Just the Facts: A Snapshot of Incarcerated Youth, an NCLR fact sheet, examines the overrepresentation of Latino youth within the juvenile justice system.
In these tough economic times, families are confronted with the dissolution of their financial future. To get back on the path to financial security, families need relevant, real-time advice from professionals who offer objective guidance on a range of financial issues. In this transcript, national call participants explain how critical counselors can be in helping families open bank accounts, build credit, identify an affordable car loan or credit card, and recover from foreclosure or bankruptcy.
Testimony Presented at The "FHA Reform Act of 2010" and Submitted to
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
NCLR wrote this letter to comment on the national strategy for financial education programming. NCLR has long advocated for the delivery of financial planning services to those of modest means. It has also advocated for tax incentives to be used to draw for-profit planners into the middle-income market where their services are greatly needed.
NCLR, the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Center for Community Change, the United States Student Association, and PowerPAC.org sent this letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid and other Senators to urge them to stand up for all of America's workers and resist efforts to derail the job creation agenda.
This statistical brief examines the status of Latino youth in the United States. Latino youth, who compose nearly 20% of all youth in the country, experience high levels of poverty, high dropout rates, low graduation rates, high unemployment rates, and low rates of health insurance. Given that Latinos will compose about 30% of the U.S. population by 2050, the ability of Latino youth to overcome these pressing challenges today will directly impact the economic and social success of our nation in the future.
This letter addressed to President Obama outlines the Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC)'s concerns regarding education funding allocations in the fiscal year 2011 budget proposal.
Parking at Gallaudet University’s Kellogg Conference Hotel is free! After you register for the NCLR National Latino Advocacy Days, please print a copy of the parking permit and bring it with you.
Recent policy developments and investments in early care and education (ECE) reflect a renewed commitment to improving the school readiness and, ultimately, the school success of young children. Most importantly, these new proposals present a prime opportunity to incentivize states to design early learning systems that meet the needs Latino children. This white paper examines how states are working to build comprehensive early learning standards and to address issues of professional development to ensure the success of Latino and English language learner children and families. Based on interviews with state leaders, the white paper reveals that states have a long way to go to develop early learning programs that are responsive to the needs of Latino and English language leaner children and families.
NCLR submitted these materials for the Congressional record for the House Financial Services Committee hearing, “Prospects for Employment Growth: Is Additional Stimulus Needed?” on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
NCLR joined the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Center for Community Change, and the AFL-CIO, to send a letter to Congress outlining several bold proposals to rescue Americans from job loss while ensuring that relief and opportunity is targeted to those hardest-hit by the recession.
This report is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and Contigo Research, Policy, and Strategy (Contigo), which is a social business that provides research, policy, and strategic thinking services to schools and the nonprofit, philanthropic, and government sectors. The report was researched and written by Frank A. Mirabal and Steve Lucero of Contigo.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) partnered with the Center for Community Capital (CCC) at the University of North Carolina to produce The Foreclosure Generation: The Long-Term Impact of the Housing Crisis on Latino Children and Families. To gather data for this report, community-based organizations conducted 25 interviews with Latino families who had recently experienced a foreclosure. Interviewers asked in-depth questions on a variety of issues related to the overall well-being of the family and their children in particular.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
Greater participation in mainstream credit and financial markets can set many families on the path to financial stability and middle-class life. Unfortunately, many Latino card users face serious challenges when entering the credit market.
Download this document to learn how the verification processes imposed by the House health care reform legislation would affect the average person or family needing an affordability credit for the health insurance Exchange.
Outlines ways to minimize the pain of rising energy prices on low- and moderate-income Latino families and maximize the gains of clean energy investments for Latino workers.
In the following pages you will find a list of resources and sample documents that will help you along the way. The resources include website links with housing data as well as information about programs that will help families avoid foreclosure. The sample documents included in this section can be used to help you create your own Home Rescue Fair and marketing material.
Whether you realize it or not, you are already an advocate. You are advocating on behalf of families to help them save their homes. You may also be an advocate for your community if you are reaching out to the public and elected officials about the foreclosure crisis. When advocating for your
community, be sure to highlight the experiences of your community through both anecdotes and statistics. This can be facilitated by keeping records
and data on services provided to families.
This section outlines a powerful model for providing direct services to families: the housing counseling program. Housing counselors work with families to prepare them for homeownership and assist families at risk of foreclosure. A study found that borrowers who received one-on-one counseling prior to purchasing a home were 41% less likely to default on their mortgage
payments.*
With one-on-one counseling, the family is able to have their personal questions answered, and the counselor is able to evaluate the family’s situation and develop solutions for their personal finances.
In this section, you will identify the key barriers facing your clients or constituents, the resources available, and the key steps you can take to
get started. At the end of this section, we lay out three strategies for responding to your foreclosure crisis. Your decision on which strategy to adopt will depend on your time and resources, the extent of the problem, funding, and other concerns—all factors that this section will help you address. Regardless of the approach you ultimately choose, these steps will be critical as you develop your overall strategy.
If you represent a community organization, local government agency, or public official’s office that the community naturally turns to when seeking
assistance, then you could be a first responder. After evaluating the needs of your community and the resources available to families, you will
be ready to determine how your organization can best assist families at risk of foreclosure. We will outline ways you can use your strengths and existing resources to assist families without having to build a new program.
