On Saturday, Vice Chairman Isabel Blanco met with the company’s board of directors The center of Castile and Leon in the Argentine city of Mar del Plata A meeting was held with a group of young people assigned to this space, which was established in 1950 … By a group of Leonian immigrants.
During the meeting, the second-in-command of the regional government emphasized the challenges faced by Castilian and Leone youth abroad, and asked for their help. Continue to maintain identity ties with the communityAs well as the values that define it, he stated that the Board of Directors will continue to maintain its support.
Of the 194,500 Castilians and Leones residing abroad, 60,725 reside in Argentina.That is, it is the country with the largest presence of the group’s citizens. Much of it is associated with one of the thirteen independent or regional centres, six of which are already one hundred years old.
According to the council in a statement compiled by Ekal, one of the challenges these young people have to face is Generational change To continue its work, which is closely linked to gradual modernization and adaptation to the times in terms of activities and services. Specifically, the Council has supported its continuity with more than €150,000 in the past three years. The continuity of these spaces is directly linked to maintaining the connection with the original land and transmitting its identity values.
The Vice President explained the latest strategic lines Strategic plan for Castilian and Leonian citizenship abroadwhich was approved during the first quarter of this year, and which includes a new project to enhance return to society in cooperation with social and economic actors, in addition to the rest of the permanent or temporary return programs.
In addition, a new decree will be approved to regulate the recognition and registration of Castilian and Leonese communities abroad, which will replace the current regulations, approved in 1988, adapting them to the present time and, above all, to new trends regarding administrative simplification. In return, the Board of Directors will launch the “Castilian and Leonean Centers of Excellence” programme, which will recognize and promote those communities, federations, federations and other support entities that stand out for the quality of their activities and work.
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The Castilla y León Center in Mar del Plata will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2025. Founded by people from León, It currently has partners whose origin is mainly located in León, Zamora, Burgos and SalamancaAlthough it also includes members from the rest of the provinces. Overall, they are part of this space 1,451 people They organize about 20 activities annually. It is therefore a very active center and includes a youth section and a women’s group.
The Board of Directors supported this center with €26,295 this term to cover operating expenses and activities, although in 2024 they received direct assistance of €20,000 from the Regional Executive to repair the damage caused by the strong storm that affected Mar del Plata in December 2023.