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HISPANIC AMERICAN COUNCIL OF KALAMAZOO

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Mailing Label: Hispanic American Council

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Location:
930 Lake St
Kalamazoo  MI  49001

Mailing Address:
930 Lake St
Kalamazoo  MI  49001

Toll-Free:

Phone: 1-269-385-6279 (Office)

Fax: 1-269-385-2803

Email: hispanic_council@hotmail.com ; contact@hackzoo.org

Web Address: www.hackzoo.org

Personnel: Ramon Berlanga, Executive Director; Danielle Baptiste, Admin. Assistant; Juan Alvarez Calvillo, Hispanic Liaison/Program Coordinator; Diana Hernandez, Board President.

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Update Letter Sent: August

Goal: To empower Hispanic Americans to increase their self sufficiency and their access to community resources.

Services: Employment counseling and placement; interpretation and translation of Spanish and English; English language classes with emphasis on life-skills; family reading program; immigration information; referrals to community resources, youth services programs, and scholarships; coordinates English language classes with Kalamazoo Public Schools and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Area Served: Kalamazoo County.

Eligibility: Open to all regardless of ethnic background.

Source(s) of Support: City of Kalamazoo; United Way; Arcus Foundation; Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation.

Subjects: EMPLOYMENT ; CITIZENSHIP ; ENGLISH LANGUAGE - STUDY AND TEACHING - FOREIGN SPEAKERS ; LITERACY ; MINORITY GROUPS ; READING ; HISPANIC AMERICANS ; SPANISH LANGUAGE ; TUTORS AND TUTORING ; SCHOLARSHIPS

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Source of Information: E-mail 08/2008 per Danielle.

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