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Better Business Bureau - Hispanic Outreach
Contact: Maryanne Dailey, Executive Director
Address: 5200 Park Road, Suite 202; Charlotte, NC 28209-3650
Phone: 704-927-8625 Fax: 704-525-7624
Web: www.charlotte.bbb.org
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission: Provides direct and indirect assistance to the Latino community through information, education, and advocacy as mechanisms in assisting individuals in avoiding marketplace victimization as well as empowering them for future marketplace decisions.
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Boy Scouts of America - Latino Outreach
Contact: Alicia Olmeda, District Executive
Address: 1410 East 7th Street; Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone: 704-342-9327 Fax: 704-377-4955
Web: www.bsa.org
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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Catholic Social Services - Refugee Office
Contact: Cira E. Ponce, Director
Address: 1123 South Church St; Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: 704-370-6930 Fax: 704-370-3290
Web:
Languages Spoken:
Mission:
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Centers on Shamrock
Contact: Myra Haynes, Director
Address: 3925 Willand Farrow Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone: 704-531-6900 Fax: 704-531-6008
Web:
Languages Spoken: English, Chinese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese
Mission: To provide a broad spectrum of services and activities for older adults throughout the community in order to enhance their quality of life.
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Conex
ion Latina
Contact:
Maudia Melendez, President
Address: 3540 N. Sharon Amity Rd., Charlotte NC 28205
Phone: 704-532-8703 Fax: 704-566-1131
Web:
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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Diversity Council of the Carolinas
Contact: Nancy Caudle, Administrative Support Coordinator
Address: P.O. Box 32093; Charlotte, NC 28232-2093
Phone: 704-338-1888 Fax: 704-553-1301
Web: www.c-dcc.org/
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission: To provide leadership and resources to encourage and guide corporations and organizations to become effective in strengthening diversity.
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H.I.A.S. North Carolina
Contact: Ellen Dubin, Executive Director
Address: 5509-C W. Friendly Ave.; Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone: 704-232-3687 Fax: 704-442-0009
Web: www.hias.org/
Languages Spoken:
Mission:
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Hispanic Voter Coalition
Contact: German De Castro, Director
Address: 6337 Park South Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 704-554-0132 Fax: 704-553-7038
Web:
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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International House
-Citizenship Classes/ESL / English Tutoring Program
Contact: Raquel Lunch, Community Services Director
-Immigration Advocacy Project
Contact: David Stewart, Immigration Services Director
Address: 322 Hawthorne Lane; Charlotte NC 28204
Phone: 704-333-8099 Fax: 704-334-2423
Web: www.ihclt.org/
Languages Spoken: English, French, Russian, Spanish
Mission: To provide services to the international population in the Charlotte area community. To promote diversity and intercultural exchanges through the English Tutor Program, Immigrant Advocacy Porject, Citizen Diplomacy Programs, Citizenship Classes and a variety of other initiatives.
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Latin American Coalition, Inc.
Contact: Angeles Ortega, Executive Director
Address: 5471-A Central Avenue; Charlotte NC 28212
Phone: 704-531-3848 Fax: 704-531-3850
Web: www.latinamericancoalition.org
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission: To empower the Latino community by providing enhanced information and education initiatives that will promote full Hispanic participation in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region.
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Latin American Council
Contact: Gina Esquivel, Chair
Address: 322 Hawthorne Lane; Charlotte NC 28204
Phone: 704-602-2421 Fax: 704-602-2440
Web: www.lacc-usa.com/
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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Latin American Women's Association
Contact: Cecilia Ramirez, President
Address: P.O. Box 471854; Charlotte NC 28247
Phone: 704-552-1003 Fax:
Web:
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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Mi Casa Su Casa
Contact: Carlos Beteta, Chairman
Address: Central United Methodist Church; 6030 Albemarle Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
Phone: 704-536-9845 Fax: 704-536-9876
Web: www.micasasucasa.org/
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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National Conference for Community and Justice
Contact: Nyala Hunt, Executive Director
Address: 4822 Albermarle Road, Suite 240; Charlotte, NC 28205-6612
Phone: 704-535-7277 Fax: 704-535-7714
Web: www.nccj.org/
Languages Spoken:
Mission:
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Contact: Brian Velez
Address: 11709 Fieuhauf Drive, Charlotte NC 28273
Phone: 704-568-6088 Fax: 704-347-5224
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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Programa Confianza - Mecklenburg County Women's Commission
Contact: Lindelly Rajo
Address: 700 West Tryon St., Hal Marshall Building; Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-432-6970 Fax: 704-336-4198
Web:
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission: Offers culturally sensitive, community based services to battered Latinas.
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Programa Esperanza-Catholic Social Services
Contact: Teresa Villamarin, Program Executive Director
Address: 1123 S. Church St.; Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: 704-370-3235 Fax: 704-370-3377
Web: http://www.charlottediocese.org
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Mission:
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YMCA of Greater Charlotte
Contact: Florence Kane, International Director
Address: Camp Thunderbird, 1 Thunderbird Lane, Lake Wylie, SC 29710
Phone: 704-309-0190 Fax: 704-716-4101
Web: www.ymcacharlotte.org/
Languages Spoken:
Mission:
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