Staff & Board
Staff & Board
Mentors &
Volunteers
Mentors &
Volunteers
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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
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
Paloma Chapman
Board President
Paloma is originally from Peru and has been living in Iowa for the past 10 years.
Ana Johnson
Board Member
Originally from Lima, Peru, Ana just graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Antonio Romero
Board Vice-President
Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Antonio works as a Residential Real Estate Agent.
Carlos Silva-Trejo
Board Member
Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Carlos works at RDG Planning & Design.