If you are a community leader, community-based organization, or local government agency that can organize an event to help families facing foreclosure, then you are a community collaborator. This section will outline how to organize a Home Rescue Fair. This one-day event offers families invaluable information and resources on foreclosure prevention options.
Civil rights and consumer groups urge Congress to ensure that all activities of auto dealers related to the financing of cars remain under the jurisdiction of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Manda tu opinión a tu periódico local. NCLR ha creado un borrador que puedes adaptar para uso en tus periódicos locales. Ponte en contacto con Paco Fabián (pfabian@nclr.org) con cualquier duda o pregunta.
To get back on the path to financial security, families need relevant, real-time advice from a professional who can offer objective guidance on a range of fiscal questions.
This letter from civil rights, consumer, and housing counseling organizations, asks for the expansion of the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund's Financial Education and Counseling pilot program, to help families receive the guidance they need.
The foreclosure and economic crisis is disproportionately impacting communities of color. Congress and the administration must work together to establish tailored strategies that will help Latino and other minority families save their homes from foreclosure and realize financial security and long-term sustainability.
Download this chart to learn more about immigrant and citizen eligibility in the Senate merged legislation "Patient Protection adn Affordable Care Act of 2009."
Insecure Retirements: Latino Participation in 401(k) Plans explains that, even in the best of times, 401(k) employer-sponsored retirement plans do not serve Latino workers well.
National Hispanic organizations write to express support for the creation of a new federal regulatory agency—the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).
The Economic Snapshot: How the State Fiscal Crises And Recovery Efforts May Widen Racial/Ethnic Income Disparity highlights the need for policymakers to do more to prevent widening racial/ethnic income disparities. In response to low tax revenue state and local governments are cutting social services. The severe impact of the recession on states has, in turn, adversely affected low-income minority workers and families.
The Líderes Initiative of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) seeks young leaders to help manage and lead the upcoming NCLR Líderes Summit, to be held in San Antonio, Texas on July 9-13, 2009. The Líderes Summit takes place in conjunction with the NCLR Annual Conference, held at the same location.
The creation of an agency whose sole mission is to police the market on behalf of consumers could significantly improve the caliber of financial services available to Hispanic families. If successful, the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) would raise banking standards, increase oversight and accountability, enforce neglected laws protecting consumer and civil rights, and improve access to credit through innovative
credit, banking, and savings products.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance program is an important tool for Congress and the administration to directly help families rebuild their financial future. Nationwide, millions of families are relying on FHA to purchase their first home or help them avoid foreclosure. While the increase in claim rates against the FHA insurance fund is causing concern, the fact that FHA is fulfilling one of its primary roles in the market by stepping in to lend where others will not is essential.
Owning a car can be one of life’s most exciting experiences. Whether you want a car to get to and from work, to pick up and drop off family members, or to shop for groceries, having your own car can make life a lot easier. However, buying and owning a car are not always easy to do. Purchasing a car can also be confusing and you may be targeted with unfair sales tactics by car salespeople. With this guide, the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) and NCLR have joined efforts to help you make smart financial decisions when buying a car.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Líderes Initiative invites workshop proposal submissions for the youth-tailored NCLR Líderes Summit at the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference. The Summit will be held in San Antonio, Texas, July 9—13, 2010. Deadline for submission is February 12, 2010.
Cars have become a necessity rather than a luxury for most Hispanic families. Vehicles help meet basic needs such as transporting children to daycare, bargain shopping for groceries, and commuting to work. Despite the important role cars play in household financial security, the auto finance system is fraught with deception and debt traps.
Congress and the administration must take bold action to create more jobs quickly, with specific strategies for reaching communities of color. NCLR recommends a range of investments in human and community capital development which would lead to large-scale direct job creation in communities hardest hit by unemployment.
This one-pager describes how millions of dollars in public and private funding have been spent on efforts to increase the financial literacy of all Americans, especially those of modest means and newest to banking. Unfortunately, many of these efforts have been disconnected from a larger strategy and generally do little to impact the way consumers make decisions at the time of the purchase. NCLR offers a road map to increasing the availability of objective financial advice.
Download this flowchart to find out how legal immigrant adults will fare under the House of Representatives' merged bill, "Affordable Health Care for America Act."
NCLR grades several federal economic recovery initiatives and highlights areas of concern. By no means is this a comprehensive analysis; rather, it offers a framework for policymakers to improve upon and expand current efforts.
Download this flowchart to find out how legal immigrant adults will fare under the House of Representatives' merged bill, "Affordable Health Care for America Act."
This fact sheet examines new data from the Census Bureau revealing that the current recession has erased ten years of economic progress among Hispanic Americans.
These proceedings highlight prominent themes raised during the workshop, “A Brochure Is Not Enough: Educating Latinos Through One-on-One Financial Counseling,” hosted by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) at its 2009 Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Participants discussed one-on-one financial counseling and how it might improve the way consumers make financial decisions.
Do you have a burning question for the White House on health care reform? Submit it here. NCLR will compile a list of questions and send it to the administration for its review.
