Puente Latino Association

WE CREATE
COMMUNITY.

Art. Culture. Health. Environment. Community.

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We build bridges between people, resources and place.

Community members painting a mural on a Long Beach wall

Art + Culture

Public art and cultural expression that build identity and pride.

Community health and food access led by promotoras.

Hands-on environmental education in composting and gardening.

CRA en Español

Xochicalli Garden

Composting + recycling

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Volunteers gathered for a Census 2020 outreach day in Long Beach

Community

Spaces where neighbors organize and lead together.

Family Preparedness

Volunteer leadership

Neighborhood activation

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Featured Work

FEATURED
WORK.

Tools, programs and places built with our community.

Neighbors gathered as a Puente organizer speaks at a community food distribution

Community Tool

COMIDA
CERCA DE MÍ

Find food distributions and community food resources near you.

Find Food Near Me →

Environmental Education

CRA
EN ESPAÑOL

Not just a translation. A community redesign.

A hands-on Spanish-language environmental education experience built around knowledge our community already carries.

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The Educational Garden

XOCHICALLI

A living classroom where food, ecology and community knowledge grow together.

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Public Art + Placemaking

ALLEYBRIJE

From forgotten space to community place.

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CHANGE STARTS
WITH PEOPLE.

We don't arrive in communities with all the answers. We create spaces where neighbors share knowledge, learn from one another and build solutions together.

LEARN.

TEACH.

LEAD.

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OUR COMMUNITY
IN ACTION.

13,365

People Reached

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3,195

Households Supported

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Volunteers

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Community Events

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Projects

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Puente Podcast

PUENTE
PODCAST.

Real conversations. Real community.

Featured Episode

DUI

A Spanish-language community conversation examining DUI, consequences, prevention and the impact impaired driving can have on individuals, families and the broader community.

Watch Episode →Explore Puente Podcast →

SEE PUENTE
IN ACTION.

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Mural

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CRA

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Food Justice

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Garden

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Community Health

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Alleybrije

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Youth

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Cultural Events

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COME
JOIN US.

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[PORTRAIT] Real Puente community member, documentary portrait

ONE PERSON.
ONE PROJECT.
ONE NEIGHBORHOOD.

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Read The Story →

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HAVE AN IDEA
FOR YOUR COMMUNITY?

Dream it.Build it.Make it happen.

Puente doesn't simply need volunteers to perform tasks. Puente creates pathways for people to participate, learn, develop ideas and help lead community projects.

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[PUENTE IMAGE] Volunteer leading a workshop

[PUENTE IMAGE] Volunteer-led project in progress