Hispanic American boy sits on top of a desk in a classroom at La Alianza Hispana, Roxbury, Mass
Description:
Beginning in 1970, La Alianza Hispana has offered programs to Latino youths. Youth services have since grown in three areas: children's services, counseling and advocacy, and education. In 1978, the Youth Development Unit of La Alianza Hispana was established and expanded services to include: summer camp; summer youth recreational programs; substance abuse intervention and prevention; adolescent counseling; support groups for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth; cultural arts programs; recreational activities; after school and tutoring programs; General Equivalency Diploma test preparation; English as a second language courses; and vocational and educational counseling. The boy in this photograph appears to eating a cookie. The girl wearing a kerchief on her head in the right background is standing in front of some beverages. In the right foreground, a person holds a cookie in their hands, but only their hands are visible.
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Notes (acquisition):
Donated by La Alianza Hispana.
Notes (funding):
This project was partially funded with federal assistance from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