NCLR designed this student-friendly resource handbook to help undocumented students better prepare for postsecondary education options and, in particular, a college degree. The guide presents information on state-level initiatives which offer in-state tuition to undocumented students as well as information on the “Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.” In addition, students will learn about college requirements, means of fundraising for college, and academic and extracurricular activities which pave the way to college.
This guide provides school administrators and teachers with information on the English language learner (ELL) population in the United States and how
they are identified and served in different states. It describes the different categories of ELL students at the high school level and provides guidance on how to assess these students in language proficiency and mastery of academic content. The guide also presents a seven-point framework outlining considerations for the next generation of state assessment and accountability systems appropriate for ELL students.
Esta hoja informativa provee un resumen de la política pública de Puerto Rico para la niñez temprana. La hoja describe siete áreas clave que pueden servir como guía para el diseño, la evaluación y la implantación de programas que contribuyan a la atención temprana de la niñez y a mejorar sus condiciones de vida. La ley también se presenta como un vehículo positivo y rentable, dado los beneficios sociales y económicos que produce para la comunidad a largo plazo.
The Latino stake in health care reform is clear. More than 14 million Latinos went without health insurance in 2008, and millions more are deeply disconnected from quality health care. This booklet features some of the personal stories and perspectives of Latino families across the nation who need workable solutions for the broken health care system.
This document summarizes the preliminary findings of six focus groups on the impact of parent uninsurance on insured Latino children's access to health care, with a significant emphasis on the experience of mixed immigration status families.
This collaboration between NCLR and the Urban Institute details a recent piece of anti-immigrant legislation passed in Oklahoma and provides an in-depth look at its implementation and impact on Latino children and families. The report finds that while the bill ultimately did not seriously impact immigrant families' access to public benefits, it did create a culture of fear in Latino communities and encouraged anti-immigrant sentiment among the larger Oklahoma population.
The Latino community is the fastest-growing population in American society. In fact, 25% of children younger than five are of Latino descent. Yet despite their numeric significance, Latinos continue to be overrepresented in low-skilled, low-paying jobs and drop out of school at double and triple the rates of their Black and White counterparts. While the body of literature on the subject is replete with accounts of “push-out” and “pull-out” factors that contribute to a student’s dropout decision, little is known about students who drop out and then reenroll in school to pursue their high school diploma.
Since 1990, the number of Latino children under age 18 living in the United States has doubled, making them one of the fastest-growing segments of the national population. This fact sheet provides a wealth of information on this critical population, from general demographic data on Latino children and youth and their families to relevant statistics in the areas of poverty and income, education, health, and juvenile justice. The document highlights particular areas of concern that must be addressed by U.S. policies and programs in order to ensure the future well-being of this population and the country.
Over the past few years, the expanded learning time (ELT) movement has gained much momentum in the educational reform debate. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) recognizes the positive effects of ELT programs on the academic achievement and social and emotional development of Latino youth.
Currently, NCLR has prioritized ELT work through research, professional development resources for Affiliates, and network building with Affiliates.
This fact sheet provides an overview of Puerto Rico’s early childhood public policy. It describes seven key elements that can serve as a vehicle for the development, evaluation, and implementation of programs that contribute to the early care of children and improve their living conditions. It also presents the law as a positive and cost-effective return, given its long-term social and financial benefits to the community.
This letter, sent by the Hispanic Education Coalition, outlines the coalition's priorities for the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221). Specifically, it urges the Senate to maintain funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions and to strengthen the Early Learning Challenge Funds for Latino and English language learners.
This white paper analyzes the 2008 NCLB Title I regulations finalized by the U.S. Department of Education. The regulations address accountability and transparency, uniform and disaggregated graduation rates, and improved parental notification for supplemental educational services and public school choice. This analysis also provides recommendations for the law's reauthorization.
Laying the Foundation for Equal Access to Credit: How Improved Financial Oversight Can Build Wealth for Hispanic Borrowers
Presented at: "Perspectives on the Consumer Financial Protection Agency"
Submitted to: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services
This is an op-ed template in Spanish that you can place in your local newspapers. There is a section where you can personalize the op-ed with a story from your community. We are also including some useful, state-specific statistics that you may want to add in as you discuss your state. If you would rather submit this as a letter to the editor, just add “Estimado Editor” at the top of the document and sign your name, title, and organization at the end.
This is an op-ed template in English that you can place in your local newspapers. There is a section where you can personalize the op-ed with a story from your community. We are also including some useful, state-specific statistics that you may want to add in as you discuss your state. If you would rather submit this as a letter to the editor, just add “Dear Editor” at the top of the document and sign your name, title, and organization at the end.
The following document is a summary of Senate Finance Committee immigrant related amendments related to health care reform legislation as of September 23, 2009.
Putting Our Communities on the Map: The Road to Economic Recovery for Latinos and Other Communities of Color
Presented at: "The Silent Depression: How Are Minorities Faring In the Economic Downturn?"
