Please join us and visit the new expanded CBLR Festival and Showcase on, Wednesday- April 18th. This event highlights the civic work of Fort Lewis College faculty, students and community partners. Come view over 40 student projects, a Free bike tune-up shop, The Bio Diesel Club Truck, free food and Live music all day including Campus favorite Elder Grown*. The CBLR Festival is from 12:00p.m.-4:00p.m. on the Library Plaza lawn and inside from 4:00p.m.-5:30p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom where the Dean of the School of Business will present recognition awards for engaged student, community and faculty efforts.
Food is Provided by Club Del Centro and Club Baile Folklorico will have a dance performance at 5 pm. Come out and Join us
El Centro's Mission
To provide a place for those interested in Hispanic culture and assist with the recruitment and retention of Hispanic and multicultural students.
Who comes to El Centro?
Everybody, or en espanol, toda la gente.
We are a Center of Many Colors “El Centro de Muchos Colores.” Variety and diversity is always better, so we open El Centro to any and all interested participants.
What can you do at El Centro?
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Kick Back
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Study
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Use the Computers
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Use the Kitchen
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Touch up on your Spanish
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Social Gatherings
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Eat lunch and hang out with friends
Where is El Centro Located?
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Room 40, Student Union
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Fort Lewis College, Durango
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(970) 247-7654
El Centro History
El Centro de Muchos Colores was first established at Fort Lewis College in 1988, under the presidency of Dr. Joel Jones. The original facility was opened in the CUB student memorial lounge, and then was moved to the married housing unit before finding its current home in Berndt Hall.
Through various volunteers and instructors, the organization has thrived and has for the first time this year ever hired its first paid coordinator. In 2005, a 20-hour part-time staff position was created to spearhead El Centro de Muchos Colores and make the organization more visible throughout campus and the larger community.
In 2007, the coordinator position was made full-time. In 2008 El Centro relocated to the main floor of the library.
What El Centro does
Educate others about Hispanic culture, through food sales, Christmas Reenactment of Las Posadas, Luminaria displays; National Hispanic Heritage Month events, live music performances, guest speakers, Latino movie nights, in-house cultural library, international maps and flag resources, community outreach with Durango Latino Education Coalition, student-run publication called La Movida.
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