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Knowledge is Power!
In what seems to be a new era of common vision, the Centro’s promise lies in its stakeholders. They will have to get along with each other and remain accountable to one another through a system of community-created checks and balances.
“The Centro belongs to all of us,” said De La Torre, “and staff and the community are working together towards the same mission of rebuilding and bringing the Centro back up and running.”
De La Torre began her new position at a crucial time. This year, a seven-year boycott of the Centro by artists and activists ended. With the support of a team from the National Conflict Resolution Center, Save Our Centro Coalition (SOCC) members and the Centro board produced a resolution agreement that re-established the institution’s Arts Advisory Committee and Community Advisory Council.”*
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