Shine a Light from Coast to Coast
National Days of Interfaith Action
December 10th (International Human Rights Day) – December 18th (International Migrants Day)
Join us for our Digital Storytelling Premier!
Featuring personal stories from immigrants & allies… Two of the premiering artists are our very own workers Alec Rodriguez and Martha Medina from Centro Humanitario
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
5:00 Reception with light refreshments
6:00 Film Showing, followed by a Q & A
The Bug Theatre Company
3654 Navajo Street, Denver, CO 80211

for directions click here

Coloradans For Immigrant Rights & the American Friends Service Committee invite you to the FREE premier film showing of 10 digital stories created by six immigrants and four allies unpacking their own personal stories about immigration.
Thanks to genius facilitation from the Center for Digital Storytelling <http://www.storycenter.org/> . Also SOON to be on found online!
DVDs will be available for $5 minimum donation. Perfect for schools, faith communities & community groups.
Diverse communities of faith will participate in the National Days of Interfaith Action from Los Angeles/West to Chicago/Midwest to Washington DC between December 10th and December 18thand come together to shine a light on the urgent need for just and humane immigration reform!

A collage of film and slide show pictures that show the organizing work of Centro Humanitario in 2009. From organizing Day Laborers in the corner streets of Aurora Colorado to the work of Centro’s Women’s Coop. Witness how Centro Humanitario is working to frame the issues of working immigrants in Colorado.

Celebrating El Centro’s 7th Anniversary
October 9th, Friday, 11:30-12:30 P.M.
360 Acoma St. Denver, CO 80223 (Mi Casa Resource Center)

Please, mark your calendar… Sponsored by Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado, El Centro is celebrating its 7th anniversary with supporters and workers. This fundraising event will highlight a collage film about our workers and history, authentic food by our workers, and will recognize Ms. Mims Buck for being a visionary supporter for El Centro.

Ms. Mims Buck (Founder of Buck Family foundation) was the very first person ever to support day laborers before El Centro was born seven years ago. Ms. Buck will celebrate her 100th Birthday this December.

This event is short but will be rich. Please, come on time! RSVP can be sent to info@centrohumanitario.org

We invite you to get your car super clean by contracting Alec’s services, if you don’t believe me ask Freddy or Jesus.  Read his information below and check his work on his flick profile or in Craigs list.
Thank you for your support!!!

Hello, my name is Alec Rodriguez and I’m originally from Mexico City and have lived in the United States for 15 years. I came to Colorado in the beginning of May and have more then a month as a member of El Centro Humanitario where I am also a volunteer. I like being a member of El Centro Humanitario because of the help they offer workers. Like others that have immigrated to this country I did so with hopes, dreams, and the ambition to find a way to make a living to support my family and myself. Like other humans I have the dream and ambition of creating my own business of a mobile car detailing business (detailing of cars at your home or anywhere): DENVER CROWN DETAIL MOBILE.

Like all day laborers I do all kinds of work, but my specialty is car detailing. I learned my method of detailing from two of the best carwashes in California: Valley Carwash and Las Flores Carwash. The service I offer in car detailing is professional, competitively priced, and ecologically biodegradable (won’t contaminate the environment).

Hola mi nombre es Alec Rodríguez soy originario de la Ciudad de México, y tengo residiendo en los Estados Unidos por 15 años.  Llegue a Colorado a principios de Mayo y ya tengo mas de un mes como miembro del Centro Humanitario donde también soy voluntario.  A mi me gusta ser miembro del Centro Humanitario por la ayuda que ofrece a los trabajadores.  Como muchos otros e emigrado a este país con sueños y esperanzas y la ambición de forjar una manera de ganar un sustento para  mi y mi familia.  Y como todo ser humano tengo sueños y ambiciones y es por eso que estoy tratando de crear mi negocio en Detail Mobil (detallación de autos a casa o a donde quiera): DENVER CROWN DETAIL MOBILE.

Como todo Jornalero yo hago todo tipo de trabajo, pero mi especialidad es en detallado de autos.  Yo he aprendido mis métodos de detallación en 2 de los mejores carwash en California: Valley carwash y Las Flores carwash.  El servicio que ofrezco en mi especialidad de detallado de autos es profesional, competitivo  y  ecológicamente Bio-degradable (no contamina).

For contracting my service or pricing questions e-mail raul at rpastrana@centrohumanitario.org or call El Centro Humanitario at 303.292.4115 ext 100

Below are the packages that are offered:
1). Regular Wash
Price:  $29.99
Includes:   Cleaning the interior of the car, vacuuming, cleaning and armoralling the consol, dash, doors, and all vinyl interior. Washing and drying the exterior by hand and armoralling all trimming and tires.

