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Our Programs 

At Centro Latino, we are committed to providing programs that empower, educate, and support our community.


Our services are designed to help individuals and families thrive by building skills, fostering connections, and creating opportunities.

Workshop 1: Fundamentals of AI

  • Explore what AI is

  • Explore cloud models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini

  • Explore the differences between the cloud models

  • Examine how these tools work and their purposes

  • Demonstration of use cases-research and planning (how to use it for your work)

 

Workshop 2: Cloud & Local Models

  • Learn the differences between cloud & local Models

  • Understand how one can use one, the other, or both (cloud vs. local)

  • Learn how you can run local models, what to expect & what to look for

  • Q&A 

 

Location: Centro Latino

                  151 25th ST SW 

                   Hickory, NC 28602

 

                  10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 

 

Workshop 1: June 6 

Workshop 2: June 13

 

 

Presented in English by Thomas Hill 

Cybersecurity and IT professional

Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at Montreat College

Grant Manager of Professionalism & Ethics Toolkit for Center of Academic Excellence (CAE)

Co-Founder of Ark Defenders

 

Thomas Hill is a passionate cybersecurity professional who values and emphasizes the humanity behind technology. Even in this emerging era of AI, he strives and works towards helping people figure out ways that they can use this technology productively to not replace their expertise and human value, but to enhance it. He has worked within the field 10 years and has been teaching for 4 years. Serving on several work groups for education and industry; he has been assisting schools, colleges, organizations, and individuals with finding ways to thrive in this evolving field and by extension the changing world. He believes technology is something everyone can use for good and AI is no different. Now, we can decide what that good is and how to achieve it.

 

This course is completely free for local nonprofit organizations, small business owners, or individuals wanting to learn more about Artificial Intelligence. 

 

Workshops will be presented in English. 

Please indicate below if you would like the printed materials in a different language. 

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English as Second Language 

Helping adults strengthen their English skills for daily life, work, and education.

Spanish Language Classes

Open to anyone interested in learning or improving their Spanish, promoting bilingualism in our community.

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Mexican Consulate Visits

In partnership with the Mexican Consulate, Centro Latino hosts visits offering essential services in Hickory. 

Community Conversations 

Community Conversations at Centro Latino create a welcoming space for residents to share ideas, voice concerns, and connect with others. Together, we listen, learn, and work toward positive change in our community.

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Workforce Development

Workforce Development Partnership with CVCC

Centro Latino proudly partners with CVCC Workforce Development to connect our community with job training, career readiness, and certification opportunities. This collaboration helps individuals build skills, access new career paths, and achieve economic stability—all with bilingual support and a focus on empowerment.

For more information or if you are interested in partnering with us, please contact our programming coordinator or Client Services Advocate​​

Soraya Valdez Place

Social Media & Programming Specialist

sorayaplace@centrolatinohickory.com

 (816) 499-2002

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