPYSCoalition 30. Esperanza 31. EsperanzaHealthCenter 32. GayandLesbianLatinosAIDSEducationInitiative(GALAEI) 33. Girls,Inc.ofGreaterPhiladelphiaandSouthernNewJersey 34. GreaterPhiladelphiaUrbanAffairsCoalition 35. GreaterPhiladelphiaHispanicChamberofCommerce 36. HispanicAssociationofContractorsandEnterprises(HACE) 37. HispanicAmericanCorrectionalOfficer sassociation(hacoa) 38. HispanicYellowPages,Inc. 39. HispanosUnidosparaNiñosExcepcionales(HUNE) 40. HogarCreadePhiladelphia 41. JUNTOS 42. KensingtonWelfareRightsUnion(KWRU) 43. LatinaDomesticViolenceProgram 2
44. LatinoLeadershipAlliance,The 45. LatinoPartnershipInitiative 46. Lighthouse,The 47. LutheranSettlementHouse 48. MexicanCulturalCenter 49. MIMIC(MeninMotionintheCommunity) 50. MotivosBilingualMagazine 51. NationalitiesServiceCenter 52. NorrisSquareCivicAssociation 53. NorrisSquareNeighborhoodProject,Inc. 54. NorrisSquareSeniorCenter 55. OfficeofHispanicArchdioceseofPhiladelphia 56. OpenBordersProject(SinFronteras) 57. PhiladelphiaCommissiononHumanRelations 58. PhiladelphiaDominicanGrocersAssociation 59. PlannedParenthoodSoutheasternPennsylvania 60. ProjectoAyuda:NationalAssociationofHispanicElderly 61. RaicesCulturalesLatinoamericanas 62. SpanishAmericanLawEnforcementAssociation(SALEA) 63. TallerPuertorriqueño,Inc. 64. TheSalvationArmy 65. WOAR(WomenOrganizedAgainstRape) 66. YouthUnitedforChange LatinoMediaResources 1. 69WFMZTV(EdiciónenEspañol) 2. AlDiaNewspaper 3. CommunityFocusNewspaper 4. ElHispanoNewspaper 5. ElSolNewspaper 6. ImpactoLatinNewspaper 7. MEGACommunications(SpanishRadio) 8. PhiladelphiaDailyNews 9. PhiladelphiaInquirer 10. PuertoRicanPanoramaWPVITV/DT(ABC6) 11. TelemundoWWSITV62Digital49 12. UnivisiónWUVP65 13. WRTIFM90.1TempleUniversityPublicRadio 14. MotivosBilingualMagazine 15. NationalPublicRadio(NPR) 3
1.AcciónComunalLatinoamericanadeMontgomeryCounty(ACLAMO) MainOffice: OtherOffice: 512W.MarshallStreet 515WalnutStreet Norristown,PA19401 Pottstown,PA19464 Phone:6102772570 Phone:6109702134 Fax:6102776434 Fax:6109702135 Website:www.aclamo.org ACLAMO,amultiserviceorganization,providessocialservicessuchastranslators,employment assistancesuchascomputertraining,afterschoolprograms,andhousingforspanishspeaking residentsofnorristowninmontgomerycounty. 2.AcciónColombia 4636N.5 th Street Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2673386787 Email:leity.rodriguez@accioncolombia.org Website:www.accioncolombia.org Mission:ToincreasetheoverallhumandevelopmentofthegrowingColombianandLatino communityandbringattentionparticularlytoitssocial,politicalandeconomicaspects. 3.AmparodelaNiñez,Inc. 107109E.LurayStreet Philadelphia,PA19120 Phone:2153242919 Email:alc@childrensafeharbor.org Website:www.amparodln.org Amparoaimstomeetthecultural,educational,physical,socialandspiritualneedsofchildrenand theirfamilies.amparoisavolunteercommunitybasedorganizationservingover125families. 4.ArtistasyMusicosLatinoAmericanos(AMLA) 4261N.5thStreet,2 nd Floor Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2153240746 Fax:2153242542 Email:jesseb@amla.org Website:www.amla.org/ AMLAisanonprofitorganizationthatpromotestheappreciationofLatinMusic.AMLAaimsto promotethedevelopment,disseminationandunderstandingoflatinmusicandculture,withan emphasisonyouth.inaddition,amla sgoalistoutilizelatinartsprogramstoexplorecreative waystoinvolvethecommunityandaddressitssocialandeconomicconcerns. 4
5 5.AsociacióndePuertorriqueñosenMarcha(APM) 4301RisingSunAvenue Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2672967200 Fax:2154556501 Email:info@apmphila.org Website:www.apmphila.org APMisdedicatedtoimprovingthequalityoflifeinthegreaterPhiladelphiaareathrough programsthatassessandinstitutemeaningfulremediesforthemanysocietalproblemsprevalent intoday sworld. 6.AsociaciónNacionalPeruanoAmericana(ANPA) 995N.RandolphStreet Philadelphia,PA19123 Phone:2158298118 AsociaciónNacionalPeruanoAmericana,Inc.(ANPA)isaPeruvianAmericanorganizationwhose objectiveistopromoteperuvianculture,toadvocateforhumanandcivilrights,andtodevelop cultural,educational,social,religious,andlaborrelatedissues. 7.ASPIRA,INC.ofPennsylvania 4322N.5 th Street,3 rd floor Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2154551300 Fax:2154556310 Email:info@aspirapa.org Website:http://www.aspirapa.org/ Programadvocatesincreasedaccesstoqualityyouthleadershipandeducationalopportunitiesfor Latinoyouthandtheirfamilies. 8.AYUDACommunityCenter 4400N.MarshallStreet Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2153295777 Fax:2153291310 Email:ayudacc@ayudacc.org Website:www.ayudacc.org/ AyudaCommunityCenter'smissionistorevealJesus'mercy,restoration,andjusticeinHunting Parksothatfamiliesandneighborhoodsaretransformed.Theyseektoaccomplishthismission throughcommunitydevelopmentefforts,directservicesandadvocacy.
