About Us

Mission

El Comite is a human rights advocacy agency dedicated to serving the basic needs of the Latino Community in and around Longmont through advocacy and services. The organization's mission is to act as a negotiating body for concerns brought forth by the Boulder County Latino Community to improve the social, educational and economic status of Latinos and to facilitate communication and understanding between Latino and non-Latino members of the county.

History

El Comité was founded on August 16, 1980 as a response to the police shooting deaths of two young Latino men in Longmont, Jeffrey Cordova and Juan Luis Garcia. El Comité arose to galvanize the grief, frustration, and outrage of the Latino Community into a powerful, coherent and civil minded call to action, to advocate for the rights of Latinos and improve community relations. El Comité has a long and steady history of service to Longmont and Boulder County. We continue to work to improve the quality of life for the whole community.

Structure

El Comite is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Membership is open to all who support El Comite's mission. The governing board of directors includes the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, and the Chairs of the Standing Task Forces.

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