El Centro Hispano

We serve k-12 students. K & 3rd graders with early literacy instruction, k - 3rd graders at our summer literacy academy, 4th & 5th graders on saturdays in our computer lab with culture through technology and study skills. In our unique mi hermana mayor and mi hermano mayor programs, 6th graders receive tutoring and mentoring support from college and high school-age older sisters and older brothers. On-site tutoring at the white plains high school helps newly arrived teens to adjust and work towards completion of their studies. Saturday academy provides tutoring and support for 7th graders to high school at eastview middle school. The ben boykin homework center provides academic support to students in k-12 every day from 3:30 5:30 monday-friday.

Core programming: our office provides referrals to safety net services, including housing & job listings, and other community resources to an average of 40-70 individuals, who came to the center each day. The feeding westchesters mobile pantry provides an average of 7,000 pounds of food to an average of 472 individuals 2 times per month. We provide more than 15,000 services which include translations of birth, marriage and death certificates; letter writing; completion of applications, notarization of documents; phone calls to doctors and other offices; scheduling of appointments and other requested services. In partnership with white plains hospitals we provide our clients with medical services

Computer classes for adults provide computer classes for adult learners, who are instructed in three levels of microsoft office software. Each class meets in the evening or on saturdays for 64 class hours over a 16-week semester, resulting in a completion certificate. These classes allow adults to qualify for better-paying jobs or help them run their own businesses. Even our most basic course gives job seekers the computer and internet skills necessary to apply for jobs on-line, and help parents assist children with computer-based homework and access the white plains schools website for assignments and teacher communications are offered.english as a second language (esl), high school equivalency (ged) and citizenship classes are taught several times a week at different times of the day.