Latino Service Organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Area Prepared by Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina University of Pennsylvania 3601 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215 746 6043 Fax: 215 746 6045 Email: [email protected] Website: www.vpul.upenn.edu/lacasa (Updated April 27, 2009)
1 Table of Contents: 1. Acción Comunal Latinoamericana de Montgomery County (ACLAMO) 2. Acción Colombia 3. Amparo de la Niñez, Inc. 4. Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) 5. Asociación de Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) 6. Asociación Nacional Peruano Americana (ANPA) 7. ASPIRA, INC. of Pennsylvania 8. AYUDA Community Center 9. Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia 10. Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center 11. Casa de Venezuela 12. Casa del Carmen 13. Casa Dominicana 14. CATA: Comité de Apoyo a Trabajadores Agrícolas 15. CEIBA, Inc. 16. Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos 17. Centro de Servicios para Hispanos 18. Centro Nueva Creación 19. Centro Pedro Claver 20. CHOICE 21. College Access Center 22. COMHAR, Inc/Latino Treatment Program 23. Comunidad Hispana, La 24. Community Legal Services, Inc. 25. Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. 26. Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc. 27. Democracia USA 28. Dominican Cultural Center 29. ENPYS Coalition 30. Esperanza 31. Esperanza Health Center 32. Gay and Lesbian Latinos AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI) 33. Girls, Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey 34. Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition 35. Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 36. Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises (HACE) 37. Hispanic American Correctional Officer’s Association (HACOA) 38. Hispanic Yellow Pages, Inc. 39. Hispanos Unidos para Niños Excepcionales (HUNE) 40. Hogar Crea de Philadelphia 41. JUNTOS 42. Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) 43. Latina Domestic Violence Program
2 44. Latino Leadership Alliance, The 45. Latino Partnership Initiative 46. Lighthouse, The 47. Lutheran Settlement House 48. Mexican Cultural Center 49. MIMIC (Men in Motion in the Community) 50. Motivos Bilingual Magazine 51. Nationalities Service Center 52. Norris Square Civic Association 53. Norris Square Neighborhood Project, Inc. 54. Norris Square Senior Center 55. Office of Hispanic Archdiocese of Philadelphia 56. Open Borders Project (Sin Fronteras) 57. Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations 58. Philadelphia Dominican Grocers Association 59. Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania 60. Projecto Ayuda: National Association of Hispanic Elderly 61. Raices Culturales Latinoamericanas 62. Spanish American Law Enforcement Association (SALEA) 63. Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc. 64. The Salvation Army 65. WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape) 66. Youth United for Change Latino Media Resources 1. 69 WFMZ TV (Edición en Español) 2. Al Dia Newspaper 3. Community Focus Newspaper 4. El Hispano Newspaper 5. El Sol Newspaper 6. Impacto Latin Newspaper 7. MEGA Communications (Spanish Radio) 8. Philadelphia Daily News 9. Philadelphia Inquirer 10. Puerto Rican Panorama WPVI TV/DT (ABC 6) 11. Telemundo WWSI TV 62 Digital 49 12. Univisión WUVP 65 13. WRTI FM 90.1 Temple University Public Radio 14. Motivos Bilingual Magazine 15. National Public Radio (NPR)
3 1. Acción Comunal Latinoamericana de Montgomery County (ACLAMO) Main Office: Other Office: 512 W. Marshall Street 515 Walnut Street Norristown, PA 19401 Pottstown, PA 19464 Phone: 610 277 2570 Phone: 610 970 2134 Fax: 610 277 6434 Fax: 610 970 2135 Website: www.aclamo.org ACLAMO, a multi service organization, provides social services such as translators, employment assistance such as computer training, after school programs, and housing for Spanish speaking residents of Norristown in Montgomery County. 2. Acción Colombia 4636 N. 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 267 338 6787 Email: [email protected] Website: www.accioncolombia.org Mission: To increase the overall human development of the growing Colombian and Latino community and bring attention particularly to its social, political and economic aspects. 3. Amparo de la Niñez, Inc. 107 109 E. Luray Street Philadelphia, PA 19120 Phone: 215 324 2919 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amparodln.org Amparo aims to meet the cultural, educational, physical, social and spiritual needs of children and their families. Amparo is a volunteer community based organization serving over 125 families. 4. Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) 4261 N. 5th Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 324 0746 Fax: 215 324 2542 Email: [email protected] Website: www.amla.org/ AMLA is a non profit organization that promotes the appreciation of Latin Music. AMLA aims to promote the development, dissemination and understanding of Latin music and culture, with an emphasis on youth. In addition, AMLA’s goal is to utilize Latin arts programs to explore creative ways to involve the community and address its social and economic concerns.
