Ayuda
1736 Columbia Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 387 4848 Fax: (202) 387 0324
Executive Director: Yvonne Martinez Vega

Email: ymartinez_vega@ayudainc.org
Website: www.ayudainc.org

Since its establishment in 1971, Ayuda has provided comprehensive immigration and domestic relations legal services to the low income Latino and foreign born non English speaking communities in the Washington metropolitan area. These services include providing representation before local and federal courts or in non judicial administrative matters, and translating for case related matters. Ayuda is the only agency in DC offering panoply of emergency and one-stop legal and social services to immigrant and refugee women fleeing domestic violence. Through trainings, publications, technical assistance on cases, and participation in national coalitions, Ayuda provides information to individuals and organizations on the latest changes affecting the legal rights of battered immigrant women and children, as well as model programs serving them.
 

Barbara Chambers Children’s Center
1470 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 387- 6755 Fax: (202) 319-9066
Executive Director: Maribel Torres

E-mail: maribel@barbarachambers.org

Barbara Chambers Children’s Center (BCCC) was founded in 1968 to provide comprehensive quality child care services by offering a variety of opportunities for intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development in a clean, safe, and nurturing environment. Throughout the year, the Center offers an Infant Care Program for ages six weeks to 24 months, a Pre-school Program for ages two to five, and a Before and After School Program for ages five to twelve. During the summer, the Center offers a program for ages five to twelve which includes swimming and field trips. In addition, BCCC offers parenting classes and tuition assistance.
 

Bell Multicultural High School/MCIP
3145 Hiatt Place, N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
Phone:(202) 673 7314 Fax: (202) 673 7581
Principal: María Tukeva

E-mail: maria.tukeva@k20.dc.us
Website: http://www.mcip.org

In 1989, the Multicultural Career Intern Program (MCIP) was fully incorporated into the DC Public School System, merging with the Bell Career Center to become Bell Multicultural High School (BMHS). Since its incorporation, MCIP has continued to serve the community as the nonprofit fundraising arm of Bell and supports an array of academic, vocational, career and technical training courses designed to address the multiple needs of its students, many of whom have limited English proficiency. As a "Center for Excellence in Languages," BMHS focuses on language acquisition and development and is the only high school in the country offering interpreting and translating programs.
 

Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Learning Center
1420 Columbia Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 332 4200 Fax: (202) 745-2562
Executive Director: Beatriz Otero

E-mail: ewasow@cbmlc.org
Website: www.cbmlc.org

Since 1986, the Calvary Multicultural Learning Center has provided an affordable, high-quality program which is both responsive to the child care needs of parents and challenging to children in a learning environment that respects and builds upon a child's language and culture. The bilingual pre-school program focuses on enhancing a child's home language, acquiring a second language, and developing the skills necessary to enter school. The extended day school program offers before and after school care for children attending nearby public schools as well as a ten-week summer camp. Calvary has established a unique literacy/ESL program for parents that is centered on child development and parenting skills. Additionally, parents can count on the assistance of an in-house counselor to help address critical needs that may arise. For parents and community members interested in beginning a career in early childhood education, Calvary offers Child Development Associate (CDA) classes, contributing to the broader professionalization of our neighborhood.
 

Carlos Rosario International Career Center
P.O. Box 21467 Kalorama Station
Washington, DC 20009-1467
Phone: (202) 234-6522 Fax: (202) 234-6563
Executive Director: Sonia Gutierrez

E-mail: sgutierrez@carlosrosario.org
Website: www.carlosrosario.org

The Carlos Rosario International Career Center exists to provide a vibrant and encouraging learning environment in order to build community wealth in the immigrant communities of our nation’s capital through top-tier workforce development, English language training, access to technology and job counseling. Under the leadership of Sonia Gutierrez, the Center has served the limited-English proficient adult and young adult community in DC for 32 years, winning national recognition as a model for adult education (US Department of Education Award, 1988). The school had a 26-year tenure as a DC public school, and it now operates as two separately incorporated organizations: the private, non-profit Carlos Rosario International Career Center and the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School. The Center also provides a variety of student services through dedicated personnel who speak English, Spanish, Vietnamese, French and Amharic.
 

