CENTRO CAMPESINO Home About Us Program Services Careers Our Stories Contact Us YouthPride After School Program Centro Campesino’s commitment to building strong communities starts with our children. In 1992, after Hurricane Andrew our agency helped support and entertain children in Florida City/Homestead who with their parents had become homeless. Centro Campesino believed that no investment is more important than one which helps children succeed in school, it offers free, tutorial-based after school and summer camp to 200 unduplicated children ages 5 – 15 from K-8th grade each year. Since 2007, our organization has been designated a 21st Century Community Learning Center by the Florida Department of Education. With funding from the United States Department of Education, United Way of Miami-Dade and Volunteer Florida, which funds 20 half-time AmeriCorps members to mentor our children, Centro Campesino supports children who attend low-performing schools in our area and whose parents, have often had interrupted education opportunities. Many of our parents have limited English literacy which affects their ability to assist their children with homework and extra activities. Often working two jobs and enduring financial hardships, parents cannot afford full-time summer camp to support their children’s regular school learning, nor afford after school services to keep their children on track with all their daily assignments. Without YouthPride, many of our community’s children would likely be home alone or watched by siblings who are not equipped to help with homework or special projects. For our Parents: YouthPride parents, like all proud parents want to learn everything possible about ways to encourage, motivate and help their children succeed in school and in all of life’s endeavors. Centro Campesino offers monthly Parent Support Workshops on a variety of topics that are targeted to helping families as well as their children. We regularly attract 60-80 parents each month. Centro Campesino strengthens the economic fiber of our community by providing year-round after school and summer camp so our parents may seek employment opportunities. They are able to pursue jobs knowing that their children are safe and are engaged in enrichment activities and receiving tutorial support from certified teachers so they can have promising academic futures. Centro Campesino is accepting applications for our 21st Century Community Learning Center YouthPride Afterschool Program for the 2020-2021 academic school year. We cater to our targeted schools: Miami Community Charter Middle School, Laura C. Saunders, and Homestead Middle. Download an application today! After-school application– English After-school application- Spanish Approved Grant Narrative and Target Schools 21st CCLC Summative Evaluation Report For more information please contact April Villanueva, Program Coordinator, at (305) 245-7738, Ext. 224 or via e-mail to avillanueva@ccfcfl.org Locations: Centro Campesino, 35801 SW 186th Avenue, Florida City, FL 33034 Everglades Communication Association, 19351 SW 379th Street, Florida City, FL 33034, (305) 246-8004 After-school Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM SEARCH FOR: Home Mission Our Affiliations About Us Leadership Team Board of Directors Centro Major Accomplishments Centro History, Present, and Future Program Services Emergency Assistance YouthPride After School Program AmeriCorps Members Changes Lives AmeriCorps YouthPride Summer 2021 Project Based Learning (PBL) Youth Initiative on STEM Jobs Volunteer at Centro Campesino! Affordable Rentals Biscayne Senior Housing Florida City Village Palm Villas My Home Weatherization Assistance Program Retrofit Program Nonprofit Homebuilder Homebuyer/Homeowner Solutions For Distressed Homeowners For Homebuyers Disaster Recovery Hurricane Awareness Careers Our Stories Fernando “Chappy” Pro Rudy Juarez Press/Media Our Experiences Contact Us CONTACT INFORMATION 35801 SW 186th Avenue PO Box 343449 Florida City, FL 33034 Office: (305) 245-7738 Fax: (305) 245-0078 Inquiries@ccfcfl.org 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Copyright © 2021 Centro Campesino