Mission
ESPERANZA'S MISSION STATEMENT IS "EMPOWERING NORTHWOOD DAY LABORERS AND FAMILIES TO THRIVE." VISION: IT IS THE ESPERANZA CENTER'S VISION TO SEE THAT RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHWOOD AREA AND ALL OF WEST PALM BEACH APPRECIATE THEIR LATINO AND OTHER IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS AND THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THAT THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PARTICULAR FEEL SAFE, WELCOME AND ABLE TO ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO LIVE HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE NUTRITION AND HEALTH CARE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LEGAL SERVICES, WORKFORCE TRAINING, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND ADULT LITERACY CLASSES; AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ESPERANZA COMMUNITY CENTER. VALUES: THE ESPERANZA CENTER VALUES EMPOWERMENT, FREEDOM OF CHOICE, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, SELF-WORTH, AND ABILITY TO DREAM AND PURSUE ONE'S OWN HIGHEST POTENTIAL. IN ADDITION, THE ESPERANZA CENTER VALUES EQUALITY FOR PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, DENOMINATIONS, GENDERS, SEXUAL PREFERENCES, AGES, AND INCOME LEVELS. IN SUPPORT O