9.Boys&GirlsClubsofPhiladelphia 1518WalnutStreet,Suite712 Philadelphia,PA19102 Phone:2157358818 Fax:2157358549 Email:reception@bgcp.org Website:www.bgcphila.org ThemissionoftheBoys&GirlsClubsofPhiladelphiaistoenableallyoungpeople,especiallythose whoneedusmost,torealizetheirfullpotentialasproductive,caring,responsiblecitizens.the Boys&GirlsClubsprovidesasafeplacetolearnandgrow,ongoingrelationshipswithcaring,adult professionals,lifeenhancingprogramsandcharacterdevelopmentexperiences,andhopeand opportunity. 10.CardinalBevilacquaCommunityCenter 2646KensingtonAvenue Philadelphia,PA19125 Phone:2154269422 Fax:2154269422 Website:http://www.familyservicesphl.org/cardinalenglish.html Mission:toprovidesocial,cultural,educational,andenrichmentservicesandprogramsina contextthatrespectsthehumandignityofthepersonandthevaluesofthefamily. 11.CasadeVenezuela P.O.Box42877 Philadelphia,PA19101 Phone:6104577975 Email:info@casadevenezuela.net Website:www.casadevenezuela.net ThemissionofCasadeVenezuelaistopromotetheculture,roots,traditionsandfolkloreof VenezuelaintheDelawareValleyregionthroughcommunity,social,educationalandcultural eventsandprograms. 6
12.CasadelCarmen 4400N.ReeseStreet Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2153295660 Fax:2153296722 Email:gmorante@chs.adphila.org Website:www.familyservicesphl.org/casadelcarmen.html CasadelCarmenservestheneedsoftheLatinocommunities,byprovidingcasework,shortterm counseling,emergencyfood/clothing,eslclasses,drug/alcoholpreventionprograms,ged/esol classesandmore. 13.CasaDominicana 5509N.3rdStreet Philadelphia,PA19120 Phone:2152660872 Website:casadominicanaphiladelphia.blogspot.com/ Casa sgoalistopromotethedominicanculture. 14.CATA:ComitédeApoyoaTrabajadoresAgrícolas P.O.Box510 Glassboro,NJ08028 Telephone:(856)8812507 Fax:(856)8812027 Email:cata@catafarmworkers.org Website:http://www.catafarmworkers.org CATAPennsylvania P.O.Box246 KennettSquare,PA19348 Telephone:(610)4449696 Fax:(610)4441080 Mission:CATAisamigrantfarmworkerorganizationthatisgovernedbyandcomprisedof farmworkerswhoareactivelyengagedinthestruggleforbetterworkingandlivingconditions. CATA'smissionistoempowerandeducatefarmworkersthroughleadershipdevelopmentand capacitybuildingsothattheyareabletomakeinformeddecisionsregardingthebestcourseof actionfortheirinterests.catahasadvancedbasedonthebeliefthatonlythroughorganizingand collectiveactioncantheyachievejusticeandfullnessoflife. 15.CEIBA,Inc. 147W.SusquehannaAvenue Philadelphia,PA19122 Phone:(215)6347255 Website:www.ceibaphiladelphia.org Mission:acoalitionofLatinocommunitybasedorganizationsinEasternNorthPhiladelphia.The membersofceibaare:borinquenfederalcreditunioncentropedroclaverconciliothe NorrisSquareCivicAssociationNuevaEsperanzaHousingandEconomicDevelopment. 7
16.CentroCulturalLatinosUnidos 19S.KeimStreet Pottstown,PA19464 P.O.Box613 Pottstown,PA19464 Phone:6107050566 Fax:6107050569 Website:www.cclupottst.org/ Thecenter spurposeistoenhancetheleadershipskillsoflatinoyouthbypromotingeducational, recreational,socialandculturalenrichmentopportunitiestolatinochildrenandtheirfamilies,as wellasindividualsofallagesthroughafterschoolprogramsandprogramsforadults. 17.CentrodeServiciosparaHispanos 2742N.5 th Street Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2154273400 TheCentrooffersaspeciallytrainedstaffofpsychiatrists,psychologists,socialworkersand creativeartstherapistsdedicatedtoprovidingqualitycareforthefamiliesinthecommunity;part ofthejfkmentalhealthcommunity. 18.CentroNuevaCreación 185W.TiogaStreet Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2154268762 Website:www.centronueva.org Foundedin1994,CentroNuevaCreacionisdedicatedtobuildinghopeintheFairhillandWest KensingtonneighborhoodsofNorthPhiladelphiabyprovidingopportunitiesforchildrenand familiestotransformtheircommunity.thismissionisrealizedthroughchildcentricafterschool andsummerprogramsbasedinliteracy,advocacy,artandtechnology;utilizinganassetbased approachthatdemandsthedevelopmentoflocalleadershipandcelebrationofthecommunity's richlatinoculture. 19.CentroPedroClaver 3565N.7thStreet Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2152277111 Website:www.centroclaver.com Communitybasedorganizationaimedtoempoweritsimmediateneighborhoodthroughhuman andeconomicdevelopmentprograms.providesreentryandyouthservicesprograms;emergency services. 8
