Congreso primarily serves neighborhoods in Eastern North Philadelphia, where the majority of the city’s Latino population resides. Congreso’s goal is to alleviate poverty and promote economic self-sufficiency to ensure that our most vulnerable populations have the educational credentials and workforce skills to compete in a global economy. Congreso is a nationally recognized leader in providing education, workforce and health services in the Latino community, and removing barriers to access such services. Central to Congreso’s approach is placing the client at the center of all decisions, measuring participant outcomes and creating strategic partnerships.

Recently Congreso has invested significantly in developing intensive service models within a K–14 educational pipeline (from kindergarten through two years of post-secondary education). During Congreso’s last fiscal year, it served approximately 16,000 youth and adults.

To learn more about Congreso’s programs, read Strengthening Latino Youth and Families in Philadelphia.

EMCF Investment & Business Plan Highlights

Since 2006, the Foundation has invested $5.5 million in Congreso to help develop and implement its business plan.

By 2011, Congreso plans to serve approximately 11,000 youth in all its programs, realign its programs by integrating a network of evidence-based services to better serve the needs of its constituents, and implement a client management system that will enable the organization to track outcomes for all participants.

For more information, visit Congreso’s website at www.congreso.net.