The New Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers Under United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies, American citizens who have a non-citizen, direct relative such as a child (under the age of 21), spouse or parent, may request legal residence for such a relative. However, this process gets complex if the relative is living in the […]

  ESL Vounteer   What is your name, where you live and where you are from? I am Rosette Adera , and I live in Robbinsville     NJ What type of volunteer are you? Duties/Responsibilities ESL Evening Program Coordinator – planning and teaching evening class, coordinating and supervising volunteers, assisting with curriculum design. How long […]

The New Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers Under United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies, American citizens who have a non-citizen, direct relative such as a child (under the age of 21), spouse or parent, may request legal residence for such a relative. However, this process gets complex if the relative is living in the […]

   Mothers Day Celebration El Centro held its very first Mothers Day Celebration on Friday, May 9, 2014 attended by 150 proud mothers and loving children. Everyone enjoyed a delicious pasta dinner with salad and dessert. Children prepared Mothers Day cards and “Special Mom” certificates for their mothers. Thanks to a generous donation by Nitin […]

Grant Received from Elizabeth Presbytery El Centro Hispanoamericano was recently awarded a grant of $5,000 by the Outreach and Social Concerns Unit (OSCU) of the Presbytery of Elizabeth. Grant funds will be used to defray general operating expenses incurred in the process of providing legal and humanitarian assistance to needy immigrant families and individuals in […]

  Holiday Fiesta Despite the threat of a snowstorm, El Centro’s annual Fiesta Navideña took place on Saturday, December 14, 2013 with nearly 250 children and parents joining the festivities. Activities included arts and crafts, singing of holiday songs, lunch and refreshments, and of course the much awaited visit by Santa Claus with gifts for […]

Karen Hale is a Chicana new  to New Jersey from her most recent home Tucson, Arizona.  She was born and raised in California by two Mexican immigrant parents. She served in the Peace Corps in Honduras as a Health Volunteer focusing on HIV-AIDS education and Child Mortality prevention programs. During her time there, she also taught […]

Laura’s experiences as an immigrant guide her commitment to social justice and to work with the immigrant community and other underprivileged minorities. She immigrated from Treinta y Tres, Uruguay in 2001 and lived in Florida for a number of years, where she worked in the service industry, was very involved in pro-immigrant advocacy efforts, and […]

  ESL Graduation The students at El Centro Hispanoamericano sit in rows of chairs, sharing the homemade dishes they brought and some good conversation, while they wait for their graduation ceremony to start. The room that generally hosts their English as a Second Language classes is decorated with a few balloons and graduation banners. Volunteers, […]