9 20.CHOICE 1233LocustStreet,Suite301 Philadelphia,PA19107 CHOICEHotline:2159853300/18008483367(tollfree) SpanishHotline:2159853350 Fax:2159852838 Website:www.choicephila.org Consumeradvocacyorganizationdedicatedtoeducatingcommunitytomakeinformedhealthcare decisionswithbilingual(english/spanish)hotlines. 21.CollegeAccessCenter 2603N.5 th Street#4 Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2157399360 Website:www.philaedfund.org Centerprovidesorientation/counselingforcollegepreparationtohighschoolstudentsinpublic schools,financialaid/scholarshipassistance,andvariousworkshopsthroughoutthecommunity. 22.COMHAR,Inc. 100W.LehighAvenue Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2152033000 LatinoTreatmentProgram 166W.LehighAve.,2 nd floor Philadelphia,PA.19133 Phone:2157392669 Website:http://www.comhar.org/ Foundedin1975,COMHARhelpspeopleofallagesandculturesinthecommunitywhohave developmentaldisabilities,mentalhealthconcerns,physicallimitationsandotherchallenges.we provideassistanceathomeandabroadarrayofservicesatcomharlocationsthroughout GreaterPhiladelphiaandlowerMontgomeryCounty. 23.ComunidadHispana,La 314316E.StateStreet KennettSquare,PA19348 Phone:6104444545 Website:www.lacomunidadhispana.org AgencygoalsconsistsofImprovingthequalityoflife,healthandwellbeingoflowincome Hispanicsandotherunderservedgroups
24.CommunityLegalServices,Inc. CenterCityOffice 1424ChestnutStreet Philadelphia,PA191022505 Phone:2159813700 LawCenterNorthCentral 3638N.BroadStreet Philadelphia,PA191404136 Phone:2152272400 Website:www.clsphila.org ProgramprovidesfreelegalservicestolowincomeresidentsinPhiladelphiawhileadvocatingfor theirlegalrightsandconductcommunityeducationaboutlegalservices. 25.CongresodeLatinosUnidos,Inc. 216W.SomersetStreet Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2157638870 Website:www.congresso.net MissionistostrengthenLatinocommunitiesthroughsocial,economic,education,andhealth services;leadershipdevelopment;andadvocacy. 26.CouncilofSpanishSpeakingOrganizations,Inc. 705709N.FranklinStreet Philadelphia,PA19123 Phone:2156273100 Fax:2156277440 Email:concilio@elconcilio.net Website:www.elconcilio.net Missionistoensureequitable,social,educational,healthandculturalconditionsoflowincome individuals,particularlylatinosinphiladelphia.thecouncilprovidesservicestofamiliesand childrenintheirownhomes,eslandcomputertraining,andartsandcultureprogrammingforthe community. 10
27.DemocraciaUSA PhiladelphiaOffice: ReadingOffice: 2702N.5 th Street 502WalnutStreet Philadelphia,PA19133 Reading,PA19601 Phone:2154257540 Phone:6103737890 OfficeMobile:2155312697 Fax:6103737894 Fax:2154255715 Email:mconcepcion@democraciausa.org Website:www.democraciausa.org Website:www.LatinosGoGreen.org AnationalnonpartisanHispaniccivicengagement,voterempowerment,communityorganizing, andleadershipdevelopmentorganization,foundedinfloridain2004.thatyear,dusaregistered 72,000newHispanicvotersinthatstate,surpassingitsoriginalgoalby44percent.In2006,DUSA expandedtoarizona,newjersey,andpennsylvania,registeredmorethan105,000newhispanic voters,andwascreditedbytheassociatedpresswithgenerating70%ofallnewnonpartisan voterregistrationsinthehispaniccommunity.nowinitsfourthyear,dusahasbecomealeading Hispanicoutreachandorganizingprogramwithoperationsinfivestates 28.DominicanCulturalCenter C/OCONCILIO 70509N.FranklinStreet Philadelphia,PA19123 Phone:2156273100 Email:facundo.knight@elconcilio.net Website:www.centrodominicano.org PromotesDominicanartsandcultureandprovidessupportservicestothecommunity. 