El Centro Hispano Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2021-2022

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About El Centro Mission • Vision • Values

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Letter from the President & CEO Pilar Rocha-Goldberg

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Finances Income • Expenses

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Annual Highlights Impact Report

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Volunteer of the Year Marty Belin

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El Centro News What's up?

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Supporters List of supporters

Board of Directors List of BoD

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MISSION El Centro Hispano works to strengthen the community, build bridges, and advocate for equity and inclusion.

VISION The Hispanic/Latino/Latinx community strengthening and advancing people in North Carolina and beyond.

VALUES Flexibility & adaptation to change Vocation to serve Teamwork Respect Leadership Equity

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Letter from the President & CEO Looking back on the last year of work, it is clear that our financial discipline, commitment and continuous investment in our people are what enabled us to advance our mission forward strengthening the community, building bridges, and advocating for equity and inclusion.

Since 1992, El Centro Hispano has welcomed all who walk through its doors. As I read through the following annual report, I am struck by what has been achieved in the past year thanks to your support. Specific highlights include: The roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines and decrease of infection rates in the Latinx community.

Continued progress in addressing immigration justice, including a strategic collaboration with national partners.

The allocation of more than $2,163,200 annually to work with Latinx community health workers I would like to express my deep gratitude and appreciation for our staff, volunteers, corporate sponsors and artists who have contributed to our success, despite of still navigating through this global pandemic. I remain proud of what our team has achieved, collectively and individually. I am honored to work with you.

Here’s to the next 30 years!

Pilar Rocha-Goldberg President & CEO

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INCOME: $7,009,016 Donations and Corporate $630,117

Foundations & Grants $2,117,239 Local and State Government $4,262,660

Average portion of every dollar we spent that goes fulfilling our mission: $ .84 cents/dollar

EXPENSES: $6,391,209 EXPENSES Fundraising $43,831

$7,009,016

Administration $960,401

Programs $5,386,977 03

Annual Highlights 2021-2022 EDUCATION HiSET - GED equivalent students Children with one-to-one tutor ESL students Parent Leadership and School Engagement Citizenship Classes Spanish Language Institute

Participants 88 159 417 287 77 102

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY Youth Leaders in Action Hola Latino Gay & Bisexual Entre Nosotras Transgender & Transexual Women Mujeres en Acción Lesbian & Bisexual

73 214 77 156

COMMUNITY SUPPORT People assisted in our offices People assisted via phone People helped to pay rent and utilities Food assistance Diapers/Packages assistance

5,739 10,674 403 1,984 593

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Active workers Active employers Workers receiving vocational training at Durham Tech

243 150 135

COMMUNITY HEALTH People assisted at the Health Window in the Mexican Consulate People assisted at the Mobile Health Unit People assisted with health prevention Salud Integral (Nutrition program) People reached in events DWI workshop

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14,837 2,356 8,353 410 12,203 87

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COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY COVID-19 Testing Events (Durham Site Only) People tested for COVID-19 (Durham Site Only) COVID-19 Testing Events (Other Sites) People tested for COVID-19 (Other Sites) COVID-19 Vaccination Events People vaccinated against COVID-19 Food Boxes Distribution Events People who received food boxes People informed about COVID-19 testing and vaccine Masks delivered Paid community health workers

283 41,087 28 1,099 185 9,849 73 10,616 57,833 160,000 52

Our programs and events engaged more than 222,891 people 05

Volunteer of the Year: Marty Belin "For the last four years, I have been honored to teach Citizenship classes myself, initially in person and then on Zoom. I look forward to helping many other Latinos become fellow citizens."

My life in the Latino community started 35 years ago when my husband and I adopted our

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baby son from Guatemala. Since then, a large part of my heart has been in the Latino community.

My daytime job was making commercial and mortgage loans, including to people who were not citizens. in 2000 I became a Board member and treasurer of El Centro Latino for about six years and a later a volunteer at the front desk in the office when it was on Main St in downtown Durham.

I have always supported the work of El Centro, and in 2018 I visited Ed Blount’s great classes and learned a lot from him. For the last four years, I have been honored to teach Citizenship classes myself, initially in person and then on Zoom.

