Todos enseñamos, todos aprendemos.
CCATE is a community center in Norristown where Latinx families learn, create and lead — after-school and high school programs, adult classes, art, research and media, all designed with the community since 2011.
Every gift is matched — by the people of Greater Philadelphia
For every $1 you give, $2.17 goes to work in Norristown.
In 2025, 100 teachers — Norristown parents and teens alongside students and faculty from Penn, Villanova, Temple, Bryn Mawr and Haverford — gave 18,560 hours at CCATE, worth $641,726: more than every grant we received combined.
Esta semana en CCATEWhat happens here every week
- Mon–Thu, 4–7 pm
- After-School Program, grades 2–12 — homework with college mentors, then classes in art, music, science, cooking, gardening and sports.
- Fridays
- High School Program — mentoring, college prep, podcast and film classes.
- Evenings & weekends
- Adult classes — English and writing circles, photography, fitness, bicycle group, Las Artivistas.
- Summer
- Three-week day camp in July and the High School Leadership Institute.
1246 W. Main St, Norristown, PA 19401 · (484) 685-3633 · contact@ccate.org
Ver el horario completo de esta semana · Full weekly schedule
Programas para toda la familiaPrograms for the whole family
Después de la escuelaAfter-School Program · grades 2–12
Homework help with mentors from seven universities, then weekly classes. 40 students a day, Monday to Thursday.
Learn more
PreparatoriaHigh School Program · grades 9–12
College visits, mentoring, Penn Model OAS, youth research and a summer leadership institute. 100% of our seniors graduate.
Learn more
Campamento de veranoSummer Camp · July
Three weeks of science, gardening, cooking, art, film and field trips. 75 campers and 23 workshops in 2025.
Learn more
AdultosAdult Programs
English and writing circles, photography, fitness, the bicycle group and Las Artivistas. 100+ adults each semester.
Learn moreAlso at CCATE: Las Artivistas, Center for Participatory Research, Health Circle, Filmmaking, the CCATE Art Gallery — see all programs.
Somos un árbolRooted in the community, drawing strength from everyone around it
Founded by immigrant families in 2011, CCATE ignites social transformation by developing the talents of the Latinx community through culture, art, work and education. Every class is taught by members of the community — and many of our teachers were once students here.
400+Latinx families served each year
100%of our high school students graduate
7–15first-generation students placed in college every year
15years rooted in Norristown
Our mission, vision and storyFinancials and annual reportsAwards
Drawing published in REVARTE, CCATE’s community magazine.
La comunidad cuenta su propia historiaMedia and art made by the community — magazine, podcast, live TV, film and gallery
REVARTE
Bilingual magazine of literature, art and community voices — eight issues and counting.
Art Gallery & Exhibitions
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the OAS: murals, piñatas, photography and paintings by CCATE.
Films
Documentaries, animations and narrative films made by students since 2014 — six of them awarded at the Bucks Fever FilmFest.
REVARTE Media
Two programs made in CCATE’s studio, in Spanish and English:
- Diálogos de la Villa Inmigrante — the community podcast: 61 episodes on immigration, health, culture and community life, 2,000–4,000 listeners a week. Spotify · YouTube · All episodes
- Organízate, Movilízate — REVARTE’s live program on YouTube about organizing and mobilizing the community. Latest program · All live streams
Noticias e historiasNews and stories from the community
CCATE works with universities, foundations and public institutions across the region.
¡Viva la comunidad!