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Respuesta a la pandemia COVID-19
La Asociación de la Comunidad Latina está tomando medidas para asegurar que nuestros clientes, personal y voluntarios están haciendo su parte para minimizar la propagación del nuevo coronavirus COVID-19 y al mismo tiempo estar disponibles para ayudar a las familias que necesitan nuestros servicios. A partir de hoy, el 20 de marzo, nuestras oficinas permanecerán…
Read MoreDeschutes Brewery Community Pints to Support LCA every Tuesday in March!
Thanks to the generosity of Deschutes Brewery, $1 for every pint sold on Tuesdays in March at Deschutes Brewery Bend locations will be donated to the Latino Community Association! Mark your calendars and don’t forget to visit Deschutes Brewery on March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31!
Read MoreLatino Fest returns to Sahalee Park in Madras
Live Mariachi music and folkloric dancing will liven up Sahalee Park in Madras on September 14th at the second annual Latino Fest and the Latino Community Association (LCA) invites the entire community to be a part of this special celebration. The free event will happen from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14,…
Read MoreWelcoming America Week 2019 ~ Call for Donations
Hola and Buenas Dias from the LCA Development Desk! ~ Cynthia L. Jurgensen / Development Manager As August zooms by with September right around the corner, I am happy to announce I am well into my 7th month. Joining the LCA team has been a rewarding experience thus far. Working with such a dedicated team that…
Read MoreDriver’s licenses for all Oregonians means safer roads
This guest opinion by LCA Communications Assistant Denise Holley and Executive Director Brad Porterfield was published June 7, 2019, in The Bend Bulletin When we travel, we want to believe all drivers are licensed, that they passed an exam on the rules of the road and a driving test. But in Oregon some did not;…
Read MoreLatina Moms Help Students Connect to Their Roots
By Denise Holley Every Thursday, three Spanish-speaking mothers at Jewell Elementary School in Bend take on the role of teachers. They volunteer after school to teach 21 Latino students to read and write in Spanish, learn traditional Mexican songs, and feel good about their culture and themselves. These moms form the backbone of the RAICES Spanish Literacy…
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