Centro Hispano de Frederick

Anos - senior members of immigrant families face unique challenges in keeping active, maintaining a social life and getting settled in our community. Our golden years or anos dorados program has many types of enrichment and learning activities for senior citizens.

Mujeres - entre mujeres (among women), a program developed by Centro Hispano de Frederick with critical support from the Frederick women's giving circle, uses education, training and advocacy to positively impact the lives of women disadvantaged by social, economic, language barriers and cultural differences. This program helps enable immigrant women to enhance and develop their quality of life, in turn strengthening families and transforming the Frederick communities where they live and raise their children. Participants are able to open up - many for the first time - about personal challenges, anxieties and fears - in a safe circle of women experiencing similar situations and emotions. They bond strongly to encourage each other, learn together, and celebrate advancements in their lives. This creates a grassroots network of latinas who are emerging as life coaches for each other and for the next group of women to join the program.

Exito - represents two programs including the summer program and the after school program. Our exito (success) summer program teaches science, reading and life skills to children in our community from first grade through high school. Classes meet monday-friday in july and august. Our exito success summer program includes science, technology, engineering, art, math (stem/steam), english language and spanish language components as well as life-skill enrichment. Our sessions also always include guest speakers who join us to talk about different academic paths and career opportunities. The after school program takes place in schools during the academic year and targets at-risk hispanic youth identified by school staff. We provide supplemental science and match education as well as exercises to improve self-esteem and communication skills. We alaso include sessions with parents to help them support the educational and emotional development of their children.