Submitted to:
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
NCLR Líderes Initiative Launches “Líderes Learning to Lead, Líderes Learning to Change”
Deadline for Proposals: October 6, 2009
With support from Sodexo and the MetLife Foundation, the NCLR Líderes Initiative is awarding three $10,000 grants to NCLR Affiliates or Líderes Network members to participate in its 2009–2010 Creating an Agenda for Change youth advocacy and leadership program. This program will consist of a series of Congresos and local advocacy activities that will inform, empower, and equip students for future positions of leadership. The program’s conferences and follow- up activities will focus on leadership, advocacy, and needs assessment training.
Testimony, Significance of Housing Counseling in Stabilizing Minority and Latino Homeownership Presented at: Hearing on the Role of NeighborWorks and Housing Counseling Intermediaries in Preventing Foreclosures Submitted to: Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
Testimony, Principles for Reforming the Mortgage Market to Promote Sustainable Mortgages for Latino Families Presented at: Mortgage Lending Reform: A Comprehensive Review of the American Mortgage System Submitted to: U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
The Campaign for Youth Justice and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released America’s Invisible Children: Latino Youth and the Failure of Justice in May 2009. In addition to providing the latest facts about Latino youth in the U.S. justice system, the report highlights promising solutions and policy recommendations to reduce the disparities in treatment that they face at every stage of the process.
La Campaña por la Justicia Juvenil y el Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR por sus siglas en inglés) dieron a conocer un informe titulado Los Niños Invisibles de Estados Unidos: La Juventud Latina y el Fracaso de la Justicia, en mayo del 2009. Además de proporcionar los datos más recientes acerca de la juventud latina y el sistema de justicia de Estados Unidos, este informe destaca soluciones prometedoras y recomendaciones de políticas que ayudarían a reducir las disparidades que enfrentan los jóvenes latinos en cada etapa del proceso.
In 2009, Congress will decide on a critical issue affecting many Latino youth: whether or not to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA). This law provides federal standards and mandates for safeguarding the care and custody of children and youth in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Without such protections, many young Latinos will face a justice system that lacks accountability and fairness. Specifically, powerful core requirements in the JJDPA reauthorization include:
* Ensuring adequate data collection and reporting of Latino children in every stage of the justice system
* Developing, modifying, and implementing culturally and linguistically competent policies, practices, and programs
* Keeping children under age 18 within juvenile court jurisdiction
* Supporting community-based alternatives to incarceration for low-level, nonviolent offenders, including those guilty of status offenses such as truancy and curfew violations
While our country aspires to achieve the full integration of immigrants into American society, undue barriers on the path to naturalization threaten this national goal and place it out of reach for many eligible immigrants. The nature of these barriers is varied, ranging from the inadequate availability of English-language classes to the lack of both accurate information and assistance for immigrants to navigate this process. This paper focuses on the cost of the naturalization application fee, which has become a prominent barrier to citizenship for many eligible applicants.
This document outlines the challenges housing counselors are facing with the President's Making Home Affordable loan modification program as they struggle to help families save their homes from foreclosure.
Latinas in Connecticut are more likely than women of any other racial or ethnic background to have late or no prenatal care, and they also at risk of giving birth to preterm or low birth weight infants. Hartford's Hispanic Health Council is improving maternal and child health in the state by connecting Latinas with high risk pregnancies with the health care, education, and services they need.
Based on an in-depth analysis of death on the job, wages, and employer-based benefits, this report exposes the severe erosion of job quality in America. NCLR calls on Congress and the U.S. Department of Labor to restore fairness and dignity to hard work by strengthening enforcement efforts, modernizing labor laws, and collaborating with community-based organizations to empower low-wage and immigrant workers.
De parte del Fondo Educative de NALEO y la campaña ya es hora ¡Cuidadanía!, nos gustaría felicitarle por dar el primer paso en hacerse cuidadano de los Estados Unidos. Es de nuestro agrado proveerle esta guía para orientarle e informarle acerca del proces de naturalización.
En esta guía, usted encontrará la información escencial que necesitará para solicitar la cuidadanía y prepararse para el examen y la entrevista. Es importante revisar esta guía completamente para llenar su solicitud en forma correcta.
La alianza de la campaña ya es hora ¡Cuidadanía! está comprometida a informarle y asistirle paso a paso en el proceso de naturalización. Existen diferentes formas de obtener asistencia e información adicional:
Llame a nuestra Línea Nacional Bilingüe, (888) VE-Y-VOTA/(888) 839-8682, donde lo atenderá personalmente un Operador entrenado en Cuidadanía.
Visite nuestra página de Internet www.yaeshora.info.
Visite las oficinas de NALEO con servicios de naturalización
These proceedings capture the major themes discussed during the Auto Roundtable, hosted by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) at its 2007 Annual Conference in Miami, Florida. Participants examined how auto market practices impact low-income and Latino families and offered recommendations to improve industry trends. The issue of auto finance and purchase has surfaced among low-income families because car ownership influences job opportunity and financial security.
Analysis of the President's Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Budget Plan. This document highlights proposed funding for federal programs contained in President Obama's federal budget, providing analysis of investments in Latino serving programs.
This document is intended to be a resource for Affiliates and others interested in accessing American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) funds. In particular, the memorandum provides guidance on using ARRA funding to increase educational opportunities for Latino and English language learner students.
