Capaces Leadership Institute

Capaces Leadership Institute Welcome to our page, y "Bienvenidos a su casa" together, let's make great things happen! Our Mission. Our Theory of Change
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Founded in 2011 by the Alianza Poder network of community-based sister organizations, the CAPACES Leadership Institute (CLI) is a culturally-specific 501(c)(3) non-profit based in the mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon's agricultural heartland and the center of a large migrant farmworker community

While our comunidades are in a constant state of survival and trying to get by, this is not our destinati

on and why the idea of Capaces came to fruition. Capaces was created to serve as a nucleus to defend, sustain, and expand Oregon’s immigrant and farmworker movement. Capaces has become a space for our comunidades to dive into their deep and rich well of history and identities—La Casa de La Abuela, an entry point to strengthen our individual and collective capacity to engage in the wider socio-political world, and a rest area for pause, rejuvenecimiento, refleccion, convivio, creatividad, y innovacion. To strengthen the wellness, capacity, and political consciousness of leaders, organizations, networks, and communities to eliminate social disparities. Our Values: Wholistic wellness—for all of life, fluidity—move like water, Tequio—communal labor for the common good, and el Espiritu de La Abuela—the spirit of the grandmother is always with us. Our Vision: Equilibrium, harmony, prosperity, and abundance for our communities and our planet while honoring our history, our present, and future generations. The CLI’s programs are designed to create impact on five levels:
2. The organization/group these leaders work in
4. The movement/network they are a part of
5. The institutions and systems that impact our community
Ultimately the community these leaders/organizations/movements work in. Our programs provide leadership development pathways through a variety of experiences, each adding

🎤 Capaces Leadership Institute is delighted that Larry Kleinman will be joining our “Honrando Nuestras Raíces” 15th Anni...
09/01/2026

🎤 Capaces Leadership Institute is delighted that Larry Kleinman will be joining our “Honrando Nuestras Raíces” 15th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Benefit as one of our speakers.

📣 Larry has been a lifelong movement member. He is a co-founder of the the Willamette Valley Immigration Project (today, Centro de Servicios Para Campesinos) in 1977 and PCUN in 1985. He is a founder of Capaces Leadership Institute and was the organization’s founding board chair.

📻 In 2013 Larry stepped down as PCUN Secretary-Treasurer after 25 years of service, but continues to support the movement through mentorship, writing, and radio commentary.

🎊 We look forward to Larry and everyone joining us on September 19th for our celebration!

📲 More info: https://capacesleadership.org/fundraiser/

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🎤 El Instituto de Liderazgo Capaces se complace en anunciar que Larry Kleinman se unirá a nuestra celebración del 15.º aniversario de «Honrando Nuestras Raíces» y a nuestro evento de recaudación de fondos como uno de nuestros ponentes.

📣 Larry ha sido miembro del movimiento durante toda su vida. Es cofundador del Willamette Valley Immigration Project (hoy, Centro de Servicios para Campesinos) en 1977 y de PCUN en 1985. Es uno de los fundadores del Instituto de Liderazgo Capaces y fue el primero en ocupar la presidencia de la junta directiva de la organización.

📻 En 2013, Larry dejó su cargo de secretario-tesorero de PCUN después de 25 años de servicio, pero sigue apoyando al movimiento a través de la mentoría, la escritura y los comentarios en la radio.

🎊 ¡Esperamos con entusiasmo que Larry y todos se unan a nosotros el 19 de septiembre para nuestra celebración!

