Centro de Comunidad y Justicia

Mission Statement

Formerly The Council on Hispanic Education, Centro de Comunidad y Justicia (Center for Community and Justice), is a non-profit community-based organization founded in September of 1996. CCJ is a not-for-profit organized under and pursuant to the Idaho Nonprofit Corporation Act, Chapter 3, Title 30, Idaho code. The organization is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3), and also classified as a public charity under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The primary focus of our work is targeted towards local Idaho communities with high concentrations of low-income Latino and immigrant families in need of health, education, and affordable family-based immigration services.

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Objectives 2011

Improve the educational, economic, and social status of Latinos in Idaho by assisting high school and college age Latino youth to increase opportunities for Latino youth to learn leadership skills needed to increase their participation in community based, progressive organizations, state commissions or boards, and in elected office within local, state, and federal government.

Objectives 2008

Improve the educational, economic, and social status of Latinos in Idaho. Assist high school and college-age Latino youth in order to increase opportunities for Latino youth to learn leadership skills needed to increase their participation in community-based, progressive organizations, state commissions or boards, and in elected office within local, state, and federal government.