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La Casa de Amistad, Inc.
Mar. 02, 2017
Short Intro: Sam Centellas (Sen tay us)
Sam Centellas is the Executive Director of La Casa de Amistad a Latino focused non-profit community center on the West Side of South Bend, Indiana.
Sam was born in Santa Cruz, Bolivia and came to the States in the 1st grade. He grew up in Michigan, loves cars and is an engineer by trade, an administrator by training and an educator by heart.
Sam studied Engineering and Communications at Western Michigan University and after graduation he worked at Grand Valley State University in the Student Life Office while getting his Master of Education degree in College Student Affairs Leadership.
Since joining the staff at La Casa in 2013 Sam has doubled their event fundraising income and started their first endowment with the Community Foundation. La Casa had a record fundraising year in 2015 and is on pace in 2016 to continue increasing support for their programs and activities of the center.
Sam’s involvements range from economic development, to hazing prevention, and leadership development of college students and community organizing. Sam was appointed by the Mayor of South Bend as a Commissioner to the Housing Authority and to the Diversity Utilization Board helping develop minority and women owned businesses. Sam currently serves on the Supervisory Board of the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union, Community Advisory Board of Junior League, and is a Trustee with his Fraternity Education Foundation.
Sam’s passion for education and the community has him here today, please Welcome Sam Centellas…. |
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Jul. 22, 2017 9:00 a.m.
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Aug. 02, 2017 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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