El Centro was founded in 1968 by a  group of dedicated and passionate individuals who saw an increasing need for basic social services for the growing Spanish-speaking population of the Pasadena community.
After securing the support of the City of Pasadena, the group opened in a small building located in Pasadena’s Central Park. El Centro has remained an active community organization since that time and today provides services to thousands of families and individuals each year, from all backgrounds and ethnicities.

Summer School Application

Bilingual Summer School Flyer

Volunteers forms

Looking to Volunteer

37 E. Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, Ca 91105

To contact us:

(626) 792-3148

info@elcentropasadena.org                webpage: elcentropasadena@yahoo.com

  El Centro’s Programs and Services

Peña Juvenil Programs for Youth/ El Centro's Youth Leadership Academy at Muir High School , Pasadena Unified School District.
Peña Juvenil addresses the needs of Pasadena’s low income youth by providing educational programs including: after school tutorials, a leadership youth group, and a "Summer School in the Park" program, and online educational links and resources to further educational opportunities and social awareness.

Villa-Parke Senior Network
Enhances the quality of life for seniors by offering alternatives to social isolation and by providing awareness of available community resources. Provides services to over 150 seniors per year, including: case management; citizenship and ESL classes; arts and crafts classes; and referrals for medical, psychological and other support services.

Cultural Celebrations
El Centro holds a series of festivals and exhibits that recognize the historical and cultural contributions of Latinos in California, including: Día de los Tres Reyes (Three Kings Day), Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) / Dia De Los Americas, Latino Graduation, and the Cesar Chavez Commemoration Event.

El Centro Volunteer Program
If you are interested in voluteering with El Centro's programs, please contact us via phone at 626.792.3148 or email our Program Youth Manager, at
coralito.albares@elcentropasadena.org

Looking to Volunteer

Volunteer Package

 

Information and Referral Services
Connects El Centro’s clients with the specific community and government service agencies best suited to meet their individual and family needs.

Univision, Odio Racial En California, Spanish

Summer in the Park, Application .pdf

37 E. Del Mar Blvd, Pasadena, Ca 91105  (between Raymond and Fair Oaks)

Hours: Mon - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tel. (626) 792-3148 fax (626) 792-3084 info@elcentropasadena.org

Building better lives through service to each other and the community...

Save our 2008 Summer School in the Park!

Your help is needed now more than ever. One of our programs with a documented significant and positive impact on over 200 children a year –the Summer School in the Park– is at risk of being canceled!

That means 200 kinder -12th grade youth will not receive math, science and language arts instruction that can make the difference between failing a grade or moving on to the brighter future. And they won’t receive the program’s free breakfast and lunch when they “hang” at the corner instead of learning to read, write and do math. read more