by Ricardo | Sep 2, 2023 | Community Building
Since early 2023, Casa Latinos Unidos has been partnering with the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments (OCWCG) to implement a financial education program for Latinx families. Between January and June 2023, 140 individuals have participated in workshops we have...
by Ricardo | Sep 2, 2023 | Community Building, Family Empowerment Projects
Through a strong partnership with the Farmworker Housing Development Corporation (FHDC), Linn County Public Health, the Benton County Health Department, Community Outreach, Inc., and multiple other organizations, Casa Latinos Unidos plays a key role coordinating a...
by Ricardo | Aug 22, 2023 | Community Building, Leadership
Initially funded with a grant from the Oregon Community Foundation and a Benton County ARPA grant, the Comité de Lideres is a leadership program aimed at developing capacity in the Latinx community to identify issues of concern and develop action plans to address...
by Ricardo | Aug 22, 2023 | Community Building, Leadership, Youth
The Youth en Acción project is funded by the Oregon Health Authority Youth Advisory Council and has the purpose of engaging with high school youth in identifying issues of concern and developing solutions. In 2022-2023, a group of 11 youth from the Corvallis High...
by StageAdmin | Aug 16, 2023 | Celebrations of Culture, Community Building
On Saturday August 12th we ended the four-week summer program. This year theprogram included yoga and relaxation, arts, entertainment for children withpiñatas and a clown, financial education, and nutrition education through apartnership with OSU Extension. Verano en...
by StageAdmin | May 10, 2023 | Community Building
This project is the second phase of a career-oriented mentorship program with middle school students in Albany, in partnership with the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub. Twenty five students from Calapooia Middle School pair with Latinx five adults who have careers in...