Casa del Pueblo
1459 Columbia Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 332 1082 Fax: (202) 667 7783
Executive Director: Rev. John Makwalu

E-mail: bmlourenco@yahoo.com
Website: www.faithumcmd.org

Casa del Pueblo was organized in 1985 with the goals of addressing the socio economic and cultural needs of DC's Latino community and bridging the cultural and language gaps within the diverse community of Mount Pleasant/Columbia Heights. Casa del Pueblo has three major components: the Language Program which offers classes in Spanish and English literacy, Spanish as a Second Language, the Cultural Program with concerts and sponsorship of Central American music groups, and the Children/Youth Programs which focus on cultural education and economic development
 

Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education (CAHSEE)
P.O. Box 34102
Washington, DC 20043-4102

Phone: (202) 393-0055 Fax: (202) 639-8571
Executive Director: Paloma Santiago-Adorno

E-mail: paloma@cahsee.org
Website: www.cahsee.org

In 1993 a group of Hispanic scientists and engineers met and agreed to expand upon present efforts to increase the number of Hispanics in the fields of science, engineering and mathematics. A document created at this meeting served as the blueprint for the creation of CAHSEE. CAHSEE fosters science and engineering education through four programs: The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Institute; the Young Educator’s Program (YEP); the Young Engineer and Scientist (YES) Internship Program; and the SAT/SOAR Program. CAHSEE has sites in Washington, DC, New York City and Chicago.
 

Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
1459 Columbia Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 328 9799 Fax: (202) 328 0023
Executive Director: Saúl Solórzano

E-mail: carecendc@aol.com
Website www.dccarecen.org

Founded in 1981 to respond to social, economic and cultural needs of the Central American community in the Washington area, CARECEN offers legal representation in immigration and asylum cases and organizes proactive educational campaigns aimed at creating teams of active legal and health rights promoters. Also, the One Stop Services program provides direct assistance on a walk-in basis to those who need help in the translation of documents, filling out forms and three-way conference calls. CARECEN has been in the forefront in its educational and community empowerment programs, and has been a strong advocate to promote policies and programs that will improve the welfare of the Central American community.
 

Change, Inc.
1413 Park Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 387-3725 Fax: (202) 387-3729
Executive Director: Grace Rolling

E-mail: changeinc@hotmail.com

Change, Inc. has been active in assisting Ward I and Ward IV DC residents in need for more than 23 years. Change seeks to solve and prevent recurring problems residents face by providing free counseling and social services. The organization provides emergency services, employment services, youth services, a housing program, health services, nutrition programs, income management, and linkages to other service providers. Change offers its clients one-stop assistance for the range of problems they face.
 

CitiWide Computer Training Center
3636 16th Street, NW, Suite BG-41
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 667-3719 Fax: (202) 667-0554
Executive Director: Anthony Chuukwu

E-mail: citiwide@starpower.net
Website: www.mycitiwide.com

Mission: Citiwide uses information technology to close the digital divide and improve the educational and socio-economic conditions of low-income residents of the District of Columbia. We also provide summer and after-school academic enrichment programs that cater to the educational needs of children in grades 3-6. History: Citiwide was established in 1993 as a non-profit technology organization. CitiWide has provided services to more than 2,500 District of Columbia residents. CitiWide's current programs include youth and adult programs to low-income District of Columbia residents. Job training and soft skills enrichment program is provided to low-income and unemployed adults living in the District of Columbia. CitiWide uses computer web-based tool in administration computer skills, job training and soft skills program to participants Training sites are listed in Citiwide’s web page.
 

Clínica del Pueblo
2831 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-4607
Phone (202) 462-4788 Fax (202) 332-0085
Executive Director: Juan Romagoza, MD

E-mail: jromagoza@lcdp.org
Website: www.lcdp.org

La Clínica was formed in 1983 by a coalition of Central and Northern Americans seeking to improve the quality of health care for Latino residents. It is one of the few bilingual, culturally competent medical clinics providing free care to Latinos in the greater Washington metropolitan area. Clínica provides comprehensive health care, including preventative medical services, health education and patient advocacy to over 5,500 individuals annually. Reliance on volunteers and donations make Clínica's services extremely cost-effective.
 

Ecumenical Program on Central America (EPICA)
1470 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 332-0292 Fax: (202) 332-1184
Coordinators: Ann Butwell, Kathy Ogle, & Scott Wright

E-mail: info@epica.org 
Website www.epica.org

EPICA was founded in 1968 as a nonprofit organization in solidarity with the peoples of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. EPICA works in partnership with communities and popular organizations for human rights, social and economic justice, and the self-determination of the peoples of the Americas. EPICA also serves the Central American immigrant community. EPICA produces publications in Spanish, English, and bilingual text, sends delegations to the region (with scholarships for Latinos), offers workshops on popular education (in Spanish), and works with advocacy coalitions for a just US policy and justice for Latino immigrants.
 

