Madison Pulse

Hoy, los programas más grandes del Centro Hispano sirven a jóvenes en las escuelas del Condado de Dane. Al mismo tiempo, los programas de cultura, educación, y servicio sociales también han crecido. Desde los fuertes principios que crearon Ilda Thomas Contreras y los otros fundadores para el Centro, la agencia ha crecido a tener 17 empleados y un presupuesto operativo de más de $700,000 por año.

En 2006, el Centro Hispano se convirtió en el dueño de un edificio de 18.000 pies cuadrados ubicado en el corazón de la zona sur de Madison en 810 West Badger Road. En 2010 el Centro Hispano atendió más de 4,000 personas a través de sus programas.

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Centro Hispano was founded in 1983 by a group of community volunteers including Ilda Thomas Contreras, who also served as the agency's first executive director. Initially, Centro's creation was designed to meet the needs of Cuban refugees recently settled in Madison. Much of the agency's services focused on language and cultural related needs for adults. Over the years the Latino community in Dane County has grown and along with it, Centro Hispano's programs and services have expanded.

Today, Centro Hispano's largest programs are those that serve Latino youth in Dane County schools. At the same time, the agency's cultural, educational and social service programs for adults have also grown. From the strong foundation Ilda Thomas-Contreras and others gave the agency, Centro Hispano has grown to have 17 paid staff and an operational budget of over $700,000 annually.

In 2006, Centro Hispano became the owner of an 18,000 square foot facility at 810 West Badger Road in the heart of Madison's south side. In 2010 Centro Hispano served over 4,000 individuals through its programs.