29.ENPYSCoalition C/OCongresodeLatinosUnidos 216W.SomersetStreet Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2157638870 Website:www.enpysc.com TheEasternNorthPhiladelphiaYouthServicesCoalition(ENPYSC)isagroupofcommunitybased organizationscoordinatingservicestoensurethatchildrenandfamilieshaveaccessto comprehensivecriticalresources,information,andsupportservices. ThemissionofENPYSCistodevelopaseamlesscommunityapproachtosupportiveservicesthat willhelpchildrenandyouthinourcommunityrealizeandmaterializetheirfullpotential. 11
30.Esperanza 4261N.5 th Street Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2153240746 Fax:2153242542 Website:http://www.esperanza.us Esperanzawasfoundedin1987byHispanicClergyofPhiladelphia.Esperanza sworkisdrivenby thebiblicalmandatetoserveandadvocateforthe leastofthese, westrengthenhispanic communities(matthew25:40).esperanzaisthelargesthispanicfaithbasedevangelicalnetworkin theunitedstates,withanationalnetworkofover12,000churches,ministries,andcommunity organizations.esperanza slocalserviceinclude:education(esperanzaacademycharterhigh School&EsperanzaCollege),housingcounseling,communityandeconomicdevelopment planning,capacitybuildingtraining(hispaniccapacityproject),youthconsortium(communities UnitedtoEmpowerYouth),andworkforcedevelopment(BetancesJobTrainingProgram, EsperanzaCareerLinkCenter,EsperanzaEARNCenter).Onanationallevel,Esperanzaisan intermediaryprovidingcapacitybuildingskillsandgrantstofaithbasedorganizationsaroundthe country.esperanzaisalsothefounderandhostofthenationalhispanicprayerbreakfastand Conference,heldannuallyinWashington,DC.Esperanza sministryworkincludesanational womenministryunitingthreegenerationsofwomeninserviceandprayer. 31.EsperanzaHealthCenter MainOffice: 5 th StreetOffice: 3156KensingtonAvenue 2940N.5 th Street Philadelphia,PA19134 Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2158311100;2158078620 Phone:2152216633 Website:www.esperanzahealth.com CompelledbytheloveofGodinChristJesus,incooperationwiththeChurchandothers, EsperanzaHealthCenterisamulticulturalministryprovidingholistic,bilingualandbicultural healthcareservicestophiladelphia'slatinoandunderservedcommunities. 32.GayandLesbianLatinosAIDSEducationInitiative(GALAEI) 1207ChestnutStreet,5 th Floor Philadelphia,PA19107 Phone:2158511822 Fax:2158511775 Website:www.galaei.org GALAEIfocusesonimprovingthequalityoflifeforallLatinosandLGBTpeopleandseeksto demandaccountabilityfromallsystemsthatservethemthrougheducation,representation,and advocacy,whileprovidingpublichealthpreventionandcareservices. 12
33.Girls,Inc.ofGreaterPhiladelphiaandSouthernNewJersey(formerlyBigSisterofPhilly) 1315WalnutStreet,Suite1400 Philadelphia,PA19107 Phone:2157357775 Fax:2157357898 Website:www.girlsincpanj.org Girls,Inc.isanonprofitorganizationthatinspiresallgirlstobestrong,smart,andbold. 34.GreaterPhiladelphiaUrbanAffairsCoalition 1207ChestnutStreet,7 th floor Philadelphia,PA19107 Phone:2158510110 Fax:2158510514 Email:coalition@gpuac.org Website:www.gpuac.org TheyprovideAIDSawarenessandhumanservicesprogramstobetterthelivesofthepoor. 