Sandra Torres and Natalie Marles on founding El Puente Hispano and bringing the Concord International Festival to life

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Sandra Torres and Natalie Marles on founding El Puente Hispano and bringing the Concord International Festival to life

El Puente’s co-founders discuss the nonprofit’s mission to support Latino families, its growth over the past decade and what’s ahead.

Chris Miller

Sep 28, 2026

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Natalie Marles and Sandra Torres founded El Puente Hispano in 2017. Photo credit: Michael Anderson.

In the interview, Torres and Marles discuss the history of El Puente Hispano, which was founded in 2017, and how the nonprofit has grown and adapted to meet the changing needs of Latino and immigrant families in Cabarrus County.

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