4 5. Asociación de Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) 4301 Rising Sun Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 267 296 7200 Fax: 215 455 6501 Email: [email protected] Website: www.apmphila.org APM is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the greater Philadelphia area through programs that assess and institute meaningful remedies for the many societal problems prevalent in today’s world. 6. Asociación Nacional Peruano Americana (ANPA) 995 N. Randolph Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 Phone: 215 829 8118 Asociación Nacional Peruano Americana, Inc. (ANPA) is a Peruvian American organization whose objective is to promote Peruvian culture, to advocate for human and civil rights, and to develop cultural, educational, social, religious, and labor related issues. 7. ASPIRA, INC. of Pennsylvania 4322 N. 5th Street, 3rd floor Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 455 1300 Fax: 215 455 6310 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.aspirapa.org/ Program advocates increased access to quality youth leadership and educational opportunities for Latino youth and their families. 8. AYUDA Community Center 4400 N. Marshall Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 329 5777 Fax: 215 329 1310 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ayudacc.org/ Ayuda Community Center's mission is to reveal Jesus' mercy, restoration, and justice in Hunting Park so that families and neighborhoods are transformed. They seek to accomplish this mission through community development efforts, direct services and advocacy.
5 9. Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 712 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215 735 8818 Fax: 215 735 8549 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bgcphila.org The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The Boys & Girls Clubs provides a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals, life enhancing programs and character development experiences, and hope and opportunity. 10. Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center 2646 Kensington Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 Phone: 215 426 9422 Fax: 215 426 9422 Website: http://www.familyservices phl.org/cardinalenglish.html
Mission: to provide social, cultural, educational, and enrichment services and programs in a context that respects the human dignity of the person and the values of the family.
11. Casa de Venezuela P.O. Box 42877 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Phone: 610 457 7975 Email: [email protected] Website: www.casadevenezuela.net The mission of Casa de Venezuela is to promote the culture, roots, traditions and folklore of Venezuela in the Delaware Valley region through community, social, educational and cultural events and programs.
6 12. Casa del Carmen 4400 N. Reese Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 329 5660 Fax: 215 329 6722 Email: [email protected] Website: www.familyservices phl.org/casadelcarmen.html Casa del Carmen serves the needs of the Latino communities, by providing case work, short term counseling, emergency food/clothing, ESL classes, drug/alcohol prevention programs, GED/ESOL classes and more. 13. Casa Dominicana 5509 N. 3rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19120 Phone: 215 266 0872 Website: casadominicanaphiladelphia.blogspot.com/ Casa’s goal is to promote the Dominican culture. 14. CATA: Comité de Apoyo a Trabajadores Agrícolas P.O. Box 510 CATA Pennsylvania Glassboro, NJ 08028 P.O. Box 246 Telephone: (856) 881 2507 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Fax: (856) 881 2027 Telephone: (610) 444 9696 Email: cata@cata farmworkers.org Fax: (610) 444 1080 Website: http://www.cata farmworkers.org
Mission: CATA is a migrant farmworker organization that is governed by and comprised of farmworkers who are actively engaged in the struggle for better working and living conditions. CATA's mission is to empower and educate farmworkers through leadership development and capacity building so that they are able to make informed decisions regarding the best course of action for their interests. CATA has advanced based on the belief that only through organizing and collective action can they achieve justice and fullness of life.
15. CEIBA, Inc. 147 W. Susquehanna Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: (215) 634 7255 Website: www.ceibaphiladelphia.org Mission: a coalition of Latino community based organizations in Eastern North Philadelphia. The members of CEIBA are: Borinquen Federal Credit Union Centro Pedro Claver Concilio The Norris Square Civic Association Nueva Esperanza Housing and Economic Development.