35.GreaterPhiladelphiaHispanicChamberofCommerce 200S.BroadStreet,Suite700 Philadelphia,PA19102 Phone:2157903723 Fax:2157903840 Email:gphcc@greaterphilachamber.com Website:www.philahispanicchamber.org AgroupofcommittedHispanicbusinessownersandindividualsfoundedtheGreaterPhiladelphia HispanicChamberofCommerce(GPHCC)in1990,inresponsetothepressingneedsofthe growinghispanicbusinesscommunity.since,thehispanicchamberhasbecomeavehiclethat servesasaresourcetosmallbusinesses,professionalsandcorporationsandasavoicebefore governmententities.thegphccprovidesprogramsandservicesthatstimulateeconomicgrowth throughbusinessdevelopmentwithinourcommunitiesinthegreaterphiladelphiaregionwhile strengtheningalatinovoicethatworkstoincreasehispanictalentacrossmarkets. TheGreaterPhiladelphiaHispanicChamberofCommercemembershipprimarilyconsistsof businessesandindividualswhorepresentallsegmentsofcommerceingreaterphiladelphia.the HispanicChamberservesauniquemarketformedbyHispanicbusinessesseekingtolearnandto maximizetheopportunitiestheregionoffers,mainstreambusinessesseekingtoservicethelatino market,andhispanicprofessionalsseekingtoexcel.whileenhancingexistingnetworks,the GPHCCmembershipseekstoexpandasmulticulturalprofessionalsandbusinessescommittedto theeconomicgrowthofthehispanicmarketingreaterphiladelphia 13
36.HispanicAssociationofContactorsandEnterprises(HACE) 167W.AlleghenyAvenue,Suite200,2 nd floor Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2154268025,2154233070 Fax:2154269122 Website:www.hacecdc.org HACEbuildssafe,stable,economicallyvital,mixedincomecommunitiesofchoiceinnortheastern Philadelphia.Foundedin1982,HACEseekstoputtheneighborhood"onthemap"asacenterof Latinoartsandcultureforthecityandregionandtohelpneighborhoodresidentsbuildwealth. CollaborationsallowHACEtofocuson:planningandvisioning,advocacy,encouraging homeownership,workingwiththebusinesscommunity,"bricksandmortar"development projects,anddeliveryofsocialservicestoourresidents. 37.HispanicAmericanCorrectionalOfficer sassociation(hacoa) 51921W.ErieAvenue Philadelphia,PA19140 Phone:2152265493 HACOAdevelopsstrategiesthathavepositiveeffectswithinthecommunity,providingservices thatallowgrowthandmaturityinanenvironmentthatislessviolentandfreeofdrugsand alcohol.theorganizationadvocatesissuesrelatingtolatinosinprisonandayouthservices. 38.HispanicYellowPages,Inc. 6206CastorAvenue Philadelphia,PA,19149 Phone:2157440191 Fax:2157440302 Website:www.phillyhyp.com TheHispanicYellowPagespublisheditsfirstdirectoryin1994.ItbeganwiththePhiladelphia editionthatprimarilyservedhispanicswithinthecity.sincethen,hispaniccommunitiesin surroundingareashavegrownandhavedevelopedtheiridentityandbusinessesthatfocusonthe needsoftheiruniquelookandarea.hypnowproudlypublishesthephiladelphiametropolitan EditionthatservesLatinosintheCityofPhiladelphiaandthesurroundingareabetterknownas the DelawareValley. Eachdirectoryispackedwithcity,countyandstatedataandfacts.TheHispanicYellowPages providesfullcolor,qualityinformation,includinganinformativesectiondedicatedtohispanic countriesoforigin.thedirectorieshighlighthispanicownedandoperatedbusinessesthatseekto reachthiseconomicallyemergingsegment. 14
39.HispanosUnidosparaNiñosExcepcionales(HUNE) 2200N.2 nd Street Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2154256203 Fax:2154256204 Email:huneinc@attglobal.net Website:www.huneinc.org HUNEprovidefreebilingualEnglishandSpanishtraining,technicalassistanceandindividual assistancetoparentsofinfants,toddlers,children,andyouthwithdisabilitiesandtoprofessionals whoworkwithchildrenofspecialneeds.thisassistancehelpsparentstoparticipatemore effectivelywithprofessionalsinmeetingtheeducationalneedsofchildrenandyouthwith disabilities.huneworkstoimproveeducationaloutcomesforchildrenandyouthwithall disabilities(emotional,learning,mental,andphysical)from021yearsofage 40.HogarCreadePhiladelphia 5831N.ParkAvenue Philadelphia,PA19141 Phone:2152246202 Centerprovidesrehabfordrugaddicts. 41.JUNTOS 2029S.8thStreet Philadelphia,PA19148 Phone:2152189079 Fax:2154685914 Email:mexjuntos@yahoo.com Website:http://vamosjuntos.org/ JUNTOSisacommunitycenterforrecentMexicanandLatinAmericanimmigrantsintheSouth Philadelphiaarea.Atthiscenter,theyofferbasicEnglishclassesforadults,culturalevents,hosta Mexicandancetroupe,andgenerallyseektomeettheneedsofthecommunity.Theyare particularlyinterestedinstudentswhowouldbewillingtoteachorassisteslclassesorworkas homeworkaidswithchildrenafterschool.inanefforttobesensitivetothecommunity sneeds, JUNTOSusuallyasksforatleastasemesterlongcommitmentfromvolunteerssothatstudents andcommunitymemberscanbuildtrustandformrelationships. 15
