Community Service Organization

Community Service Organization
AbbreviationCSO
Founded1947
FounderFred Ross Sr.; Edward Roybal; Antonio Ríos
TypeGrassroots civil rights organization
PurposeEmpower Mexican American and Latino communities through voter registration, citizenship education, community organizing, and civil rights advocacy
HeadquartersBoyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Area served
Mexican American communities in California (later expanded)

The Community Service Organization (founded 1947) was an important California Latino civil rights organization, most famous for training Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.

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