Centro Hispano

Based in Madison, Centro Hispano is a community and social services organization with programs for Latinx and Spanish-speaking youth and families. Youth programs span middle school, high school, and college. Juventud offers middle school students and their families exploratory, cultural, and leadership activities, along with field trips during the school year and summer. For high school students, Escalera supports opportunities through parent involvement, internships, and career exploration. [Re]Generacion centers youth leadership, social justice, cultural identity, volunteer engagement, and community organizing. Avanzando supports first-generation Latinx students as they transition to college, with attention to belonging, mental health, and barriers to higher education. Programs are delivered through activities, field trips, internships, and student support in Wisconsin and elsewhere.