Uninsurance holds back Latino children from accessing health care in California. San Ysidro Health Center's coordinated care model connects uninsured children in the community to all the health care that the doctor orders.
Leading civil rights groups, including the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), have joined together to urge that health care reform legislation incorporate three key principles for children. These
As Latino children enter the American school system in increasing numbers, it is imperative that they enter ready to learn and be successful. Unfortunately, this is not currently the case. Young Latino children face many challenges in accessing high-quality early care and education (ECE) programs.
This toolkit is designed to help ECE champions build stronger, more effective strategies to ensure educational success for Latino and English language learner (ELL) children. It includes chapters on "Framing the Issue", "Identifying Your Partners and Targets", "Taking Action", and "Media Tools and Resources". It also includes a number of different appendices on different topics, including data collection and the legislative process. We hope you will find this toolkit useful as you embark upon your own ECE advocacy journey!
This testimony was presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services at a hearing titled “Community and Consumer Advocates’ Perspectives on the Obama Administration’s Financial Regulatory Reform Proposals.” NCLR outlines the priorities of communities of color including supporting the establishment of a single agency to promote access to credit and protecting borrowers; holding lenders accountable for being responsible to the borrower; and heightening enforcement for violating consumers’ civil rights.
On May 15, 2009, NCLR convened a roundtable meeting of 13 NCLR Affiliates to discuss training Latino workers for green jobs. Participants hailed from nearly every region of the country and ranged in programmatic experience from 30-year-old weatherization initiatives to infant solar panel installation training programs. The following is a summary of preliminary findings from the roundtable, substantiated by quotes from participants.
Foreclosure rates have reached historic levels. Faulty underwriting and predatory lending are significant factors in this increase. Absent major intervention, high foreclosure rates will continue to rise as the majority of payment-option adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs)—a loan product that was heavily marketed and sold within the Latino community—are expected to reset in 2009 and 2010. Until efficient regulations are enacted, Latino families’ assets and wealth will remain threatened.
On June 23, 2009, NCLR brought together policy, research, and on-the-ground experts to discuss the state of Latinos and health care, and how health reform at a federal level gives a chance to improve Latino health and well-being. Briefing panelists included: Kara D. Ryan, Research Analyst, Health Policy Project, NCLR; Jennifer Ng'andu, Deputy Director,Health Policy Project, NCLR; and Ana Melgoza, Director of Community Relations, San Ysidro Health Center, San Ysidro, California
It is with great pride that the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) presents its 2009 Family Strengthening Awards Best Practices Guide: Fortaleciendo la Familia Hispana. Now in its sixth year, the NCLR/Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Awards (FSA) Program has become a benchmark of excellence for Affiliate-based programs that strengthen the Latino family. NCLR staff and Affiliates have embraced the awards as a unique opportunity not only to recognize such programs, but also to circulate model family strengthening practices throughout the NCLR Affiliate Network.
Written Statement for a Hearing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2009:
Can We Do It and How?
Testimony Submitted to: U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security
Testimony, Empowering Latino Consumers through Financial Counseling
Presented at: Improving Consumer Financial Literacy under the New Regulatory System
Submitted to: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
NCLR has partnered with the Children's Defense Fund to ask health care reform leaders, "Have 5 million uninsured children been crossed off the
nation’s to-do list too soon?"
These principles for WIA reauthorization build on best practices from NCLR's Workforce Development Program and lessons learned from the experience of NCLR's Affiliate Network.
This table highlights education programs ranging from early learning to higher education and adult literacy initiatives that NCLR and the Hispanice Education Coalitions have identified as essential to improving the education of Hispanic students. It features side-by-side funding analysis of the FY 2009 budget, the HEC/NCLR request for the FY 2010 budget, and the President's proposed FY 2010 budget.
Latino youth are treated more harshly by the justice system than white youth, for the same offenses, at all stages in the justice system including police stops, arrests, detention, waiver to the adult criminal justice system, and sentencing. The first national analysis of the disparate treatment of Latino youth in the justice system, ¿Dónde Está la Justicia?, was released in 2002. Two years later, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released Lost Opportunities: The Reality of Latinos in the U.S. Criminal Justice System, providing a similar review of Latinos in the criminal justice system. Both works documented how Latinos were virtually invisible in studies and publications in the justice field, and how state and federal agencies neither collected accurate data nor published Latino justice data if available. Not surprisingly, Latinos were rarely included in policy debates in the juvenile or criminal justice field. To ensure that the needs of Latino youth and families are heard and represented in current policy debates, the Campaign for Youth Justice and NCLR embarked upon compiling the most recent information available about Latino youth in the justice system, with a particular focus on youth tried as adults. This policy brief, like its predecessors, includes some sobering findings:
NCLR is pleased to stand with the National Partnership for Women & Families, along with more than 25 other leading health care advocacy groups, to offer a set of nine principles for patient- and family-centered care that policymakers should consider when crafting health reform legislation. These principles emphasize coordination of services, cultural and linguistic competentence, and integration of families and communities into health care delivery.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) deeply values the contributions that our donors make to sustain our mission. To protect the privacy of our donors, we maintain the following policies.