7 16. Centro Cultural Latinos Unidos 19 S. Keim Street Pottstown, PA 19464 P.O. Box 613 Pottstown, PA 19464 Phone: 610 705 0566 Fax: 610 705 0569 Website: www.cclu pottst.org/ The center’s purpose is to enhance the leadership skills of Latino Youth by promoting educational, recreational, social and cultural enrichment opportunities to Latino children and their families, as well as individuals of all ages through after school programs and programs for adults. 17. Centro de Servicios para Hispanos 2742 N. 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 427 3400 The Centro offers a specially trained staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and creative arts therapists dedicated to providing quality care for the families in the community; part of the JFK mental health community. 18. Centro Nueva Creación 185 W. Tioga Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 426 8762 Website: www.centronueva.org Founded in 1994, Centro Nueva Creacion is dedicated to building hope in the Fairhill and West Kensington neighborhoods of North Philadelphia by providing opportunities for children and families to transform their community. This mission is realized through child centric after school and summer programs based in literacy, advocacy, art and technology; utilizing an asset based approach that demands the development of local leadership and celebration of the community's rich Latino culture. 19. Centro Pedro Claver 3565 N. 7th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 227 7111 Website: www.centroclaver.com Community based organization aimed to empower its immediate neighborhood through human and economic development programs. Provides reentry and youth services programs; emergency services.
8 20. CHOICE 1233 Locust Street, Suite 301 Philadelphia, PA 19107 CHOICE Hotline: 215 985 3300/1 800 848 3367 (toll free) Spanish Hotline: 215 985 3350 Fax: 215 985 2838 Website: www.choice phila.org Consumer advocacy organization dedicated to educating community to make informed health care decisions with bilingual (English/Spanish) hotlines. 21. College Access Center 2603 N. 5th Street #4 Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 739 9360 Website: www.philaedfund.org Center provides orientation/counseling for college preparation to high school students in public schools, financial aid/scholarship assistance, and various workshops throughout the community. 22. COMHAR, Inc. 100 W. Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 203 3000 Latino Treatment Program 166 W. Lehigh Ave., 2nd floor Philadelphia, PA. 19133 Phone: 215 739 2669 Website: http://www.comhar.org/ Founded in 1975, COMHAR helps people of all ages and cultures in the community who have developmental disabilities, mental health concerns, physical limitations and other challenges. We provide assistance at home and a broad array of services at COMHAR locations throughout Greater Philadelphia and lower Montgomery County. 23. Comunidad Hispana, La 314 316 E. State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 Phone: 610 444 4545 Website: www.lacomunidadhispana.org Agency goals consists of Improving the quality of life, health and well being of low income Hispanics and other under served groups
9 24. Community Legal Services, Inc. Center City Office 1424 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 2505 Phone: 215 981 3700 Law Center North Central 3638 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 4136 Phone: 215 227 2400 Website: www.clsphila.org Program provides free legal services to low income residents in Philadelphia while advocating for their legal rights and conduct community education about legal services. 25. Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. 216 W. Somerset Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 763 8870 Website: www.congresso.net Mission is to strengthen Latino communities through social, economic, education, and health services; leadership development; and advocacy. 26. Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc. 705 709 N. Franklin Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 Phone: 215 627 3100 Fax: 215 627 7440 Email: [email protected] Website: www.elconcilio.net Mission is to ensure equitable, social, educational, health and cultural conditions of low income individuals, particularly Latinos in Philadelphia. The Council provides services to families and children in their own homes, ESL and computer training, and arts and culture programming for the community.
10 27. Democracia USA Philadelphia Office: Reading Office: 2702 N. 5th Street 502 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 Reading, PA 19601 Phone: 215 425 7540 Phone: 610 373 7890 Office Mobile: 215 531 2697 Fax: 610 373 7894 Fax: 215 425 5715 Email: [email protected] Website: www.democraciausa.org Website: www.LatinosGoGreen.org A national nonpartisan Hispanic civic engagement, voter empowerment, community organizing, and leadership development organization, founded in Florida in 2004. That year, D USA registered 72,000 new Hispanic voters in that state, surpassing its original goal by 44 percent. In 2006, D USA expanded to Arizona, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, registered more than 105,000 new Hispanic voters, and was credited by the Associated Press with generating 70% of all new non partisan voter registrations in the Hispanic community. Now in its fourth year, D USA has become a leading Hispanic outreach and organizing program with operations in five states 28. Dominican Cultural Center C/O CONCILIO 705 09 N. Franklin Street Philadelphia, PA 19123 Phone: 215 627 3100 Email: [email protected] Website: www.centrodominicano.org Promotes Dominican arts and culture and provides support services to the community. 29. ENPYS Coalition C/O Congreso de Latinos Unidos 216 W. Somerset Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 763 8870 Website: www.enpysc.com The Eastern North Philadelphia Youth Services Coalition (ENPYSC) is a group of community based organizations coordinating services to ensure that children and families have access to comprehensive critical resources, information, and support services. The mission of ENPYSC is to develop a seamless community approach to supportive services that will help children and youth in our community realize and materialize their full potential.
