Cape Verdean Community UNIDO

Email:

Website:

http://www.cvcelebration.com

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

M-F: 9am-6pm

Mission:

CVC UNIDO’s mission is to outreach to, inform, and organize the Cape Verdean community around issues of self-empowerment and social and economic development while advocating for and accessing resources that meet the self-identified needs of the community.

This mission is accomplished by a consortium of native Cape Verdean and Cape Verdean-American individuals and representatives of local organizations that serve the Cape Verdean community in Greater Boston through a series of different programs and activities that reach out to families and youth.

Goals

§ to bring the Cape Verdean community together to develop our collective power and strategize solutions to current challenges;

§ to create opportunities, and an environment, where youth and families can gain tools to empower themselves and the community;

§ to improve family cohesion through developing nurturing and parenting skills; and

§ to assure services delivered by local, municipal, and state agencies are coordinated and culturally competent.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Paulo Debarros, Board President

Key Partners:

Bird Street Community Center, City of Boston, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), Log School, Settlement House, MassCosh, Northeastern University, St. Patricks Church, Upham's Corner Health Center

Charge for services:

No

Key Programs Offered:

Cape Verdean Providers, GOTCHA- Youth Employment Collaboration, Boston Cape Verdean Student Association Collaboration, Jorge Fidalgo Memorial Soccer Challenge, Youth Empowerment Project- Youth Leadership Development, “Boston… Connecting Cultures” Mural Project, Dudley Youth Council, College Bound, The World Is My City, Recreational Activities, Adult ESOL Classes, Citizenship Classes, Dorchester Occupational Health Initiative, Fuel Assistance & Information & Referral Family Fun Days, and VALOR (Values Affecting Learning Our Roots)- Family Support Program.

Scholarships available:

No

Vouchers accepted:

No

Transportation provided:

No

Number of people served each year:

251-500

Community Meeting Space Available:

No

Type of facility in which this program/organization located:

Other

Cape Verdean Community UNIDO

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