2) Detailed exterior wash
Price: $69.99
Includes: Includes the first package (Regular wash) plus: remove rust and impurities in the paint using clay-bar; also waxing either by hand or machine, and adding armorall to the entire car.

3) Detailing interior cleaning
Price: $69.99
Includes: The first package (Regular Wash) plus: dry cleaning of carpet, floor mats, seats, car dash, consul, vinyl and windows. Although this may seem easy, this is usually the one that requires the most amount of work.

4) Mini detailing
Price: 129.99
Includes: The first three packages so that you car is completely clean.

5) 100% Maximum Detailing (Best Value)
Price: 159.99
Includes: The three packages above plus polish buffed into the paint, puffing of headlights (removal build-up), buffing of backlights, repainting of tire trimming, washing the engine, and buffing the rims. With this package we also clean the interior ceiling and shine the bumpers with a protector for exterior plastics (the shine should last at least three months). With Las Flores Carwash, my previous job, we won the “best complete detailing in southern California” from 1996 through 1999.

We invite you to contract Macelino. Read his information below and check his work on his flick profile.
Thank you for your support!!!

My name is Marcelino Lagunes I am from Veracruz Mexico. I have 18 years residing in the United States. I am a family man with 3 children. I have 7 years as a member of Centro Humanitario, essentially since it was form in 2002. My experience is in general construction specially working with concrete and wall repair. I have made many jobs of all kinds, particularly in my area, and I have taught more than a dozen people how to do specialized work in construction. My dream is to keep getting ahead in my profession and to teach others the noble work of construction.

Mi nombre es Marcelino Lagunes soy de Veracruz México, y tengo 18 años residiendo en lo Estados Unidos. Soy hombre de Familia con 3 hijos. Ya tengo 7 años como miembro del Centro Humanitario, esencialmente desde que se fundo. Mi experiencia es en construcción general especialmente en concreto y en reparación de paredes. He hecho muchísimos trabajos de todo tipo, especialmente en mi área, y ya he enseñado a más de una docenas de personas a hacer trabajos especializados de construcción. Mi sueño es de salir adelante en mi profesión y enseñar a otros el noble trabajo de construcción.

Marcelino can also do the following jobs:
Repair and patch concrete, stucco brick walls, chimneys, sidewalks, etc.; Repair damaged flagstone; Repair and match any color of cement and flagstone; Repair and patch sprinklers; Concrete finishing; Rock gardens and edging on gardens; Sod placement; Retaining walls of block or wood; Wood fences.

Contract Marcelino by doing the following:

e-mail: rpastrana@centrohumanitario.org

phone: 303.292.4115 (centro’s number) or 303.519.5496 (his cell phone)

“THE LABOR OF HOPE: Three Immigrant Voices” is a film by Kim Crane which features interviews with three immigrant Day Labor Workers in Aurora, Colorado. Juan from Oaxaca, Mexico, Carlos from El Salvador and Dionisio from Veracruz, Mexico recount their travels to the U.S. and their daily struggle as workers, fathers, husbands and community members.

Ayuda para nuestro amigo Santos en estos momentos tan difíciles

“Santos” Demaz Antonio, is an Aurora Day Laborer.  He has been a member of the organizing team in Aurora for a long time.  Sadly, his wife passed away in a car accident in El Salvador in May.

We are asking for your generous cooperation to help our friend in these hard moments that he and his family are experiencing.  Like many immigrants he doesn’t have resources to pay for the expenses that are needed in times like this.  We thank you so much for your monetary donations.

Please contact Centro Humanitario for questions at 303-292-4115 ext. 103

Attention:  The Aurora Day Laborers and Centro Humanitario
2260 California St.
Denver CO 80205

“Santos” Demaz Antonio, es Jornalero de Aurora.  Tiene tiempo ya participando en el equipo de organizar de Aurora.  Lamentablemente su esposa murió en un accidente automovilístico en el Salvador el pasado mes de Mayo.

Solicitamos de su amable cooperación para ayudar al compañero en estos momentos tan difíciles para el y su familia.  Como muchos inmigrantes no tiene recursos para solventar los gastos que se requieren en estos casos.  Le agradecemos por su ayuda monetaria.

Por favor contacte al Centro Humitario por alguna pregunta 303-292-4115 ext. 103

Atentamente Jornaleros de Aurora y Centro Humanitario
2260 California St.
Denver CO 80205