11 30. Esperanza 4261 N. 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 324 0746 Fax: 215 324 2542 Website: http://www.esperanza.us Esperanza was founded in 1987 by Hispanic Clergy of Philadelphia. Esperanza’s work is driven by the biblical mandate to serve and advocate for the “least of these,” we strengthen Hispanic communities (Matthew 25:40). Esperanza is the largest Hispanic faith based evangelical network in the United States, with a national network of over 12,000 churches, ministries, and community organizations. Esperanza’s local service include: education (Esperanza Academy Charter High School & Esperanza College), housing counseling, community and economic development planning, capacity building training (Hispanic Capacity Project), youth consortium (Communities United to Empower Youth), and workforce development (Betances Job Training Program, Esperanza Career Link Center, Esperanza EARN Center). On a national level, Esperanza is an intermediary providing capacity building skills and grants to faith based organizations around the country. Esperanza is also the founder and host of the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference, held annually in Washington, DC. Esperanza’s ministry work includes a national women ministry uniting three generations of women in service and prayer. 31. Esperanza Health Center Main Office: 5th Street Office: 3156 Kensington Avenue 2940 N. 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 831 1100; 215 807 8620 Phone: 215 221 6633 Website: www.esperanzahealth.com Compelled by the love of God in Christ Jesus, in cooperation with the Church and others, Esperanza Health Center is a multi cultural ministry providing holistic, bilingual and bicultural healthcare services to Philadelphia's Latino and underserved communities. 32. Gay and Lesbian Latinos AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI) 1207 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215 851 1822 Fax: 215 851 1775 Website: www.galaei.org GALAEI focuses on improving the quality of life for all Latinos and LGBT people and seeks to demand accountability from all systems that serve them through education, representation, and advocacy, while providing public health prevention and care services.
12 33. Girls, Inc. of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (formerly Big Sister of Philly) 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1400 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215 735 7775 Fax: 215 735 7898 Website: www.girlsincpa nj.org Girls, Inc. is a non profit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. 34. Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition 1207 Chestnut Street, 7th floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215 851 0110 Fax: 215 851 0514 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gpuac.org They provide AIDS awareness and human services programs to better the lives of the poor. 35. Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 200 S. Broad Street, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215 790 3723 Fax: 215 790 3840 Email: [email protected] Website: www.philahispanicchamber.org A group of committed Hispanic business owners and individuals founded the Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GPHCC) in 1990, in response to the pressing needs of the growing Hispanic business community. Since, the Hispanic Chamber has become a vehicle that serves as a resource to small businesses, professionals and corporations and as a voice before government entities. The GPHCC provides programs and services that stimulate economic growth through business development within our communities in the Greater Philadelphia region while strengthening a Latino voice that works to increase Hispanic talent across markets. The Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce membership primarily consists of businesses and individuals who represent all segments of commerce in Greater Philadelphia. The Hispanic Chamber serves a unique market formed by Hispanic businesses seeking to learn and to maximize the opportunities the region offers, mainstream businesses seeking to service the Latino market, and Hispanic professionals seeking to excel. While enhancing existing networks, the GPHCC membership seeks to expand as multicultural professionals and businesses committed to the economic growth of the Hispanic market in Greater Philadelphia
13 36. Hispanic Association of Contactors and Enterprises (HACE) 167 W. Allegheny Avenue, Suite 200, 2nd floor Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 426 8025, 215 423 3070 Fax: 215 426 9122 Website: www.hacecdc.org HACE builds safe, stable, economically vital, mixed income communities of choice in northeastern Philadelphia. Founded in 1982, HACE seeks to put the neighborhood "on the map" as a center of Latino arts and culture for the city and region and to help neighborhood residents build wealth. Collaborations allow HACE to focus on: planning and visioning, advocacy, encouraging homeownership, working with the business community, "bricks and mortar" development projects, and delivery of social services to our residents. 37. Hispanic American Correctional Officer’s Association (HACOA) 519 21 W. Erie Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19140 Phone: 215 226 5493 HACOA develops strategies that have positive effects within the community, providing services that allow growth and maturity in an environment that is less violent and free of drugs and alcohol. The organization advocates issues relating to Latinos in prison and a youth services. 38. Hispanic Yellow Pages, Inc. 6206 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA, 19149 Phone: 215 744 0191 Fax: 215 744 0302 Website: www.phillyhyp.com The Hispanic Yellow Pages published its first directory in 1994. It began with the Philadelphia edition that primarily served Hispanics within the city. Since then, Hispanic communities in surrounding areas have grown and have developed their identity and businesses that focus on the needs of their unique look and area. HYP now proudly publishes the Philadelphia Metropolitan Edition that serves Latinos in the City of Philadelphia and the surrounding area better known as the “Delaware Valley.