Missing Out: Latino Students in America’s Schools is a statistical snapshot that provides information on a student population whose academic outcomes will define the success of our public education system and indicate whether our nation is prepared to compete in a global economy. Latino children constitute one-fifth of the under-five population and are the nation’s largest and fastest-growing minority; as such, they represent the very future of the American workforce. However, Latino students continue to miss out on critical learning opportunities and perform at lower levels than their peers. We need to make investments in their learning now to ensure their future success as students and as productive members of the U.S. economy.
The Líderes Summit is the youth leadership development component of the NCLR Annual Conference. The Summit brings together approximately 500 high school and college students, youth leaders, and young activists (ages 14-25) from student organizations and youth programs throughout the country that are part of NCLR’s Líderes Network. Participants develop leadership and teamwork skills, share experiences, explore ideas for community involvement and empowerment, and discuss issues that face the Latino community, all while taking advantage of the networking and resources of the NCLR Annual Conference. Professionals who work with youth – counselors, advisors, and program managers – are also encouraged to attend the program.
Though 2008 was a year of unprecedented challenge, NCLR responded with leadership, experience, and grassroots strength. The 2008 NCLR Annual Report commemorates just a portion of the dedicated advocacy and service that NCLR has accomplished during the past 40 years and continues to carry out daily on behalf of the Hispanic community. By working to open doors and create opportunities for Latinos, NCLR builds Stronger American Communities.
NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, highlighted some of President Obama’s key policy decisions that impacted Latinos in President Obama’s First 100 Days: An NCLR Progress Report. NCLR has worked closely with the president and his administration to advance key priorities for Latinos such as economic recovery, critical health care objectives, and immigration.
On behalf of the 28 national Latino organizations comprising the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), I am pleased to present our Report on the First 100 Days of the Obama Administration. Since 1992, the NHLA has been monitoring presidential appointments and has issued report cards on cabinet agencies. We have a long tradition of advocating for the appointment of Hispanics in top positions in every administration.
Putting an End to Predatory Lending in Minority and Latino Communities
Presented at: Hearing on the “Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009” (H.R. 1728)
Before: Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives
This 2008 Annual Conference Town Hall transcript covers a host of issues including how and why subprime loans continue to disproportionately affect low-income and Latino communities, who might be responsible for the foreclosure fallout, and what recommended policies might stop the current bleeding and prevent recurrence.
This short guide will provide National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Affiliates with information about the federal budget and appropriations process and assist them in planning outreach activities to advocate for programs and funding.
Principles for Reforming the Mortgage Market to Promote Sustainable Mortgages for Latino Families Presented at: Mortgage Lending Reform:
A Comprehensive Review of the American Mortgage System Submitted to: U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Each year, the Hispanic Education Coalition identifies and advocates for funding for educational programs that effectively serve Hispanic children. This document lists the HEC members, provides a brief statitistical snapshot of Latino students, from preschool through higher education, and lists the HEC's priority programs and FY10 funding requests.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The status of children in Puerto Rico is defined by social and economic characteristics, as well as by indicators of health and education levels. Given the information gap on the status of children in the municipios, the Municipio Snapshots Series provides a set of key child well-being indicators to serve as a tool for program and policy work in the municipio geography. The data presented has been collected by the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project and includes federal and local sources in different time frames.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
Helping Latino Families Weather the Financial Fallout is NCLR’s Wealth-Building policy agenda for 2009. It highlights financial issues and solutions for helping the Latino community survive today’s economic crisis. It also specifies related bills introduced in the 111th Congress and details ways that readers can communicate with their state representatives to generate support.
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Affiliates about funding opportunities for workforce development and job training programs as provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
This memorandum provides information on how the stimulus plan was formulated, details on the contents of the package (highlighting key investments for Affiliates), tips for Affiliates interested in seeking access to funding to benefit their communities, and information on NCLR's expected role in implementation.
This publication is not meant to provide a detailed, comprehensive analysis of complex policy issues, but rather an overview of the salient topics; further detail about the issues and NCLR’s analyses of them are available on our website (www.nclr.org) and in other publications.
The panel discussion that follows is part of NCLR’s effort to bring community and policy voices together to create an agenda for the future which can produce positive results for all families
struggling through economic hardship. The panel examined major public policies and legislative proposals aimed at addressing the racial and ethnic wealth divide and identified gaps between the proposals and community needs.
Lack of regulatory oversight in the credit card industry has allowed yesterday’s unscrupulous practices to become today’s acceptable sources of profit for credit card issuers.
These proceedings are a summary of discussion from a one-day symposium which brought together community and policy voices. Participants sought to create an agenda to help families struggling with economic hardship and examine major public policies, legislative proposals, and ethnic wealth divisions.
The following NCLR Líderes Rules and Regulations apply to participants the age of eighteen (18) years or older. All participants, regardless of age, grade, or adult authorization must adhere to these rules; failure to comply will result in early dismissal from the program at the participant's and/or organization's expense.
Hispanics are less likely than non-Hispanics to have access to traditional health insurance through the workplace, so public health coverage programs, such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), are critical for Latino families who would otherwise go uninsured. Medicaid and CHIP connect nearly ten million Latinos--two-thirds of whom are children--with affordable health care services that are essential to maintaining good health outcomes. Medicaid and CHIP will be more important than ever to low-income Latino families’ ability to weather an economic downturn without compromising their health or their finances.
