Fostering the comprehensive development of the Latino population it the DC metro region by providing direct services in the areas of immigration legal services, housing counseling and citizenship education, while also promoting community economic development, empowerment, and civil right advocacy.

Funding Request For:

The Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) will enroll and serve 100 citizenship students with the hopes of increasing the number as COVID cases decrease.

1. Conduct outreach to local businesses, nonprofits, churches, etc. as well as Spanish language media to promote naturalization and citizenship classes.
2. Conduct intake and registration to gather important demographic and educational information, conduct a pre-test, and assign students to an appropriate level instruction.
3. Host three 12-week courses. Provide curriculum, learning materials and volunteer teachers. Class consists of weekly ESL and civics segments, as well as English language conversation practice, fieldtrips, and mock interviews after graduation.