📲 Más información: https://capacesleadership.org/fundraiser/

🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽"Capaces hit the ground running from day one": Interview with movement leader Reyna López, Executive Director of ...
08/27/2026

🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽"Capaces hit the ground running from day one": Interview with movement leader Reyna López, Executive Director of PCUN and board member of Capaces Leadership Institute

📰Read in today's newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/capacesleadership/juntos-somos-capaces-9305256

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🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽«Capaces arrancó con todo desde el primer día»: Entrevista con dirigente del movimiento, Reyna López, Directora Ejecutiva de PCUN y miembro de la junta directiva del Instituto de Liderazgo Capaces

📰Lee en el boletín de hoy en https://mailchi.mp/capacesleadership/juntos-somos-capaces-9305256

🎥Lights, camera, action! Thanks Capital Community Media for joining us last week at Capaces to help us with our 15th ann...
08/26/2026

🎥Lights, camera, action! Thanks Capital Community Media for joining us last week at Capaces to help us with our 15th anniversary documentary. A few shots of the office-turned-set below!

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🎥 ¡Luces, cámara, acción! Gracias a Capital Community Media por acompañarnos la semana pasada en Capaces para ayudarnos con el documental de nuestro 15.º aniversario. ¡A continuación, algunas fotos de la oficina convertida en set de filmación!

Capaces Leadership Institute would like to thank our sponsors for their ongoing support of our organization and our “Hon...
08/25/2026

Capaces Leadership Institute would like to thank our sponsors for their ongoing support of our organization and our “Honrando Nuestras Raíces” 15th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Benefit which will take place on Saturday September 19th, 2026.

Bronze level sponsors:
Chemeketa Community College
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Gerding Builders
OnPoint Community Credit Union
PCUN
Western Oregon University

On behalf of the team at Capaces, ¡Gracias!
¡¡¡Juntos Somos Capaces!!!

PS: We still have a few event tickets left at https://capacesleadership.org/fundraiser/

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El Instituto de Liderazgo Capaces desea agradecer a nuestros patrocinadores por su apoyo continuo a nuestra organización y nuestra celebración del 15 aniversario y evento de recaudación de fondos, “Honrando Nuestras Raíces” a realizarse el 19 de septiembre de 2026.

Patrocinadores nivel bronce:
Chemeketa Community College
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Gerding Builders
OnPoint Community Credit Union
PCUN
Western Oregon University

¡De parte de nuestro equipo de Capaces, gracias!
¡¡¡Juntos Somos Capaces!!!

PD. Todavía nos quedan algunas entradas para el evento en https://capacesleadership.org/fundraiser/

✏️Reminder: Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to join our team at The Anahuac Program farm! Full job descriptio...
08/17/2026

✏️Reminder: Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to join our team at The Anahuac Program farm! Full job description and instructions to apply at https://capacesleadership.org/jobopportunities/

✏️Recordatorio: ¡No pierdan esta increíble oportunidad a ser parte de nuestro equipo en la finca del programa Anahuac! Pueden encontrar la descripción completa del trabajo e instrucciones de como postularse en https://capacesleadership.org/jobopportunities/

🎤Capaces Leadership Institute is delighted to present the emcee of our “Honrando Nuestras Raíces” 15th Anniversary Celeb...
08/17/2026

🎤Capaces Leadership Institute is delighted to present the emcee of our “Honrando Nuestras Raíces” 15th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Benefit, Laura Isiordia.

✊🏾Laura has a long history of organizing and leadership in Woodburn and Oregon. Originally from Mexico, she arrived to the United States at age 18 and worked as a farmworker and nanny before working as a health promoter at Salud Medical Center and director of resident services at Farmworker Housing Development Corporation.

🤝 In 2010 she was contacted to support the construction of Capaces Leadership Institute and was its first Executive Director from 2011 to 2017. Since 2017 she has been Senior Field Coordinator at the Ford Family Foundation.

✨Thank you Laura for joining us for our quinceañera and for your lifelong dedication to our movement!

PS: There is still time to get your 🎫 ticket for the event by visiting our website (15% off before August 31st): https://capacesleadership.org/fundraiser/

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🎤 El Instituto de Liderazgo Capaces se complace en presentar a la maestra de ceremonias de nuestra celebración del 15.º aniversario y evento de recaudación de fondos «Honrando Nuestras Raíces»: Laura Isiordia.

