About Us
Acerca de Nosotros
Mission | Misión
Centro Cultural Mexicano strives to inspire inclusive participation by the community in all aspects of education, culture, and society by providing opportunities to create a positive future.
El Centro Cultural Mexicano se esfuerza por inspirar la participación inclusiva de la comunidad en todos los aspectos de la educación, cultura y sociedad al brindar oportunidades para crear un futuro positivo.
Vision | Visión
To build a vibrant community of empowered individuals through art and culture.
Construir una comunidad vibrante de individuos empoderados a través del arte y la cultura.
At Centro Cultural Mexicano, our focus is on empowerment for our communities. All of our services and programs are bilingual in Spanish and English. We provide access to opportunities in the areas of:
Basic needs—rent assistance, access to resources, and vaccinations are all important so that our communities are stable, housed, and healthy.
Small Business supports—to increase financial stability and build intergenerational wealth in our communities and ensure that our small business owners have the technical assistance, information, and access to capital to thrive far into the future.
Education supports—we focus on increasing access to post-secondary education like college and trade schools through financial aid supports and information. We also utilize creative technology tools in our Maker Space to provide access to a variety of tools and materials.
Cultural Engagement— Art and culture brings communities together and allow us to take on challenging topics and conversations with open hearts and minds. Come see our monthly art exhibits and experience our cultural events! Join us for live music and great food! Listen to us on the radio three times per week on Radio Ya es Tiempo KXPA 1540 am Tues, Thurs, Fri at 9:00 am.
Youth and Family Engagement—At Centro Cultural Mexicano’s Mi Casa space we offer paid student internships, a variety of state-of-the art creative technology tools in our Maker Space, and workshops and classes for the entire family, all at no cost.
Advocacy—We listen to our communities’ needs and advocate for them, amplifying our communal voices for structural and systems change.
Our Team | Nuestro Equipo
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Angie Hinojos, Executive Director
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Lydia, Director of Operations
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Graciela Hernandez - Administrative Manager
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Shahbaz Yusuf, Program Manager
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Gabi Rico, Program Manager
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Mafer Benitez, Program Manager
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Barrie Silva, Project Manager
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Kassandra Vasquez, Project Manager
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Nancy Mendoza, Outreach Coordinator
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Claudia Silva, Outreach Coordinator
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Ilene Lagraba, Outreach Coordinator
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Cristian Montero, Media Coordinator
Board of Directors | Mesa Directiva
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Dave Juarez, Board Chair
Dave is the former Director of Public Works for the City of Redmond. He is a civil engineer graduating from Texas A&I University. He has served on numerous boards including the International Hispanic Network, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Austin Hispanic Network, and currently on the Javelina Alumni Association board. He has spent his entire career in public service.
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Siri Bliesner, Vice Chair
Siri Bliesner was elected to the school board in November 2011. Bliesner works in public health. She graduated from Stanford with a degree in human biology. Bliesner received a Master’s in public health from the University of Washington. She speaks Spanish and currently works for Hopelink as the outcome and evaluation coordinator. Originally from the Seattle area, Bliesner and her husband of 18 years, David Cline, have two children. For the past 10 years, Bliesner has volunteered in her children’s schools. Bliesner helped implement after-school activities including chess club, math club, Lego league robotics and school musical productions at Rockwell Elementary. She received a Golden Acorn Award from the Rockwell PTA for her work. Bliesner is also a founding board member of the Lake Washington Schools Foundation. She developed their classroom grant program.
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Monica Trujillo
Monica Trujillo is a co-founder of Padres Unidos Por la Educación at Redmond High School. This group educates, guides, and motivates the Latino community to increase graduation rates and helps create paths for our youth to successfully enter into Universities and pursue degrees in higher education. Monica is a small-business owner, she volunteered as a recreational soccer coach for many years and served as a president for the Redmond Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association. She is involved in her community, a voice for youth and families, and serves on the Board of Centro Cultural Mexicano.
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Angie Hanco*ck, Secretary
Angie Hanco*ck is an MIT graduate, small business owner, and entrepreneur. She is the founder of 4 companies, and has served on the board of many non-profits. Angie currently works as a Data Analyst for a local school district, Program Director for Girl Scouts of Western Washington’s Woodinville Day Camp and is co-founder and Chief Puzzle Designer at Enigma Crate.
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Dr. Jesús Pérez
Dr. Jesús Pérez is a faculty member at Cascadia College. He received his BA in interdisciplinary studies-a hybrid of Mexican, Latino, and Chicano history, art, and culture from Cal State University Fresno. He has an MA in Latin American Studies from San Diego State University where he focused on immigration and the U.S.-Mexican border. He received his PhD in Mexican History at the University of California, San Diego. Before Cascadia, he taught at San Diego City College, San Diego State University, and at the University of California, San Diego. His academic interests are in immigration issues, gang culture, Chicano and Latino studies, Mexican history, and the history of soccer in Latin America. His areas of expertise are contemporary Mexican history, Chicano history, history of the Southwest, Latin American history, U.S. Mexican relations, and Mexican return migration. He has worked as a social worker with the migrant program in Salinas, California and as a Gang Prevention Specialist with Catholic Charities in Portland, OR.
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