All Access with Andy Garcia
Guadalupe Centers Featured on “All Access with Andy Garcia” The award-winning series “All Access with Andy Garcia” is turning its lens toward Kansas City to highlight a century of community […]
Persistence, Hope, and Building a Future in IT

Dreaming big and achieving the American dream is something many strive for, yet for some, that dream comes with challenges that can feel difficult to overcome. For Jaime, a Workforce […]
Jacob Prospero Success Story
https://youtu.be/B1Gbzb_pfbE Guadalupe Centers has served our community for more than a century, but its Charter Schools are a more recent part of that legacy—founded in the 1980s and early 2000s […]
From Workforce Graduate to Career Success

Many in our community continue to find new opportunities to grow their careers, and our Workforce Program is here to support them every step of the way. One recent participant, […]
Finding Home in an Unexpected Place

Guadalupe Centers (GCI) recently celebrated the grand opening of Villa View Apartments, a brand-new, 50-unit mixed-income complex located at 1616 Hardesty in Kansas City’s Eastside community. Villa View is a […]
From Student to Intern: Turning Ambition into Opportunity

Meet Jesus Villela Lopez, a recent Guadalupe Centers High School graduate who turned a short two-month internship into an extended, year-long opportunity. As graduation approached, Jesus explored several opportunities. Since […]
Guadalupe Centers Joins Forces with Local Community Organizations for 2025 Back-to-School Drive

Guadalupe Centers was proud to partner with Mattie Rhodes Center, El Centro Inc., The Mexican Consulate in Kansas City, and UnidosUS–a National Latino Organization–for a vibrant community Back-to-School Drive, helping […]
Celebrating A Huge Milestone with Villa View Apartments Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Guadalupe Centers marked a historic milestone with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed Villa View apartments—an achievement poised to make a lasting impact in Kansas City’s Eastside neighborhood. The […]
Building Futures: A Family’s Education Journey and the School That Evolved With Them

Growth in success can be measured in a number of ways. For Ofelia, a Guadalupe Centers program participant and proud Guadalupe Centers Charter School (GCCS) parent of three, she lives […]
A Journey of Courage: From Fleeing Venezuela to Advocacy in Kansas City

Leaving behind your home country—and everything you know—can be terrifying. Sometimes, the risks are worth it. For Kliebert and his family, staying in Venezuela was not an option. As a […]