Educational Video in Spanish (EVS)
3039 Fourth Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: (202) 635-2606 Fax: (202) 635-2603
Executive Director: Arturo Salcedo Martínez

E-mail: evs@evstv.org
Website: www.evstv.org

EVS Communications is a unique nonprofit organization dedicated to the single mission of improving the quality of life for Latino families through the production of effective public education campaigns. EVS Produces “Línea Directa”, the only Spanish-language television series that has been on the air since 1990, and provides Latino community living in the Washington metropolitan area with information on important health, education, legal, and social service issues. Thanks to a public service partnership that is unique in the nation, Línea Directa is produced in association with NBC4 in Washington, D.C., and is broadcast by Telemundo 64. Mr. Arturo Salcedo and Executive Producer Eduardo López were winners of the Leadership for a Changing World Award in 2002 given by The Ford Foundation.
 

EOFULA Spanish Senior Center
1842 Calvert St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 483 5800 Fax:(202) 588 5806
Executive Director: Ana María Neris

E-mail: anamarianeris@yahoo.com

EOFULA was founded in 1969 to assist the local Hispanic community to overcome cultural, economic, social, and language barriers. In 1974, the Spanish Senior Center was established and provides daily hot lunches, recreational activities, counseling, transportation, health promotion, case management, employment and housing assistance, visits and calls, an escort service, and Spanish/English translation and interpretation. District residents age 60 and over may participate and services are free of charge; however, voluntary contributions are encouraged. EOFULA is part of the DC Office on Aging Senior Center Network and is also a member agency of the United Black Fund.
 

GALA Theater
Post Office Box 43209
Washington, DC 20010
Phone:(202) 234 7174 Fax:(202) 332-1247
Director: Hugo Medrano

E-mail: hugo@galatheatre.org
Website: www.galatheatre.org

Since 1976, GALA Theater has been dedicated to preserving the rich Latin American theatrical tradition while providing a stage for Latinos in the United States and exposing the North American population to the richness and diversity of Hispanic theater. GALA produces modern and classical plays of Hispanic origin in both English and Spanish and presents performing groups and artists from the United States, Spain, and Latin America.
 

Hermanos y Hermanas Mayores / Big Brothers Big Sister
666 11th St. NW Mezzanine Level
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 783-5585 Fax: (202) 783-5169
Coordinator: Jorge Bustíos

E-mail: jbustios@bbbsnca.org 
Website: www.bbbsnca.org

Hermanos y Hermanas Mayores is the Latino Program of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area. Founded in 1995 to better serve the Latino community, Hermanos y Hermanas Mayores provides one-to-one mentoring services for Latino children between 8 and 15 years old who usually come from single-parent homes. Men and women who are interested in becoming a "Hermano o Hermanas Mayor"(Big Brother or Big Sister) are recruited and selected carefully to be match with the children we serve. Our goal is to provide Latino youth with positive role models who understand their culture and help them in developing into responsible adults while meeting the challenges encountered in their local communities. Support services for participants include child abuse preventing training, counseling, crisis intervention, child development information, referrals to other services, assistance with the juvenile system and family activities.
 

Higher Achievement Program
19 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 842-5116 ext.103 Fax: (202) 842-5123
Center Director, Ward 1: Sterling-A. Stone
Meyer Elementary School

E-mail: sstone@higherachievement.org
Website: www.higherachievement.org

Since 1975, Higher Achievement's mission has been to challenge intellectually curious students to achieve their highest potential for academic performance and community leadership. During the school year, the Ward 1 Achievement Center, located at Bruce-Monroe Elementary School, provides homework assistance, cultural studios and volunteer-mentors who work with our intellectually curious students in Math, English and Technology. During the summer, Higher Achievement runs a full-time Summer Academy where students take challenging courses in Math, Social Science, English and Science, choose one creative elective, enjoy weekly educational field trips and an overnight college excursion.
 

Latin American Youth Center
1419 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 319-2225 Fax: (202) 462-5696
Executive Director: Lori Kaplan

E-mail: lori@mail.layc-dc.org
Website: www.layc-dc.org

The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is a community-based youth and family development organization established in 1969. LAYC provides comprehensive services to 5,000 youth and adults via four programmatic areas: Employment and Training Programs that build concrete marketable skills for youth and adults; Health Education Programs which emphasize preventive medical services, health assessments and primary care; Outreach and Prevention Programs that provide safe and healthy drug free after-school and weekend activities; and Social Service Programs which support and strengthen the family unit through services such as family counseling and the Transitional Living Program for young men. LAYC recently added the Next Step Charter School to their wide array of programs.
 

Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)
2316 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009 1815
Phone: (202) 588 5102 Fax: (202) 588 5204
Director: Juan Patlan

E-mail: jpatlan@ledcdc.org
Website: www.ledcdc.org

LEDC was founded in 1991 with the mission to promote the economic, cultural and human development of the Latino community throughout DC, as well as other low and moderate-income people living or working in its primary neighborhood service area. LEDC works in the areas of capital resource development, business development (loans and technical assistance), housing development, rehabilitation, construction and counseling) and neighborhood commercial area revitalization.
 

Latino Student Fund
PO Box 5403
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 244-3438 Fax: (202) 244-3757
President: Rosalia Miller

E-mail: director@latinostudentfund.org
Website: www.latinostudentfund.org

The Latino Student Fund, founded in 1994, in Washington, DC by community leaders, educators and concerned parents who realized that the independent schools were not reaching out to the Latino community in an organized manner. Over the years, LSF has continued to develop new services, activities, and programs to better serve the educational needs of the Latino community. We are committed to the continued growth and development of services that will help to better reach and serve the Latino community more effectively. The mission of the Latino Student Fund (LSF) is to ensure equal access to the best educational resources of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for students of Hispanic descent through financial aid, academic support, and informational outreach. Our belief is that a strong academic foundation during grades K-12 is a critical step toward higher education and professional leadership.
 

Life Skills Center
3166 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 234-9351 Fax: (202) 234-3057
Executive Director: Belynda Roebuck

E-mail: lifeskillscenter@juno.com

The Life Skills Center is the only trilingual (Spanish/Vietnamese/English) Center for adults with mental retardation in the District of Columbia. Founded in 1974, the Center’s mission is to help adults with mental retardation to become as independent as possible by becoming part of the community as taxpayers through employment. The Center offers a Day Training Program, a Program for Independent Living and a Studio Arts Program. Through the Program for Independent living, participants can gain employment in area businesses such as US Service Industry, Southland Corporation, Security Fencing, Mount Pleasant Deli, Dos Gringos Restaurant and Pizzeria Uno.
 

Linguistic Outreach Program - Girl Scouts
4301 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 237-1670 ext.579 Fax: (202) 274-2161
Coordinator: Glorimar Ortiz

E-mail: gortiz@gscnc.org
Website: www.gscnc.org

The Linguistic Outreach Program (Programa de Enlace Comunitario) dedicated to promoting the full participation of Latinos and Asians in the Girl Scout movement, ensures that girl scouting is accessible to girls from all walks of life, cultures and language groups. Girls and troop leaders are recruited to participate in the Girl Scouts, an esteem-enhancing movement where girls and adults have the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, explore new activities, and serve the community.
 

Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care
2333 Ontario Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 483-8196 Fax: (202) 797-2628
Executive Director: Maria Gomez

E-mail: mgomez@maryscenter.org
Website: www.maryscenter.org

Established in 1988, this pre-natal and pediatric health center is dedicated to increasing access to comprehensive bilingual care to low-income, uninsured, pregnant women and their children. Extensive social services are provided, as are home visits to new mothers and their babies within 48 hours of delivery, 24-hour midwifery-care, family planning, and primary care from birth to age thirteen. Mary’s Center offers a program geared toward pregnant teenagers. Former Surgeon General C. Everett Coop and ABC’s “American Agenda” have recognized the Center as a national model.
 

Mary House
4303 13th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: (202) 635-9025 Fax: (202) 529-5793
Associate Director: Sharon Murphy

E-mail: casademary@aol.com 
Website: www.maryhouse.org

Founded in 1982, Mary House is dedicated to providing housing and other related services that meet the social and economic needs of homeless refugee and immigrant families and distressed women and children. Mary House works predominantly with low-income Latinos. Services include crisis management, transitional and long-term supportive housing; home visiting program; food delivery; and clothing and furniture distribution. Mary House owns and operates ten sites, eight located in the District and two sites in Maryland serving up to thirty families and any given time.
 

