Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural

Organization Description

Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore transforms the Northeast San Fernando Valley through arts, literacy, and ancestral knowledge. Since 2001, we’ve offered free to low-cost cultural arts and literacy programs, including visual arts, music, dance, creative writing, Indigenous teachings, and author events for a bilingual, intergenerational community. Our bookstore and Tia Chucha Press make culturally relevant books accessible, highlighting stories by People of Color, promoting social activism, and uplifting local voices. We inspire creativity, cultural awareness, and education through year-round workshops, storytimes, reentry programming, internships, and more.

Health & Safety

Handicap accesible
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Computer Literacy
  • RISK: Students may be working with individuals who have a known criminal background or history of violent behavior.
  • SUPERVISION: Students may be required to work at night (after 6pm).
  • SUPERVISION: Students will be supervised less than 50% of the time or the supervisor will be responsible for overseeing more than 8 people.
Address 
12677 Glenoaks Blvd
Sylmar, CA 91342-4748
United States
General Phone 
(818) 939-3433
Website:
https://www.tiachucha.org/
Student Contact 
Name
Karen Ugarte
Job Title
Bookstore and Operations Director
Phone
(818) 939-3433
Email
karen@tiachucha.org

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Bookstore Intern Academic Internship, Service Learning Ongoing Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote)
Student Partner for Art 496ACS Service Learning 09/01/2025
View all opportunities here
Program(s) 
Academic Internship
Service Learning
Organization type 
Grassroots Organization (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Children/Youth, College Students, Formerly Incarcerated People, Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Arts, Culture, and Humanities, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, Restorative Justice
Hours of operation 

Monday - Friday 2-9 p.m.

Saturday 12-8 p.m.

Sunday 12-4 p.m.

Mon-Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. preferred. But Saturday 11:30-8:30pm and Sunday 11:30-4:30pm also available.

  • evening hours after 5pm are available
  • weekend hours are available
Maximum students 
2