ABOUT US
Centro Unido Latino Americano is a non profit organization devoted to creating educational, economic, and recreational opportunities for the Latinx community and beyond across all ages. The core of our work is always the community we serve as we strive to establish equitable philanthropic resources for all people.
Marion's First Latino mural located at 25 Brown Dr. Marion, NC 28752
Our Mission
To create secure spaces, establish cross-cultural partnerships and promote social justice, health equity, and inclusive education opportunities for our Latinx community and beyond.
6
Programs
+2500
Families/ monthly
9
Years of service
Our Vision
​A unified, safe, and empowered community with equitable access to service and resources for all people. Centro Unido Latino Americano's overall goal is to empower the voice of the Latinx community in McDowell county and surrounding areas.
Programs
Our six strategic focus areas are Health, Advocacy, Workforce, Art & Culture, Education, and Leadership.
Our programs, derived from these focus areas, are curated to meet the needs of our community with trauma informed and culturally responsive services for all ages, backgrounds, and affiliations.
Message from the CEO
"I might not be here by the time our systems are fair and equitable to everyone, but I am going to keep working and paving the way for our future generations, like our ancestors did for us. "
-Margarita Ramirez
Address
79 Academy Street
Marion, NC 28752
Phone
828-652-0727