The Men's Resource Center of South Texas...A Guest Post by Cesar J. Alvarado...

The following is a guest post by Cesar J. Alvarado regarding the importance of the Men's Resource Center of South Texas to the Rio Grande Valley:

"My journey to manhood has been interesting. After being born and raised in San Juan, Tejas, I moved to Central Tejas where I sincerely realized everyone was not Latin@. Life experiences took me through a lot, colegio-no colegio, work-no work, partying-no partying, dating someone-not dating someone. Overall, I cherish the eleven years I lived in between Bryan-College Station, Austin, and Houston.

Today, I walk with much gentleness and respect. After recoginizing I was living a destructive life, I knew I had to change. The Men's Resource Center of South Texas is a place where I have personally seen and felt radiating light. This safe place in Harlingen, Tejas, is one where males can discover "growing, sharing, connecting, and building community with other males".

I genuinely invite you to the Center and its website, www.mrcofsouthtexas.org. The Men's Resource Center of South Texas is one of the Valley's best assets. Emiliano Diaz DeLeon and the rest of the all volunteer staff will welcome you with love. Hopefully, more people will recognize the magnitude a place like this has in providing safe opportunities for el Valle."

-Cesar J. Alvarado.

Cesar J. Alvarado is a Community Organizer for the NGO, The Texas Council on Family Violence, in Austin, Texas. For an additional essay written by Cesar J. Alvarado, titled "People of Color, and the Color of Love" please visit http://www.mensresourcecenter.org/coloroflove.html

If you'd like to learn more about this important organization here in our very own Rio Grande Valley, click on the link provided by Cesar in his guest post, or follow the link I've added to my sidebar.