Each directory is packed with city, county and state data and facts. The Hispanic Yellow Pages provides full color, quality information, including an informative section dedicated to Hispanic countries of origin. The directories highlight Hispanic owned and operated businesses that seek to reach this economically emerging segment.
14 39. Hispanos Unidos para Niños Excepcionales (HUNE) 2200 N. 2nd Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 425 6203 Fax: 215 425 6204 Email: [email protected] Website: www.huneinc.org HUNE provide free bilingual English and Spanish training, technical assistance and individual assistance to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and to professionals who work with children of special needs. This assistance helps parents to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities. HUNE works to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with all disabilities (emotional, learning, mental, and physical) from 0 21 years of age 40. Hogar Crea de Philadelphia 5831 N. Park Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19141 Phone: 215 224 6202 Center provides rehab for drug addicts. 41. JUNTOS 2029 S. 8th Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 Phone: 215 218 9079 Fax: 215 468 5914 Email: [email protected] Website: http://vamosjuntos.org/ JUNTOS is a community center for recent Mexican and Latin American immigrants in the South Philadelphia area. At this center, they offer basic English classes for adults, cultural events, host a Mexican dance troupe, and generally seek to meet the needs of the community. They are particularly interested in students who would be willing to teach or assist ESL classes or work as homework aids with children after school. In an effort to be sensitive to the community’s needs, JUNTOS usually asks for at least a semester long commitment from volunteers so that students and community members can build trust and form relationships.
15 42. Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU) P.O. Box 50678 Philadelphia, PA 19132 Phone: 215 203 1950 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kwru.org KWRU is a multi racial organization of, by, and for poor homeless people. It is dedicated to organizing of welfare recipients, the homeless, the working poor and all people concerned with economic justice. KWRU is committed to seeing that all people have the basic necessities of life food, clothing utilities, medical care and housing. 43. Latina Domestic Violence Program 719 W. Girard Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19123 Phone: 215 763 8870 ext 1317 (for Women’s Wellness Manager) The LDVP advocates against violence against women. 44. Latino Leadership Alliance, The 229 Mill Street Bristol, PA 19007 Phone: 215 788 4452 Fax: 215 788 4623 Website: http://www.llabc.org/ The mission of the LLABC is to provide culturally sensitive and bilingual services to the Latino community in Bucks County. Our services include the development and implementation of programs that address those preventative health, education, and social issues identified by our Latino residents as critical to their future and the future of their children. 45. Latino Partnership Initiative 1101 Market Street, Suite 800 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215 685 5450 Fax: 215 685 5430 Website: www.ppponline.net/lpi.html The LPI creates and implements Latino organizing, advocacy and leadership development programs.
16 46. Lighthouse, The 152 W. Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 425 7800 Fax: 215 425 6091 Website: www.lighthousephilly.org/ The Lighthouse’s mission is to provide educational, recreational and economic improvement programs to families and individuals to affect positive change and improve the quality of their lives. 47. Lutheran Settlement House 1340 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125 Phone: 215 426 8610 Fax: 215 426 0581 Website: www.lutheransettlement.org Lutheran Settlement House (LSH) was established in 1902 as a nonprofit, nonsectarian, community based organization, committed to providing a variety of services to vulnerable children, adults, and families living in inner city Philadelphia. Over the past century, as the needs of the community have changed, the nature of the organization has also gone through transformations. Yet the core mission of Lutheran Settlement House—“to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve and maintain self sufficiency”—lives on. Lutheran Settlement House’s current programming integrates social, educational and advocacy services through the provision of adult and family education and employment programs, a bilingual domestic violence program, comprehensive services for senior citizens, and homeless programs. 48. Mexican Cultural Center 111 S. Independence Mall East Bourse Building, Suite 310 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: 215 592 0410 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mexicanculturalcenter.org The Mexican Cultural Center is a non profit organization devoted to promoting understanding and awareness of the cultural and artistic diversity of Mexico and its influence in the Delaware Valley in the United States.
