AAPI Placer County supports and advocates for the local Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community through cultural awareness, education, and resource access.

Web pages

• ​Home - https://www.aapiplacercounty.org/story

Fox Cultural Hall offers visual art education and performing art and cultural education. Programs for students include a Performing Arts program and a Visual Arts Artist in Residence program. Public programs include onSTAGE, arTRIAN, the Mural Project, and the Mexican Heritage Festival.

Fox Cultural Hall serves 23 regional schools in California and Nevada and dozens of communities creating a service area spanning two states and three counties.

Web pages

• Home -  https://foxchall.org/

Working with superintendents, principals, teachers, and parents as well as local agencies and community groups, STAR provides educational and cultural enrichment opportunities.

Academic programs feature daily tutoring in math and literacy as well as school assemblies and innovative outreach programs. STAR offers its programs and events after school and in school, on nights and on weekends, at schools, community centers, restaurant/entertainment locations, museums and more.

Among their most successful cultural enrichment endeavors is the RockSTAR Music Education program, which teaches kindergarten through sixth-grade students how to play guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards, how to compose their own songs and how to perform rock 'n roll hits. Students form their own bands and learn musical skills, teamwork and professionalism as they embrace the power of rock. Students in their RockSTAR program as well as those in their other performance-oriented programs get the opportunity to showcase th… [read more]

The Nevada County Historical Society Firehouse No. 1 Museum provides opportunity for visitors to the Historic Firehouse No. 1, which was completed in the Spring of 1861, and housed the Nevada Hose Company No. 1 from 1861 to 1938.

Displays historical collections from the history of early Nevada City, including the Nisenan Indians, the Donner Party, the Chinese and daily life in Nevada County, featuring wedding dresses and an ornate miniature doll house.


Web pages

• Home - https://nevadacountyhistory.org/firehouse-no-1-museum/

Latino Leadership Council is dedicated to advancing the wellness and leadership capacity of Latino populations of Greater Sacramento region.

Provides the following to Latino communities and public and private partners:

• Education
• Advocacy
• Cultural proficiency
• Capacity building

Consists of individuals who provide a multitude of services to the underserved Spanish-speaking populations through agencies, non-profits, faith-based organizations, businesses, and grass roots initiatives.

Connects families with Promotores, who are trained bilingual, bicultural individuals who:

• Help families navigate the system and access resources
• Provide advocacy and support
• Connect to transportation if needed
• Assist health care and service providers to deliver care in a culturally meaningful manner
• Offer support groups and classes for women, mothers, and youth

To make a promotor/a referral, please make the referral online at https://www.latinoleadershipcouncil.org/referral

Web pages

• LLC - http://latinoleadershipco…

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A consulate is a diplomatic office location of another country.

Its focus is mainly on providing services to its country’s citizens in the host country, such as issuing passports, providing help during emergencies, and helping with legal and administrative matters. Consulates may also promote trade and economic relations between the two countries.


Web pages

• Spanish Home Page - https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/ - Select English from pop-up at top right of web page when it first loads (or reload page to see it again)
• FAQs - https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/sacramento/index.php/preguntas-frecuentes-documentacion
• Mexican Consulates in California - https://www.courts.ca.gov/partners/documents/ea_MXConsulCal.pdf

The California Heritage Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP) supports the preservation, protection, and cultural revitalization of the Nisenan people.

Services include:

• Providing cultural preservation and education initiatives
• Developing community-supported programs to address health, education, housing, and economic stability for Nisenan people

Web pages

• Home - https://chirpca.org/
• Nisenan - https://www.nisenan.org/
• Nevada City Rancheria - https://nevadacityrancheria.org/

Opening Doors, Inc helps underserved members of the Greater Sacramento Area access opportunities within the US social and economic system. Their programs help those escaping human trafficking and newly arrived refugees to start safe and healthy lives. They provide low-cost immigration legal services, financial education classes, and small business support programs.

They do this with a multi-cultural staff and volunteers who respect the cultural identities and individual goals of their clients.


Web pages

• Home - http://www.openingdoorsinc.org/
• Immigration Legal Services - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/defending-immigrants/
• Mental Health Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/addressing-mental-health/
• Refugee Programs - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/welcoming-refugees/
• Support for Survivors of Trafficking - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/supporting-survivors/
• Economic Prosperity Program - https://openingdoorsinc.org/programs/expanding-economic-opportunity/