Mi Casa, Inc.
1769 Lanier Place, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 232-1375 Fax: (202) 232-7649
Executive Director: Fernando Lemos

E-mail: fernando@micasa-inc.org
Website: www.micasa.org

Mi Casa, Inc. is a non-profit housing development organization founded in 1992 with the goal of providing affordable single-family homes to low to moderate-income families in the community. Mi Casa buys abandoned single-family homes and transforms them into good home ownership investments. Serving the neighborhoods of Shaw, Columbia Heights, Mt. Pleasant, and Petworth, Mi Casa enhances the richness of these communities by improving their housing stock while also strengthening their social, economic, and cultural diversity.
 

Multicultural Community Center
2437 15th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 238-9355 Fax: (202) 238-9399
Executive Director: Lilian Perdomo

E-mail: lperdomo@mcsdc.org
Website: www.mcsdc.org

Established in 1997, to serve residents of Ward 1 in Washington, DC. Multicultural Community Service (MCS) mission is to transform racial, cultural and ethnic intolerance into a sense of richness in diversity. Provides facilitations of public conversations on topics determined by the community. Training and skill building in facilitation and mediation for volunteers who represent the diversity of the community; also providing simultaneous oral interpretation and translation services.
 

Neighbors’ Consejo
3118 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 234-6855 Fax: (202) 234-4863
Executive Director: Najiya Shana’a

E-mail: maria@neighborsconsejo.org
Website: www.neighborsconsejo.org

Neighbors’ Consejo was established in 1994 to connect the homeless population of Mt. Pleasant, Adams Morgan and Columbia Heights to services and resources to assist them in regaining independent, productive lives. They conduct street outreach and referrals; advocate for high quality and accessible services; provide temporary transitional housing to Hispanic men in recovery; and find ways to involve community residents in assisting their homeless neighbors. Neighbors’ Consejo works to eradicate homelessness through effective outreach, advocacy and referrals.
 

Rosemount Center
2000 Rosemount Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 265-9885 Fax: (202) 265-2636
Executive Director: Dr. Marsha Boveja

E-mail: marsha.boveja@rosemountcenter.com
Website: www.rosemountcenter.com

Rosemount Center is a multicultural early childhood center that serves approximately 300 children and their families in the District of Columbia. The main programs at Rosemount Center are for infants/toddlers (birth to age three) and pre-school (age three to five). Each includes center-based and home-based programs. The center-based program offers quality, full year early childhood education in 12 classrooms at the Center. The home-based program provides a family partnership specialist who visits the family weekly and offers services that help the parent teach his/her child. Rosemount also coordinates a comprehensive disabilities program for infants, toddlers and pre-school age children. Rosemount is under re-accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), has received “Gold Level” status from the Office of Early Childhood Development in the District of Columbia, and follows the Head Start Performance standards and DC Licensing Requirements for best practices.
 

Salomon Zelaya Rehabilitation Center
1345 Newton Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone:(202) 745-7719 Fax: (202) 745-0244
Executive Director: Pablo Sanchez

E-mail: AA_Sanchez@msn.com
Website: www.salomonzelaya.com

Founded in 1993, the Center’s mission is to assist Hispanic homeless drug addicted men with re-entering society and to become productive members of their community. The Center provides the following services: transitional housing, life skills, job training, substance abuse counseling and coordination of social services. The Center also does substantial outreach with homeless Latinos.
 

Spanish Catholic Center

Executive Director: Father Donald Lippert

E-mail: padredonato@capuchin.com
Website: www.adw.org/cultures/spancenter.html

The Spanish Catholic Center assists low-income immigrants in the process of adaptation and integration into US society. The Center’s services include: three health clinics; a dental clinic; the Health Advisory Program; the Immigration Service, program assisting clients with INS forms and legal documents and sponsors, citizenship classes; employment referrals and counseling; translation, assistance with income tax preparation; English-as-a-Second Language, Literacy Education; and training courses.
 

Spanish Education Development (SED) Center
1848 Kalorama Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 462-8848 Fax: (202) 462-6886
Executive Director: Martha Egas

E-mail: marthaegas@sedcenter.com
Website: www.sedcenter.com

Founded in 1971, the SED Center provides day care services for children two-and-a-half to four years of age through its nationally accredited bilingual preschool program; a before- and after-school program for students K-6 and English-as-Second Language (ESL) and Spanish classes for adults. An award-winning volunteer program assigns volunteer staff to each of these programs, contributing more than 2000 hours a year.
 

