Ojeda's Gift Shop

03/06/2021

We have masks, flags and more! Come on down

We have masks!!!!

02/28/2021

Head over to this spot this weekend. Huge huge sale on ethnic gifts plus tons more! Up to 90% off the entire store. Most items at one to five dollars.

We have masks!!!!

08/21/2020

Today's post is from the archives of the Latino History Project of Worcester—a look at the long history of activism within the Worcester Latino Community, across decades of Latino leadership in Worcester.

In 1968, Daniel Amaral, Michael Gillete, and Héctor Reyes and Carlos Morte, opened Port of Entry at 823 Main St., known in the community as Centro Hispano or Casa de la Comunidad. The Center offered free English classes and translation services. In less than a year, the organization helped over 800 people.

In 1969, the Asociación Cívica Latina was founded. Cuban born Carlos Mortes stated that: “A major aim of the association is to bring Spanish-speaking persons more into the cultural picture of the area.” In 1970, the first Spanish radio program, broadcast on WORC, was founded by three Colombian families. In 1973, Channel 27 TV began broadcasting a news program in Spanish with George Cortés. ALPA, founded in 1971, the first Latino controlled organization in the city to advocate for housing, employment, educational, and cultural rights had multiple functions: teach English and Spanish, help Spanish-speaking residents find jobs, mobilize people to vote, run a youth center. It also operated a drug rehabilitation center called Primera Parada at another property. ALPA also founded La Prensa, the first Spanish newspaper in Worcester. Under editor Francisco Escobar, 3,000 copies of the first edition of La Prensa were published in May 1973.

In 1972 and 1974, Luis G. Pérez headed the Spanish Voter Rights Task Force, centered on registering voters and advocating for a Spanish-language ballot. In 1973, the Concilio de Padres was founded to demand equal education for Spanish-speaking students. Celsa López and Cesar Coloma were advised by a board composed of Severino Rodríguez, Julio Estrenera, Ada García and Herenia de Jesús. In 1974, under the directorship of José R. Pérez Jr, then only 20 years old, the Centro de la Juventud opened its doors at 805 Main St. with the goal of providing activities for Spanish-speaking youth.

New Latinx coalitions have been formed and continue making history in Worcester. Our City. Our History. Our Future.

José Perez and unidentified woman (are you able to help?) with the 1970s resource guide, “Help For You.” From the Worcester Latino History Project archive.

07/14/2020

We have masks!!!!

02/04/2020

¡Hola amigos! Para poder votar en la próxima primaria aquí en Massachusetts, ¡debe estar registrado para votar antes del miércoles 12 de Febrero!

02/04/2020

Hi friends! Remember you need to be registered to vote by next Wednesday in order to vote in the primaries March 3rd!

01/14/2020

Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a flurry of earthquakes struck the island, one of them the strongest in a century.

10/29/2019

02/22/2018

Looking for flags? Come on in and get one today!! Show your pride!

02/01/2018

Free coffee?? Come in and grab a cup with any purchase!!

01/31/2018

Some fun new finds you can get at our store! Come on in and say hello!