Camden County (N.J.)

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Community activist and educator in Camden County. Field Representative for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. President of the Washington D.C. Council of Hispanic Employment Program. Resource for studying the life of a Puerto Rican community leader. Collection consists of newspaper clippings, resumes, essays, drafts of essay and speeches, newsletters, song booklets, postcards, licenses, awards, transcripts and writings.

Abstract The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey was founded in 1976 as the Hispanic Health and Mental Health Association. It started out as an advocacy organization in North Camden providing support services, coordination of services, assessments and referrals. Throughout the 1970s, the agency began offering substance abuse counseling and outpatient mental health services. In the 1980s, additional programs such as the Women’s Center and Senior Citizen programs were added. As the agency...

Abstract Jose Delgado is a member of the Camden Board of Education and an advocate for Bilingual Education. Mr. Delgado’s collection consists of reports and research on bilingual education, Limited English Proficiency students and exit criteria/programs. Represented in this collection are organizations which Mr. Delgado supported and participated in. Most of the organizations are located in the city of Camden. Represented are educational, recreational, and social organizations such as Affirmative...