Since 1994 El Pueblo, Inc. has been dedicated to strengthening the Latino community in North Carolina. As part of this effort, we feel that to truly see lasting long term success, we must invest in our youth. The El Pueblo Latino Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to two North Carolina High School Latino graduateswho plan to attend a North Carolina community college or college/university.

In 2004, El Pueblo was awarded by then Central Carolina Bank (CCB), currently SunTrust Bank, the lead gift for the fund at $10,000 for three consecutive years. El Pueblo provides two students scholarships of $5,000 per year with a commitment to support these two students for four-years. The students are partnered with staff at El Pueblo for mentoring and in navigating their career options. The students commit to maintaining passing grades and to be volunteers at El Pueblo’s Fiesta and Foro during the years of study. Continuous fundraising is currently underway. If you would like to contribute, please contact El Pueblo for more information at 919-835-1525.

Fiesta 2007
Thanks! The 14th annual La Fiesta del Pueblo celebrated this past September 9-10th was a complete success by all accounts with about 30,000 people participating – it is still the largest Latin American Festival in the Carolinas! Collaborating with us were over 500 volunteers and
more than 200 nonprofits, government agencies as well as food vendors with delicacies from throughout the Americas. The following businesses invested in Fiesta giving their financial support and participating during the event.

Through La Fiesta, El Pueblo has brought the arts and cultures of Latin America to hundreds of thousands of people during the past ten years. Serving as a bridge for North Carolinians of allraces and ethnic groups, La Fiesta brings together descendants of Latin American and Spanishcultures to celebrate and showcase their heritage and traditions

We will be returning to the NC State Fairground in 2007—September 8th and 9th. Join us in
making La Fiesta an even more spectacular event where one which we hope fosters positive
relations between all residents of North Carolina.

NOW IS THE TIME….to learn more about the ways to invest in our efforts, please review the Sponsorship Level form here and then contact 919-835-1525 (or email your interest to development@elpueblo.org )

PRESENTER LEVEL SPONSORS are:

Dia de los Niños 2006

“Dia de Los Ninos/Dia de Los Libros” (The Children’s Day/Book Day) is a multicultural celebration of children and books. El Pueblo, Inc. is the statewide host of this annual event in North Carolina to help Latino families discover libraries. The event highlights reading bilingual books and fosters the importance of being bilingual and of reading to children.

This year, over 13 libraries in 10 counties across North Carolina participated in “Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros” More pictures... El Pueblo, Inc. brought bilingual story-telling and music to several cities across North Carolina. More than 750 children with parents attended all events!

The program was possible thanks to financial support from Touchstone Energy-- their generous support made this event possible. Also contributing with books were Wren Press, Barnes & Nobles, and the NC Strawberry Growers Association. Please visit their web sites. For bilingual books by local NC authors, visit Wren Press web site. If you are interested in coloring books from the Strawberry Grower’s Association for your community group, please visit their web site. Visit your local Barnes & Noble for books in Spanish. Support your local libraries with donations of Spanish-language books!If you would like to be a partner for the April 30, 2007 Día de los Niños, please contact Norma Martí at 919-835-1525.

Foro Latino 2006

The weekend of May 20-21, 2006, El Pueblo held a statewide gathering of more than 400 Latino advocates, service providers, policy makers, community members and youth interested in Latino issues in North Carolina at UNC-Greensboro’s Elliott Center.Corporate sponsorships help defray the cost of the attendance to the conference. This past year over 160 teens from across the state were in attendance—many having the opportunity to visit a university campus for the first time.

If you would like to invest in our community during the 2007 Foro Latino, please contact Norma Martí at 919-835-1525.