Teatro de la Luna
4411 Kansas Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Phone: (202) 882-6227 Fax: (202) 291- 2357
Executive Director: Mario Marcel

E-Mail: info@teatrodelaluna.org 
Website: www.teatrodelaluna.org

Founded in 1991, Teatro de la Luna brings high quality Latino Theater to the Washington metropolitan area. Teatro de la Luna places great emphasis on training new actors and theater technicians, and is the only Spanish-language theater in northern Virginia. Responding especially to the growing Latino population, the company presents a variety of high quality work at affordable ticket prices.
 

The Arriba Center
5 Thomas Circle, NW - 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 667-3990 Fax: (202) 667-6977
Executive Director: Cristobal Covelli

E-mail: arribacenter@juno.com

Founded in 1999, the mission of the Arriba Center is to help physically and mentally disabled persons, primarily economically marginalized individuals from ethnic and cultural minorities, to live independently by preparing them to undertake activities of daily living, become integrated into the community, and become job-ready individuals.
 

The Family Place
3309 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 745 3944 x109 Fax: (202) 483 0650 Executive Director: Camille Fountain


E-mail: ccfountain@thefamilyplacedc.org
Website: www.thefamilyplacedc.org

The Family Place was established in 1981 to provide services to low-income pregnant women and parents to help them to develop the resources they need to meet their needs as well as those of their children. The Family Place offers classes in prenatal care, nutrition, and parenting; providing childcare during class times to make it easier for parents to attend. The Family Place also provides individualized counseling and referrals to other agencies. The Family Place is currently developing classes in job readiness, job training in childcare, and English-as-a-Second Language. Participants in need can also receive emergency supplies such as diapers and clothing.
 

The Greater Washington Ibero American Chamber of Commerce
1710 H Street N.W. 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 728-0352 Fax: (202) 728-0355
President & CEO: Juan Albert

Email: jalbert@iberochamber.org
Website: www.iberochamber.org

Org. E-mail: iberocham@aol.com 

Established in 1976 our members and friends include Hispanic businesses, corporations, multinationals, and U.S. and foreign governments. GWIACC Mission is to “assist, advocate and develop Hispanic business in the Washington, DC metro region." Major roles and responsibilities include: advocate on behalf of Hispanic-owned businesses operating in the Greater Washington, DC metropolitan area; promote Washington, DC as center for business and trade opportunities with Spain and Latin America; serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding government and corporate procurement, referrals, contacts, Hispanic demographics and other pertinent information to its members; partner with other organizations, including but not limited to Federal, State and local Governments, private organizations Chambers of Commerce, major corporations and other organizations with a common interest in the promotion of the Hispanic business community in Greater Washington, DC metropolitan area; undertake programs, seminars and networking venues designed to promote the development of chamber membership.
 

The Pan American Symphony Orchestra
C/O Trinity College, 125 Michigan Ave. N.E.
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: (202) 884-9008 Fax: (301) 681-9087
Executive Director: Maureen A. Dunn

E-mail: dunnbuslje@yahoo.com
Website: www.panamsymphony.org

The Pan American Orchestra, a community based orchestra made up of volunteer musicians from the Washington metropolitan area, was founded in 1991 with the goal of presenting Latin American symphonic music that is rarely performed in the U.S. and unfamiliar to the concert public. Committed to providing quality performances of a symphonic repertoire, the orchestra emphasizes original compositions by Latin American composers. To email the orchestra directly, write to panamericansymphony@starpower.net
 

The Washington Free Clinic
1525 Newton St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: (202) 667-1106 Fax: (202) 328-2652
Executive Director: Carolyn Gardner

E-mail: cgardner@wfclinic.org
Website: www.wfclinic.org

The Washington Free Clinic established 1968 cares for over 1,300 patients annually, offering services in General Medicine, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment, and Prenatal & Pediatric Care. The Clinics mission is to provide health care services to individuals who lack access to medical care through a culturally diverse, volunteer supported organization with an emphasis on education, empowerment and outreach.
 

The Young Playwrights Theater
2437 15th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 387-9173 Fax: (202) 387-9176
Executive Director: Karen Zacarias

E-mail: yptdc@aol.com
Website: www.youngplaywrightstheater.org

Young Playwrights Theatre was founded in 1995. Teaching young people how to write plays as a means to teach literacy, conflict resolution and community building. YPT offers in-school playwriting residencies, on site after-school programs, collaborative playwriting and performances projects with Wolly Mammoth, Gala Hispanic Theatre, and Sol y Soul.