17 49. MIMIC (Men in Motion in the Community) P.O. Box 60997 Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 267 549 2345 Email: [email protected] Mission: To build bridges in our communities by positively reinforcing dignity, respect and unity. 50. Motivos Bilingual Magazine P.O. Box 34391 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Phone: 267 283 1733 Email: [email protected] Website: www.motivosmag.com Motivos is a full color glossy magazine printed in English and Spanish that inspires and empowers Latino youth to explore their full potential and make informed choices about life, college, and career options. 51. Nationalities Service Center 1216 Arch Street, 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215 893 8400 Fax: 215 735 9718 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nscphila.org The Nationalities Service Center (NSC) provides legal, social, and educational services to immigrants, refugees, non English speakers, and those speaking limited English. 52. Norris Square Civic Association 149 W. Susquehanna Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: 215 426 8723 Fax: 215 426 5822 Website: www.nscaphila.org/nsca.htm Mission: to empower residents to improve their lives by becoming self reliant, and to unite and build the community through the development and improvement of the physical, economic, social, cultural and educational aspects of the neighborhood.
18 53. Norris Square Neighborhood Project, Inc. 2141 N. Howard Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: 215 634 2227 Fax: 215 634 4990 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.nsnp.com/ The Norris Square Neighborhood Project is a community driven, bilingual learning center that provides the Norris Square community with quality youth programs including after school childcare, a summer day camp and leadership development, programs supporting and empowering neighborhood women, and community garden/neighborhood beautification efforts. Mission: to nurture and actively involve neighborhood children and their families in learning responsibility for self, culture, community and environment. 54. Norris Square Senior Center 2121 37 N. Howard Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: 215 423 7241 Website: http://phillyshine.org/cps/norris.htm Norris Square is a Catholic Social Services run senior center, in North Philadelphia. This site offers lots of activities for seniors, mostly social activities such as exercise classes, theater groups, dominoes, billiards, and subsidized lunch and breakfast every day. 55. Office of Hispanic Catholics Archdiocese of Philadelphia 222 N. 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 215 587 3786 Fax: 215 587 3561 Email: [email protected] Website: www.archphila.org The Office for Hispanic Catholics strives to address the pastoral needs of the Hispanic community and to strengthen the ties between this traditionally Catholic people and the Church.
19 56. Open Borders Project (Sin Fronteras) 249 W. Duncannon Avenue, 1st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19120 Phone: 215 456 1652 Email: [email protected] Website: www.openbordersproject.org Our goal is to continue expanding our services and to cultivate strength, knowledge, and leadership amongst those in our North Philadelphia community. Our constituents are principally Hispanic or Latino immigrants (Puerto Rican, Domiican, Mexican, and Colombian).
57. Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations 601 W. Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 685 9754 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/index.html Established in 1951 under the City Charter, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) is the City agency that enforces civil rights laws and deals with all matters of inter group conflict within the city. 58. Philadelphia Dominican Grocers Association 2625 B Street Philadelphia, PA. 19125 Phone: 215 634 8922 Email: [email protected]
59. Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania 1144 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: 215 351 5500 Website: www.plannedparenthood.org/ppsp Sexual health and parenting programs and services 60. Projecto Ayuda: National Association for Hispanic Elderly 3150 N. Mascher Street, Suite 100 Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 426 1212 Projecto Ayuda provides employment opportunities and training for the elderly.
