


2011 SOL Summer Learning Academy with
Ferris State University – Click here to see how local youth are stemming summer learning loss.
The Hispanic Voice
Providing Opportunities to Be Heard. Local “rising 9th graders” in the Supporting Our Leaders (SOL) Program this summer worked with journalist, Federico Martinez, to develop, write, edit and publish stories of importance to them on an online website as part of the Believe 2 Become initiative of the Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation to stop summer learning loss. Click here to read their stories
Location
1204 Grandville Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Main Phone & Fax
Main Line:
(616) 742-0200
Fax: (616) 742-0205
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed for lunch 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Hispanic Center Staff
Salvador Lopez, Director
Language Services Department
slopez@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 233-0566
Daniela Ramos de Rodriguez, Project Coordinator
dramos@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 742-0194
Cell Phone: (616) 304-5782
Juan Carlos Hernandez, Project Coordinator
jhernandez@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 742-0194
Cell Phone: (616) 238-5698
Deisy Madrigal, Director
Family Support Services / HOPE Program
dmadrigal@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 742-0223
Ishah Ahumada, Case Manager, Family Support Services
Iahumada@hispanic-center.org
Extension: (616) 742-0200, x 146
Elvira Hernandez, Project HOPE Case Manager
ehernandez@hispanic-center.org
Extension: (616) 742-0200, x147
Maria Meneses, Immigration Coordinator, Case Manager
mmeneses@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 742-0198
Stacy Stout, Director of Education
(Adult Education and Youth Programs)
sstout@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 734-0477
Derek Duzan, Job Development, Communications Coordinator
dduzan@hispanic-center.org
Extension: (616) 742-0200, x132
Gerardo Aguilar, Youth Advocate and Employment Specialist
Supporting Our Leaders (SOL) Program
gaguilar@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 246-0562
Mario Alfaro, Youth Advocate and Gang Specialist
Supporting Our Leaders (SOL) Program malfaro@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 246-0561
Ricardo Martinez, Youth Advocate and School Liaison
Supporting Our Leaders (SOL) Program
rmartinez@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 246-0560
Rachel Humphreys, Adult Education Assistant and (SOL) Program Advocate
rhumphreys@hispanic-center.org
Extention: (616) 742-0200 x151
Jaenell Ott, Adult Education Coordinator and Lead Teacher
jott@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 742-0200 x152
Vanessa Flores Giles, Fund Development and Executive Assistant, Volunteer Coordinator
vgiles@hispanic-center.org
Extension: (616) 742-0200, x133
Ron Colton, Director of Finance
rcolton@hispanic-center.org
Extension: (616) 742-0200, x143
Martha Gonzalez-Cortes, Chief Executive Officer
mcortes@hispanic-center.org
Direct Line: (616) 742-0221