✊🏾Laura cuenta con una larga trayectoria en organización y liderazgo en Woodburn y Oregón. Originaria de México, llegó a Estados Unidos a los 18 años y trabajó en el campo y como niñera antes de desempeñarse como promotora de salud en el Salud Medical Center y como directora de servicios para residentes en Farmworker Housing Development Corporation.

🤝En 2010 se le pidió que apoyara la creación del Capaces Leadership Institute y fue su primera directora ejecutiva de 2011 a 2017. Desde 2017 se desempeña como coordinadora principal de campo en la Fundación de la Familia Ford.

✨ ¡Gracias, Laura, por acompañarnos en nuestra quinceañera y por toda una vida dedicada a nuestro movimiento!

PD: Todavía está a tiempo de comprar su boleto 🎫 para el evento en nuestro sitio web (15 % de descuento hasta el 31 de agosto): https://capacesleadership.org/fundraiser/

Growing together in our Primeros Pasos: Early Childcare Education and Care program👣🌱✨Our featured program of the month a...
08/13/2026

Growing together in our Primeros Pasos: Early Childcare Education and Care program👣🌱

✨Our featured program of the month and all Capaces program updates in this month’s newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/capacesleadership/newsletter-2026-08

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Creciendo juntos/as/es en nuestro programa de educación y cuido de la primera infancia Primeros Pasos 👣🌱

✨Nuestro programa destacado del mes y todas las novedades sobre los programas de Capaces en el boletín de este mes:
https://mailchi.mp/capacesleadership/newsletter-2026-08

⚒️Join our Capaces Team! Now hiring for The Anahuac Program Farm Operations Coordinator 🌽🚜📅Applications received on a ro...
08/07/2026

⚒️Join our Capaces Team! Now hiring for The Anahuac Program Farm Operations Coordinator 🌽🚜

📅Applications received on a rolling basis, closes August 31st, 2026

📲More information: https://capacesleadership.org/jobopportunities/

⚒️¡Únete al equipo de Capaces! Estamos contratando para Coordinador/a/e de Operaciones en la Finca Anahuac 🌽🚜📅Reciendo a...
08/07/2026

⚒️¡Únete al equipo de Capaces! Estamos contratando para Coordinador/a/e de Operaciones en la Finca Anahuac 🌽🚜

📅Reciendo aplicaciones de manera continua, cierre la convocatoria 31 de agosto, 2026

📲Más información: https://capacesleadership.org/jobopportunities/

🫛News from Capaces Leadership Institute's The Anahuac Program 🌶️As the harvest season picks up, so do our community dist...
08/05/2026

🫛News from Capaces Leadership Institute's The Anahuac Program 🌶️

As the harvest season picks up, so do our community distributions. We’re grateful and excited to begin sharing the many blessings of Mother Earth with our community through fresh, culturally connected produce, medicinal herbs, and traditional remedies.
At The Anahuac Program, we are committed to food sovereignty by honoring our ancestral foodways, practicing tequio(service to our community), and strengthening our relationship with the land. Together, we continue preserving our traditions and sharing the abundance of our ancestral foods and medicines with current and future generations.
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🫛Noticias desde The Anahuac Program del Instituto de Liderazgo Capaces 🌶️

Con la llegada de la temporada de cosecha, también comienzan a crecer nuestras distribuciones comunitarias. Con mucha gratitud y alegría, nos emociona compartir con nuestra comunidad las abundantes bendiciones de la Madre Tierra a través de alimentos frescos con un profundo significado cultural, hierbas medicinales y remedios tradicionales.
En el Programa Anahuac, estamos comprometidos con la soberanía alimentaria, honrando los saberes y sistemas alimentarios ancestrales, practicando el tequio (el servicio a nuestra comunidad) y fortaleciendo nuestra relación con la tierra. Así, seguimos preservando nuestras tradiciones y compartiendo la abundancia de nuestros alimentos y medicinas ancestrales con las generaciones presentes y futuras.

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356 Young Street
Woodburn, OR
97071

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15039020756

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