By: Anne Stadler
"For over 40 years, El Centro de la Raza has been building Beloved Community for all Races. Started by a circle of Latinos/Latinas who occupied an unused school building on Beacon Hill so that the population of Mexican Americans living in Seattle could have a home base, El Centro has become a literal beacon of beloved community for all races, in the whole region and beyond.
"For over 40 years, El Centro de la Raza has been building Beloved Community for all Races. Started by a circle of Latinos/Latinas who occupied an unused school building on Beacon Hill so that the population of Mexican Americans living in Seattle could have a home base, El Centro has become a literal beacon of beloved community for all races, in the whole region and beyond.
The picture shows some key allies in that evolution: (from left) Bob Santos, founder of Interimidca; Enrique Cerna, cochair of the effort to build Plaza Roberto Maestas who broke new ground in local television; and Larry Gossett, an African- American firebrand in the 60s who is now a fixture on the King County Council.
El Centro models a culture of beloved community as it serves people from preschoolers to seniors, by providing the assistance they need to thrive." The walls are decorated with colorful murals and paintings. Today they have over 40 programs serving a very diverse community from pre-school children to seniors.
Due south of the original building, they've recently broken ground for Plaza Roberto Maestas, three mixed housing and commercial buildings clustered around a central plaza, named in honor of Founder, Roberto Maestas.
El Centro de la Raza
2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
El Centro models a culture of beloved community as it serves people from preschoolers to seniors, by providing the assistance they need to thrive." The walls are decorated with colorful murals and paintings. Today they have over 40 programs serving a very diverse community from pre-school children to seniors.
Due south of the original building, they've recently broken ground for Plaza Roberto Maestas, three mixed housing and commercial buildings clustered around a central plaza, named in honor of Founder, Roberto Maestas.
El Centro de la Raza
2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
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