WHO WE ARE
OUR PURPOSE
The Latin American Coalition is dedicated to serving Mecklenburg County’s 75,000 Hispanic families with the services that allow them to overcome language, economic, educational and cultural barriers while offering the wider community opportunities to learn about and connect with the Latino population.
OUR MISSION
To promote full Hispanic participation in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region, by informing, educating and advocating for the Latin American community.
OUR VISION
To help build a diverse and vibrant Charlotte-Mecklenburg community which embraces, supports and respects people of all cultures and backgrounds.
OUR HISTORY
In 1990 Rev. Salvador Negrin with 35 others recognized the growing needs of the Latino community and founded the Latin American Coalition. The following year, the organization joined forces with United Way’s Hispanic Information and Referral Program and organized the first annual Latin American Festival, striking a balance of cultural programming and social service initiatives. Nineteen years after its inception, the Latin American Coalition is proud to be Charlotte’s oldest and largest Hispanic service agency.