42.KensingtonWelfareRightsUnion(KWRU) P.O.Box50678 Philadelphia,PA19132 Phone:2152031950 Email:kwru@kwru.org Website:www.kwru.org KWRUisamultiracialorganizationof,by,andforpoorhomelesspeople.Itisdedicatedto organizingofwelfarerecipients,thehomeless,theworkingpoorandallpeopleconcernedwith economicjustice.kwruiscommittedtoseeingthatallpeoplehavethebasicnecessitiesoflife food,clothingutilities,medicalcareandhousing. 43.LatinaDomesticViolenceProgram 719W.GirardAvenue Philadelphia,PA19123 Phone:2157638870ext1317(forWomen swellnessmanager) TheLDVPadvocatesagainstviolenceagainstwomen. 44.LatinoLeadershipAlliance,The 229MillStreet Bristol,PA19007 Phone:2157884452 Fax:2157884623 Website:http://www.llabc.org/ ThemissionoftheLLABCistoprovideculturallysensitiveandbilingualservicestotheLatino communityinbuckscounty.ourservicesincludethedevelopmentandimplementationof programsthataddressthosepreventativehealth,education,andsocialissuesidentifiedbyour Latinoresidentsascriticaltotheirfutureandthefutureoftheirchildren. 45.LatinoPartnershipInitiative 1101MarketStreet,Suite800 Philadelphia,PA19107 Phone:2156855450 Fax:2156855430 Website:www.ppponline.net/lpi.html TheLPIcreatesandimplementsLatinoorganizing,advocacyandleadershipdevelopment programs. 16
46.Lighthouse,The 152W.LehighAvenue Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2154257800 Fax:2154256091 Website:www.lighthousephilly.org/ TheLighthouse smissionistoprovideeducational,recreationalandeconomicimprovement programstofamiliesandindividualstoaffectpositivechangeandimprovethequalityoftheir lives. 47.LutheranSettlementHouse 1340FrankfordAvenue Philadelphia,PA19125 Phone:2154268610 Fax:2154260581 Website:www.lutheransettlement.org LutheranSettlementHouse(LSH)wasestablishedin1902asanonprofit,nonsectarian, communitybasedorganization,committedtoprovidingavarietyofservicestovulnerable children,adults,andfamilieslivingininnercityphiladelphia.overthepastcentury,astheneeds ofthecommunityhavechanged,thenatureoftheorganizationhasalsogonethrough transformations.yetthecoremissionoflutheransettlementhouse toempowerindividuals, families,andcommunitiestoachieveandmaintainselfsufficiency liveson.lutheran SettlementHouse scurrentprogrammingintegratessocial,educationalandadvocacyservices throughtheprovisionofadultandfamilyeducationandemploymentprograms,abilingual domesticviolenceprogram,comprehensiveservicesforseniorcitizens,andhomelessprograms. 48.MexicanCulturalCenter 111S.IndependenceMallEast BourseBuilding,Suite310 Philadelphia,PA19106 Phone:2155920410 Email:info@mexicanculturalcenter.org Website:www.mexicanculturalcenter.org TheMexicanCulturalCenterisanonprofitorganizationdevotedtopromotingunderstandingand awarenessoftheculturalandartisticdiversityofmexicoanditsinfluenceinthedelawarevalley intheunitedstates. 17
49.MIMIC(MeninMotionintheCommunity) P.O.Box60997 Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2675492345 Email:Desamour@gmail.com Mission:Tobuildbridgesinourcommunitiesbypositivelyreinforcingdignity,respectandunity. 50.MotivosBilingualMagazine P.O.Box34391 Philadelphia,PA19101 Phone:2672831733 Email:info@motivosmag.com Website:www.motivosmag.com MotivosisafullcolorglossymagazineprintedinEnglishandSpanishthatinspiresandempowers Latinoyouthtoexploretheirfullpotentialandmakeinformedchoicesaboutlife,college,and careeroptions. 