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| | A NEW COUNTRY. A NEW COMMUNITY. A NEW WAY OF LIFE. |
| La misión de La Plaza es servir, fortalecer e integrar a la comunidad Latina de Indiana central. The mission of La Plaza is to serve, empower and integrate the central Indiana Latino community.
 La Plaza students involved in the SUPER BOWL!!!
The NFL and La Plaza are providing our Latino youth opportunities to experience the excitement building up to the Super Bowl. On January 30, nearly 70 youth with get a chance to attend The NFL Experience, presented by GMC, at the Indiana Convention Center. The NFL and USA Football will conduct a special clinic of fun, non-contact football skills and drills. And on February 1, the NFL will donate youth footballs to 100 youth at a special event where NFL players will speak about healthy and active lifestyles and make the special delivery of the footballs to each child to take home. To donate now, click here and designate - "Helping Latino kids to the SUPER BOWL." Night of the Americas (NOTA) 2012
NOTA, one of Indianapolis' premier Latino events, will be held May 4th (Cinco de Mayo eve) and will honor our 2012 Hispanic American Service Award winners and recognize La Plaza Scholarship Fund recipients. Thank you to our sponsors. Register now for 2012. register online! |
| Job Openings La Plaza is currently seeking certified teachers for its summer youth programs. Summer Discovery is a six-week academic enrichment program for students entering 1st through 6th grades, and the Leadership Institute for Latino Youth (LILY) is an academic and leadership development program for students entering 7th through 10th grades. Both programs take place at St. Gabriel School (6000 W. 34th Street) from June 18 to July 27, 2012. The following positions are available: - Summer Discovery: full-time program coordinator (job description) - Summer Discovery: full-time teacher (job description) - LILY: part-time English teacher (job description) - LILY: part-time math teacher (job description) For more information, see attached brief job descriptions. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Jasmine Kirkpatrick at jasmine@laplaza-indy.org
La Plaza's 31st annual FIESTA Indianapolis - FIESTA Indianapolis began in 1980 and it has become the largest Latino Festival in the state of Indiana attracting 30, 000 people to the event annually. Thank you to our 2011 Sponsors!! see our sponsors Sponsor and booth registration: register online. See 2009 Y-Press video and photos here. FIESTA Indianapolis was held September 17th featuring music, food, dancing and cultural festivities! Thank you to our sponsors and volunteers for a great event! Help needed with food pantry The need for food and basics continues to be at an all time high for many in central Indiana, certainly for our Latino families as well. See list of needed items here. View La Plaza's latest video (produced by WFYI TV-20) -
Learn more about La Plaza and how to give - 2010 May La Plaza eNewsletter - click here
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