Center of Southwest Culture

Mailing Address: 500 Copper Avenue NW, Suite 103, Albuquerque, NM 87102
County of Location: Bernalillo
Phone: (505) 247-2729
NTEE Code: A- Arts, Culture and Humanities, B- Education, K- Agriculture, Food, Nutrition, L- Housing and Shelter, S- Community Improvement, Capacity Building
Mission Statement:

CSC was founded as a non-profit organization by CSC President Arturo Sandoval to help develop healthy indigenous and Latino communities through economic development initiatives and educational and cultural work.

Primary Programs:

The Cooperative Development Center of New Mexico seeks to create and support sustainable lifestyles for Nuevo Mexicanos through organic agriculture, cultural tourism and affordable housing. The Cooperative Model assumes that integrating organic agriculture, cultural tourism and affordable housing into a comprehensive regional plan is a strong approach in promoting and conserving the unique heritage and culture of New Mexico families and communities. This model will provide an economic base for long-term sustainability by meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.

Other Programs:

One Million Bones is a fundraising art installation designed to recognize the millions of victims and survivors who have been killed or displaced by on-going genocides occurring on our watch. Our mission is to increase global awareness of these atrocities while raising the critical funds needed to protect and aid displaced and vulnerable survivors. In Spring of 2013, once million bones - made by an international community of artists, activists, and students - will flood our nation's capital.

The Recuerda a César Chávez Committee (RCCC), based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has organized the annual César Chávez Day march, celebration and day of service. We have also been engaged in community organizing and civic engagement activities that have led to the naming of the César Chávez Community Center and renaming of Stadium Boulevard to Avenida César Chávez.

Populations Served: All Populations
Counties Served: Statewide
Year Founded:

1991

Annual Budget: $1,000,000 - $4,999,999
Personnel: 10 to 29 FTE
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS

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