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Developing Connections

For The Future

Momentum is building within the Latino community to come together to focus on success. The community is committed to moving past common challenges, expanding the opportunities to break the cycle of isolation and to empower people and future generations to improve their lives. Latino Center of Iowa will help facilitate this change.

Our Mission & Vision

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OUR VISION

Latino Center of Iowa is a space where the Latino community can unite, develop leadership, and share its culture and heritage. 

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OUR MISSION

Latino Center of Iowa provides a space that promotes culture and develops leadership and connections for the future of the Latino community and Central Iowa.

Our Core Values

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EMPOWERMENT

We want to empower our community to live their life to the fullest, providing them with tools to succeed personally and professionally.

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STEWARDSHIP

We provide education, cultural activities, community connections, and coordinate services to our community with the best use of the available resources in our organization guided by financial and administrative controls.

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COMMUNITY

We believe that we will be able to accomplish more if we partner with existing resources available to our community and other organizations in our region.

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DIVERSITY & EQUITY

We foster a climate of inclusion, where all are valued, and given an opportunity to succeed. We cherish the diversity of our community, such as differences in gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, national origin,  financial means, education, and political lean.

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EXCELLENCE

We train everyone who is part of our organization, from the Board of Directors to our leadership and staff to accomplish our goals.

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EMPATHY & HOPE

We understand the challenges and difficulties that our community faces every day and provide hope and tools to overcome them.

Our Board

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Luis Leon
Board President 

Luis is connected and committed to our community's success as a native of the Valley Junction area and a local small business owner.

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Sandi Hurtado-Peters
Board Treasurer

Sandi became a board member in May of 2019. She brings to the board her financial expertise and knowledge about government.

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Paloma Chapman
Board Member

Paloma, originally from Peru and has been living in Iowa for the past 10 years.

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Manny Toribio
Board Member

Manny joined the Board in 2018. He brings his expertise in management of facilities to the Board.

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Bret Sikkink
Board Member

Bret joined the Board in November of 2017. He brings his knowledge in education to help our organization accomplish its community training goals.

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Karin Stein
Board Member

Karin is a Colombian citizen, long-time Iowa resident, active environmentalist in the USA and Costa Rica, and a professional, touring musician.  

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