I look forward to helping many other Latinos become fellow citizens.

6000 VOLUNTEER HOURS

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Equity is at the heart of our mission We strive to dismantle systemic, institutional, and historical barriers, so they no longer determine the population’s socioeconomic, education, health opportunities and status.

Nor they should determine the individuals “right to be.”

Compared with last year:

148%

more community members receive our services 06

El Centro News: What's Up?

Next steps on minimizing the impact of COVID-19

Raising our voices for immigration justice!

Erik Valera joined the executive team as Chief Operating Officer (COO)

We joined a pool of organizations selected as vendors by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to recruit, train and manage Community Health Workers providing COVID-19 outreach, education, and support communities in Medicaid Regions 4 and 5. The NCDHHS-funded COVID-19 Community Health Worker initiative will run through June 2022.

El Centro Hispano continues permanent work of advocacy for a just and comprehensive reform, which considers the 11 million undocumented immigrants. Together with El Colectivo, we have met with state and national legislators and planned several on-the ground events including caravans and rallies to move this initiative forward. We will continue raising our voices.

Erik brings to El Centro Hispano 10 years of Board service and experience working with government agencies, academia, and community-based organizations in the areas of communications, among others. Erik will advance the organization’s growth and capacities to move the Latinx community forward around education, economic development, and health and well-being.

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El Centro News: What's Up?

El Centro celebrates 30 years of service to the community.

Hosted the second edition of the Hispanic Heritage Book Fair.

Kicked off our Faith ID program in several Triangle locations.

Since the effects of the Cold War, 9/11, the Great Recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed the events that have impacted North Carolina, the nation, and the world, as we stand tall for our communities. Much has changed during these thirty years at El Centro; however, our mission remains constant.

Thank you for being part of our history.

The Durham community celebrated the second edition of the Hispanic Heritage Book Fair in alliance with Milibrohispano and the consulates of Mexico and Guatemala. This was an unprecedented cultural event which featured a program of activities in various schools, a book fair, cultural events and academic talks while the cultural component was integrated in art and music.

We kicked off our FaithAction ID card program. This is to any resident who may have limited access to government issued ID card, as well as those who support safer, more inclusive and united communities. It cannot be used to vote and does not entitle card holders to any social welfare benefits. El Centro Hispano has been part of the FaithAction network since 2015

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Our Supporters A.J. Fletcher Foundation American Heart Association Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation Burkhart Pediatric & Adolescent Dermatology CDC Foundation Carlson Family Foundation Childcare Services Association City of Durham Consultorios Llibott Crape Myrtle Festival Direct Relief Duke Charitable Fund Duke Energy Duke School of Nursing – SER Hispano Durham Congregations In Action Durham County Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Hendrick's Chevrolet Hispanic Federation Institute of Mexicans in the Exterior Kate B Reynolds Kenan Charitable Trust Laughing Gull Foundation Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Long Beverage Merritt Properties Morning Star Law Group NC Collaborative for Strong Latinx Communities

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NC Department of Health & Human Services NC Local News Lab Fund NC Small Business National Alliance for Hispanic Health National Council on Aging National Day Laborer Organizing Network Office of Rural Health Orange County Orange County ABC PNC Reintegration Support Network State Farm/Antonio Vela Strowed Roses Tides Foundation Town of Carrboro Town of Carrboro Town of Chapel Hill Triangle Community Foundation UNC CARE CAB UNC Health Ambassadors UNC Health System UNC YLSSMM Study US Mexican Border Health Commission US Mexican Border Philanthropy Unidos US Univision 40 Villa Latina Wake County WellCare Wells Fargo Z Smith Reynolds 10

WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT OUR STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS & BOARD MEMBER SUPPORT. Board of Directors Rebeca Reyes, Chair Patrick Byker, Vice-Chair Antonio Vela, Treasurer Teshanee Williams, Secretary Anabel Rosa, Member Art Ehuan, Member Diego Garza, Member Gerardo Obando, Member Tae Park, Member

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EMERITUS MEMBERS Carol Gallione Erik Valera Judith Montenegro Susan Denman 11

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