In November of 2000, Cesar Chavez Academy (CCA) was founded by Annette and Lawrence Hernandez, Gloria Guerrero, Eddie Montour, and Camille Calderon. The Academy was started with the hope and belief that every child had the capacity to attain high levels of academic achievement while being excited about education and the prospects for their future.

The promise of Cesar Chavez Academy has been fulfilled through the extraordinary commitment of parents, staff, students, and the community. The hard work and exemplary effort put forth by the CCA community is exemplified by the school's receipt of the James Irwin Award for Excellence for the last three years and the high number of students scoring advanced and proficient on the annual CSAP exams. With the promise of bright futures and the support of the CCA community; the students of the Academy will continue to grow and become the scholars, leaders, and world citizens of tomorrow.

The mission of the Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA) is to lead and influence change to improve the quality of life for Latinos with the belief that when you improve the lives of Latinos, you improve the lives of all Coloradoans.

The objective of the agency is to increase the Latino community�s capacity to improve its self-sufficiency and status in education, health, and other human services.

The goals of the agency focus on strengthening the capacity of the Latino community by fostering community involvement in addressing its needs. To achieve its goals, LARASA uses the tools of community outreach and involvement, social action research, education, cultural-competency training, leadership development, and advocacy.

Padres Educational Resource Center is a clearing house of information for underserved and under-represented populations of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Center targets risk teens, minorities, and immigrant communities. The Center helps empower families and their children, exercise educational choice, and provides them with resources within their respective schools.

Founded in 1976, Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, Inc. provides quality employment and education programs that promote economic independence for low-income, predominantly Hispanic women and youth. Mi Casa serves its clients through three different divisions: leadership and career development services, youth services, and the Business Center for Women. Mi Casa provides an employment and training program for middle and high school girls, pregnancy and STD/HIV prevention for youth, and entrepreneurial services. Mi Casa also provides advocacy through testimony to state and national legislatures, and collaboration/partnerships with other service providers.