20 61. Raices Culturales Latinoamericanas 2757 N. 5th Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19133 Mailing Address: P. O. Box 60662 Philadelphia, PA. 19133 Phone: 215 425 1390 Fax: 215 425 1389 Email: [email protected] Website: www.raicesculturales.org Mission: to represent the 21 countries of Latin America through the arts and culture, support artists and enable audiences to see the richness and diversity of Latin American folklore and traditional culture. 62. Spanish American Law Enforcement Association (SALEA) PO Box 16526 Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: 215 324 5354 Website: www.myspace.com/ppdsalea SALEA’s purpose is charitable and educational, wanting to help youth become productive, law abiding citizens. 63. Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc. 2721 N. 5th Street (Bookstore, Gallery, Administrative Offices) Philadelphia, PA 19133 Phone: 215 426 3311 Fax: 215 426 5682 2557 N. 5th Street (Educational & Cultural Programs) Phone: 215 423 6320 Fax: 215 423 6248 Philadelphia, PA 19133 Website: www.tallerpr.org Taller is a community based cultural education organization. Its purpose is to preserve, develop, and promote Puerto Rican artistic and cultural traditions, as well as support a better understanding of other Latin American cultures and our common heritage.
21 64 The Salvation Army 3150 N. Mascher Street Philadelphia, PA. 19133 Phone: 215 423 9300 Fax: 215 423 4253 Offer after school programs, teen program, sports, food assistance 65. WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape) One Penn Center 1617 John F Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1100 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Office: 215 985 3315 Hotline: 215 985 3333 Fax: 215 985 9111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.woar.org WOAR is a non profit organization in Philadelphia, Pa whose mission is to eliminate all forms of sexual violence through specialized treatment services, comprehensive prevention education programs, and advocacy for the rights of victims of sexual assault. 66. Youth United for Change 1910 N. Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: 215 423 9588 Fax: 215 423 2468 Email: [email protected] Website: http://yuc.home.mindspring.com/ Youth United for Change (YUC) is dedicated to developing young leaders in Philadelphia and providing them with training and tools to improve the quality of their education and communities.
22 LATINO MEDIA RESOURCES 1. 69 WFMZ TV (Edición en Español) P.O. Box 13297 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Phone: 215 879 6397 Fax: 215 879 1621 Email: [email protected] 2. Al Dia Newspaper Two Penn Center, 1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 525 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215 569 4666 Fax: 215 569 3069 Hernan Guaracao, Publisher Email: [email protected] Ivonne Malaver, Managing Editor Email: [email protected] Website: www.pontealdia.com 3. Community Focus Newspaper Email: [email protected] Phone: 215 927 8930 4. El Hispano Newspaper 8605 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082 Phone: 610 789 5512 Fax: 610 789 5524 Website: http://www.el hispano.com/index.htm 5. El Sol Newspaper 198 W. Chew Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19120 Phone: 215 424 1200 Fax: 215 424 6064 Email: [email protected] Ricardo Hurtado President/CEO Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.elsoln1.com/philadelphia/index.php
23 6. Impacto Latin Newspaper 305 W. Oxford Street Philadelphia, PA 19122 Phone: 215 922 6407 Fax: 215 922 6459 Email: [email protected] Website: www.impactolatin.com 7. MEGA Communications (Spanish Radio) Operations/Programming Website: http://megastations.net/stations/philadelphia.php 8. Philadelphia Daily News 400 N. Broad Street PO Box 7788 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Regina Medina Staff Writer Phone: 215 854 5985 Email: [email protected] 9. Philadelphia Inquirer 400 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: 215 854 4578 Fax: 215 854 2578 Gabriel Escobar, Metropolitan Editor Email: [email protected] 10. Puerto Rican Panorama WPVI TV/DT (ABC 6) 4100 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131 Dr. Diego Castellanos Producer/Host Phone: 215-361-9784 Fax: 215-362-9784 Email: diegocastellanos@comcast.net Website: www.6abc.com
24 11. Telemundo WWSI TV 62 Digital 49 1341 N. Delaware Avenue, Suite 408 Philadelphia, PA 19125 Phone: 215 634 8862 Website: http://www.wwsi tv.com/ Email: wwsi@wwsi tv.com 12. Univision WUVP 65 1700 Market Street, Suite 1550 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 215 564 7782 Fax: 215 564 7931 Website: www.univision.net 13. WRTI FM 90.1 Temple University Public Radio 1509 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 3rd floor Philadelphia, PA 19121 3410 Phone: 215 204 8405 Fax: 215 204 7027 Website: http://www.wrti.org/index.html Email: [email protected] 14. Motivos Bilingual Magazine Phone: 267 283 1733 Fax: 267 430 7501 Website: www.motivosmag.org Email: [email protected] 15. National Public Radio (NPR) 635 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202 513 2000 NPR Online: http://npr.org/
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