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

EMPOWERMENT

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

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.

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.

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.

EXCELLENCE

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

EMPATHY & HOPE

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

Our Board