51.NationalitiesServiceCenter 1216ArchStreet,4 th Floor Philadelphia,PA19107 Phone:2158938400 Fax:2157359718 Email:info@nscphila.org Website:www.nscphila.org TheNationalitiesServiceCenter(NSC)provideslegal,social,andeducationalservicesto immigrants,refugees,nonenglishspeakers,andthosespeakinglimitedenglish. 52.NorrisSquareCivicAssociation 149W.SusquehannaAvenue Philadelphia,PA19122 Phone:2154268723 Fax:2154265822 Website:www.nscaphila.org/nsca.htm Mission:toempowerresidentstoimprovetheirlivesbybecomingselfreliant,andtouniteand buildthecommunitythroughthedevelopmentandimprovementofthephysical,economic, social,culturalandeducationalaspectsoftheneighborhood. 18
53.NorrisSquareNeighborhoodProject,Inc. 2141N.HowardStreet Philadelphia,PA19122 Phone:2156342227 Fax:2156344990 Email:info@nsnp.com Website:http://www.nsnp.com/ TheNorrisSquareNeighborhoodProjectisacommunitydriven,bilinguallearningcenterthat providesthenorrissquarecommunitywithqualityyouthprogramsincludingafterschool childcare,asummerdaycampandleadershipdevelopment,programssupportingand empoweringneighborhoodwomen,andcommunitygarden/neighborhoodbeautificationefforts. Mission:tonurtureandactivelyinvolveneighborhoodchildrenandtheirfamiliesinlearning responsibilityforself,culture,communityandenvironment. 54.NorrisSquareSeniorCenter 212137N.HowardStreet Philadelphia,PA19122 Phone:2154237241 Website:http://phillyshine.org/cps/norris.htm NorrisSquareisaCatholicSocialServicesrunseniorcenter,inNorthPhiladelphia.Thissiteoffers lotsofactivitiesforseniors,mostlysocialactivitiessuchasexerciseclasses,theatergroups, dominoes,billiards,andsubsidizedlunchandbreakfasteveryday. 55.OfficeofHispanicCatholicsArchdioceseofPhiladelphia 222N.17 th Street Philadelphia,PA19103 Phone:2155873786 Fax:2155873561 Email:hiscath@adphila.org Website:www.archphila.org TheOfficeforHispanicCatholicsstrivestoaddressthepastoralneedsoftheHispaniccommunity andtostrengthenthetiesbetweenthistraditionallycatholicpeopleandthechurch. 19
56.OpenBordersProject(SinFronteras) 249W.DuncannonAvenue,1 st Floor Philadelphia,PA19120 Phone:2154561652 Email:admin@openbordersproject.org Website:www.openbordersproject.org Ourgoalistocontinueexpandingourservicesandtocultivatestrength,knowledge,and leadershipamongstthoseinournorthphiladelphiacommunity.ourconstituentsareprincipally HispanicorLatinoimmigrants(PuertoRican,Domiican,Mexican,andColombian). 57.PhiladelphiaCommissiononHumanRelations 601W.LehighAvenue Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2156859754 Email:patricia.coyne@phila.gov Website:http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/index.html Establishedin1951undertheCityCharter,thePhiladelphiaCommissiononHumanRelations (PCHR)istheCityagencythatenforcescivilrightslawsanddealswithallmattersofintergroup conflictwithinthecity. 58.PhiladelphiaDominicanGrocersAssociation 2625BStreet Philadelphia,PA.19125 Phone:2156348922 Email:Bodegas215@gmail.com 59.PlannedParenthoodSoutheasternPennsylvania 1144LocustStreet Philadelphia,PA19107 Phone:2153515500 Website:www.plannedparenthood.org/ppsp Sexualhealthandparentingprogramsandservices 60.ProjectoAyuda:NationalAssociationforHispanicElderly 3150N.MascherStreet,Suite100 Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2154261212 ProjectoAyudaprovidesemploymentopportunitiesandtrainingfortheelderly. 20
