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The Latin American Community Center in Wilmington, Del., has provided more than 35 years of service to the community. It was established in 1969 by a group of young Latinos whose parents came to the United States seeking greater opportunity to provide for their families. Its focus is to assist with the assimilation of Latinos from varying cultures into an English-speaking community. Help provided consisted of learning English as a second language, after-school tutoring and other children and youth programs, as well as family service programs to deal with the challenge of maintaining cultural pride while adapting to cultural change. The Latin American Community Center serves an average of 6,500 individuals with a staff of more than 50 bilingual employees that provide services in programs. Clients served come from Cuban, Mexican, Guatemalan, Puerto Rican, Dominican and other Central American countries.

Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance (GPCA) is a nonprofit organization formed by the merger of Diversified Community Services and United Communities Southeast Philadelphia. Their mission is to break the cycle of generational poverty by providing equitable resources for vulnerable children, families, and communities. GPCA focuses on adult and family development, children and youth development, and community development to empower individuals and promote upward mobility within Philadelphia. Through a nonprofit model that emphasizes social enterprise and community partnership, GPCA strives to create thriving communities and support the growth and success of families in the region.Generated from the website