61.RaicesCulturalesLatinoamericanas 2757N.5 th Street,2 nd Floor Philadelphia,PA19133 MailingAddress: P.O.Box60662 Philadelphia,PA.19133 Phone:2154251390 Fax:2154251389 Email:vperez@raicesculturales.org Website:www.raicesculturales.org Mission:torepresentthe21countriesofLatinAmericathroughtheartsandculture,support artistsandenableaudiencestoseetherichnessanddiversityoflatinamericanfolkloreand traditionalculture. 62.SpanishAmericanLawEnforcementAssociation(SALEA) POBox16526 Philadelphia,PA19122 Phone:2153245354 Website:www.myspace.com/ppdsalea SALEA spurposeischaritableandeducational,wantingtohelpyouthbecomeproductive,law abidingcitizens. 63.TallerPuertorriqueño,Inc. 2721N.5thStreet(Bookstore,Gallery,AdministrativeOffices) Philadelphia,PA19133 Phone:2154263311 Fax:2154265682 2557N.5 th Street(Educational&CulturalPrograms) Phone:2154236320 Fax:2154236248 Philadelphia,PA19133 Website:www.tallerpr.org Tallerisacommunitybasedculturaleducationorganization.Itspurposeistopreserve,develop, andpromotepuertoricanartisticandculturaltraditions,aswellassupportabetter understandingofotherlatinamericanculturesandourcommonheritage. 21
64TheSalvationArmy 3150N.MascherStreet Philadelphia,PA.19133 Phone:2154239300 Fax:2154234253 Offerafterschoolprograms,teenprogram,sports,foodassistance 65.WOAR(WomenOrganizedAgainstRape) OnePennCenter 1617JohnFKennedyBlvd. Suite1100 Philadelphia,PA19103 Office:2159853315 Hotline:2159853333 Fax:2159859111 Email:info@woar.org Website:www.woar.org WOARisanonprofitorganizationinPhiladelphia,Pawhosemissionistoeliminateallformsof sexualviolencethroughspecializedtreatmentservices,comprehensivepreventioneducation programs,andadvocacyfortherightsofvictimsofsexualassault. 66.YouthUnitedforChange 1910N.FrontStreet Philadelphia,PA19122 Phone:2154239588 Fax:2154232468 Email:info@yucyouth.org Website:http://yuc.home.mindspring.com/ YouthUnitedforChange(YUC)isdedicatedtodevelopingyoungleadersinPhiladelphiaand providingthemwithtrainingandtoolstoimprovethequalityoftheireducationandcommunities. 22
LATINOMEDIARESOURCES 1.69WFMZTV(EdiciónenEspañol) P.O.Box13297 Philadelphia,PA19101 Phone:2158796397 Fax:2158791621 Email:dwayne.parker@wfmz.com 2.AlDiaNewspaper TwoPennCenter,1500JFKBoulevard,Suite525 Philadelphia,PA19102 Phone:2155694666 Fax:2155693069 HernanGuaracao,Publisher Email:hg@aldiainc.com IvonneMalaver,ManagingEditor Email:ivonnem@aldiainc.com Website:www.pontealdia.com 3.CommunityFocusNewspaper Email:focus160w@aol.com Phone:2159278930 4.ElHispanoNewspaper 8605WestChesterPike UpperDarby,PA19082 Phone:6107895512 Fax:6107895524 Website:http://www.elhispano.com/index.htm 5.ElSolNewspaper 198W.ChewAvenue Philadelphia,PA19120 Phone:2154241200 Fax:2154246064 Email:elsoln1@aol.com RicardoHurtado President/CEO Email:rhurtado@elsoln1.com Website:http://www.elsoln1.com/philadelphia/index.php 23
6.ImpactoLatinNewspaper 305W.OxfordStreet Philadelphia,PA19122 Phone:2159226407 Fax:2159226459 Email:director@impactolatin.com Website:www.impactolatin.com 7.MEGACommunications(SpanishRadio) Operations/Programming Website:http://megastations.net/stations/philadelphia.php 8.PhiladelphiaDailyNews 400N.BroadStreet POBox7788 Philadelphia,PA19101 ReginaMedina StaffWriter Phone:2158545985 Email:medinar@phillynews.com 9.PhiladelphiaInquirer 400N.BroadStreet Philadelphia,PA19130 Phone:2158544578 Fax:2158542578 GabrielEscobar,MetropolitanEditor Email:gescobar@phillynews.com 10.PuertoRicanPanorama WPVITV/DT(ABC6) 4100CityAvenue Philadelphia,PA19131 Dr.DiegoCastellanos Producer/Host Phone:215-361-9784 Fax:215-362-9784 Email:diegocastellanos@comcast.net Website:www.6abc.com 24
11.TelemundoWWSITV62Digital49 1341N.DelawareAvenue,Suite408 Philadelphia,PA19125 Phone:2156348862 Website:http://www.wwsitv.com/ Email:wwsi@wwsitv.com 12.UnivisionWUVP65 1700MarketStreet,Suite1550 Philadelphia,PA19103 Phone:2155647782 Fax:2155647931 Website:www.univision.net 13.WRTIFM90.1 TempleUniversityPublicRadio 1509CecilB.MooreAvenue,3 rd floor Philadelphia,PA191213410 Phone:2152048405 Fax:2152047027 Website:http://www.wrti.org/index.html Email:programming@wrti.org 14.MotivosBilingualMagazine Phone:2672831733 Fax:2674307501 Website:www.motivosmag.org Email:jenee@motivosmag.com 15.NationalPublicRadio(NPR) 635MassachusettsAvenueN.W. Washington,DC20001 Phone:2025132000 NPROnline:http://npr.org/ 25