The Children’s Health Improvement Program (CHIP) is crucial to the health and well-being of Latino children. Hispanic children are disproportionately uninsured, making up one-fifth (21.2%) of all U.S. children, but two-fifths (38.7%) of children without health coverage. This fact sheet presents key evidence that CHIP has the potential to further close the health coverage gap for Latino children and to promote equitable access to the care and monitoring that all children need to grow and thrive.
Latinos are the most uninsured minority group in the country. The Federal Government's investments in their health priorities has been in steady decline over the past few decades. This white paper examines investments in key programs with the potential to reach large numbers of this underserved population.
Latinos are more likely to be uninsured than any other major racial or ethnic group in the U.S. This coverage gap is largely due to Latinos' poor access to employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). In 2007, just 40% of all Hispanics were covered by an employer health plan, compared to 61% of non-Hispanic Whites and 49% of non-Hispanic Blacks. This fact sheet shows that employers are less likely to offer Latino workers health coverage; therefore, Latinos have to seek out other avenues of insurance coverage which is often unaffordable.
The Líderes Initiative intern will work closely with Líderes. The intern will assist in various activities that further the work of the Líderes Initiative outlined below, as well as carrying out administrative tasks as needed. A specific work plan will be created for intern at the start of the internship.
Currently, millions of American lives are at risk because, for the uninsured, even the most basic medical care is unaffordable. With an uninsurance rate of one in three (32.1%), Latinos are the Americans most in need of new options for access to health care. This report analyzes several policies, known as health tax incentives, that have been proposed to address the broken health coverage system. NCLR finds that, if carefully crafted, some health tax incentives have promise to reduce uninsurance in the Latino community. The effectiveness of any proposal, however, depends on policymakers’ willingness to tackle the serious barriers that currently keep Hispanics and other Americans uninsured.
With one in three (32.1%) uninsured, Latinos need innovative solutions that will provide them and their families with new health coverage options. To this end, NCLR convened a roundtable of experts and stakeholder representatives to explore whether proposals known as health tax incentives hold any promise for improving Latinos’ access to health insurance. The spirited discussion that follows offers revealing insight into the how these policies must be crafted in order to meet the distinctive needs of the Latino community.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
The Municipio Snapshots Series is the first-ever comprehensive set of one-page profiles on the status of children in Puerto Rico, based on the data and findings of the KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico project.
On December 12, 2007, President Bush signed into law the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-134). This was the first reauthorization of Head Start in nearly ten years. Given the growing diversity and rapidly changing demographics across the country, Latino children and families had a lot at stake in the reauthorization process of the nation’s premier early childhood education program. This white paper highlights the new provisions found in the bill which, if well implemented, could significantly improve services for Latino children. Specifically, this paper:
• Provides an overview of issues related to Latinos’ and LEPs’ access to high-quality Head Start programs and services
• Discusses how these challenges are addressed in the new legislation
• Recommends strategies for effective implementation to best meet the needs of Hispanic children
More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children’s access to timely care, the coverage gap has serious ramification for Latino children’s health and well-being. Yet Latino children and their families face structural barriers that prevent them from adequately accessing all health coverage systems in the United States. In order to ensure equitable health outcomes for Latinos and other children of color, policymakers must address these barriers and eliminate the health coverage gap.
In 2006, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released a report titled Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life, which examines key indicators associated with how well Latino children are prepared for the first day of school. This fact sheet uses the same indicators to look specifically at the state of Oregon and how young Latino children are faring there.
In 2006, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released a report titled Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life, which examines key indicators associated with how well Latino children are prepared for the first day of school. This fact sheet uses the same indicators to look specifically at the state of Texas and how young Latino children are faring there.
In 2006, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released a report titled Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life, which examines key indicators associated with how well Latino children are prepared for the first day of school. This fact sheet uses the same indicators to look specifically at the state of Florida and how young Latino children are faring there.
In 2006, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released a report titled Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life, which examines key indicators associated with how well Latino children are prepared for the first day of school. This fact sheet uses the same indicators to look specifically at the state of Illinois and how young Latino children are faring there.
In 2006, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released a report titled Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life, which examines key indicators associated with how well Latino children are prepared for the first day of school. This fact sheet uses the same indicators to look specifically at the state of New York and how young Latino children are faring there.
In 2006, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released a report titled Buenos Principios: Latino Children in the Earliest Years of Life, which examines key indicators associated with how well Latino children are prepared for the first day of school. This fact sheet uses the same indicators to look specifically at the state of California and how young Latino children are faring there.
This fact sheet responds to the myths that have been circulating about the Community Reinvestment Act, clarifying its role in assisting low-income families in finding safe and affordable loans.
Averting Disaster: What the California Wildfires Can Teach Us about Reaching Latinos in Times of Crisis is a report that identifies the limitations of disaster management with regard to Latinos and immigrants, and explains factors that have contributed to a failure to adapt disaster response policy in consideration of these communities. The research is based on the activities conducted by community-based organizations after the fall 2007 California wildfires.
Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, this testimony focuses on how credit-based scoring for Hispanics who tend to be nontraditional borrowers can disproportionately and adversely affect their eligibility for the most affordable products and services in the insurance market. As a result, too many Latinos are pushed unnecessarily into high-cost and fringe financial markets. NCLR provides background on the importance of barring credit scoring within insurance scoring models and discusses recommendations for serving consumers with no credit scores or “thin” credit files.
Carol Ornelas, CEO of Visionary Home Builders of California, an NCLR Affiliate based in Stockton, California and NCLR Homeownership Network member, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services at a field hearing held in Stockton. The hearing, entitled, “The Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis on Neighborhoods in California’s Central Valley: Challenges and Solutions,” focused on federal, state, and local efforts to address rising foreclosure rates in California’s Central Valley. Her testimony highlighted the work of Visionary Home Builders of California in providing decent, safe, and affordable housing to low-income residents of Stockton, a city described by 60 Minutes as the epicenter or ground zero for the foreclosure disaster.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) joined with organizations from the Asian Pacific American and African American communities in a letter to leadership in the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
This pamphlet for Latino voters can be adapted to your organizational needs. You can add your logo and contact information on the back panel. It should be printed double-sided and then folded in three sections.
Este folleto para votantes latinos se puede adaptar a las necesidades de tu organización. Se puede incorporar el logo y la información de contacto de tu organización en la parte atrás del folleto. Se debe imprimir por delante y por atrás de la hoja y después doblar en tres partes iguales.
This report by the National Council of La Raza found that there is a severe health information gap among Latinos in Georgia which is adversely affecting their health status and which could affect Georgia’s public health. The report is the culmination of a two-year process which included literature reviews, interviews with key health officials in the state, and a series of community focus groups. The report also makes a series of recommendations for the state’s health agencies, nonprofit institutions, policy-makers, and the Latino community itself to ensure access to health care for Georgia’s growing Latino community
Janis Bowdler, Associate Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project, participated in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month Public Policy Conference, “The Power to Make the Difference.” As a participant in the opening plenary, “Latinos: Shaping America’s Economic Future,” Bowdler discussed ways in which the growing Latino population contributes to and influences the U.S. economy. She also highlighted the shortcomings of financial institutions—specifically within the mortgage, credit, and auto loan markets—and how they continue to neglect the financial needs of the largest minority population in the U.S.
This letter was written by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights to request congressional support for H.R. 5244, the "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008." H.R. 5244 incorporates fair, common-sense changes that target the most indefensible credit card abuses.
Este Testimonio fue sometido para récord ante la Comisión de Salud, Bienestar Social y Asuntos de la Mujer del Senado de Puerto Rico durante la Vista Pública sobre el Proyecto del Senado 2080 “Ley para la implantación de la Política Pública para la Niñez Temprana” el 8 de junio de 2007. El mismo estuvo a cargo de Nayda Rivera-Hernández, Analista Senior de Investigación del Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR- PR, por sus siglas en inglés). El testimonio presenta el apoyo del NCLR al Proyecto del Senado 2080 y revela datos sobre estudios publicados por el Proyecto Nuestros niños cuentan/KIDS COUNT – Puerto Rico. Algunas de las recomendaciones sugeridas para la pieza legislativa incluyen la necesidad de crear un plan acertado, fundamentado en un sistema de datos sobre la niñez de Puerto Rico y la creación de una política pública sobre la niñez fomentada desde la evaluación y la investigación.
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Testimony to the Puerto Rico Senate
This Testimony was submitted to record before the Health, Social Welfare and Women’s Affairs Committee for the Puerto Rico Senate during the Public Hearing regarding Senate Bill 2080, known as the “Public Policy Implementation for the Early Childhood” bill. The aforementioned was given by Nayda Rivera- Hernández, Senior Research Analyst for the National Council of La Raza, Puerto Rico Office (NCLR- PR). The testimony presents the NCLR support towards the Senate Bill 2080 and reveals data concerning published studies for the KIDS COUNT- Puerto Rico Project. Some of the recommendations suggested for the bill included the necessity to create an assertive plan, based on a data system for the childhood in Puerto Rico and the creation of a public policy fomented by the evaluation and investigation.
Labor Day is an opportunity to recognize the importance of Latino workers to the American economy. As the fastest-growing segment of the workforce, Latinos are concentrated in occupations that frequently fall short on critical indicators of job quality, including employer-based health and retirement plans. This fact sheet shows the disparities Latinos face in the workplace, with an emphasis on the rise in fatal workplace injuries among Hispanic workers.
The attached principles are the collective effort of organizations with a long-standing history of working on the intersection of health care and immigrants. In this endeavor, founding organizations of the Immigrant Health Care Coalition are calling for the practical and principled integration of immigrants into health care reform efforts.
After-school programs are in an important position to improve the academic achievement of Latino youth. Social trends, such as more women entering the workforce and an increase in the number of single-parent households, have led to a greater need for afterschool programs. Advocates interested in narrowing the achievement gap view after-school programs as a critical opportunity for youth to gain “21st century skills” – global literacy,
problem solving, innovation, and creativity – via supplementary academic support and developmentally rich activities. Through 21st Century Community Learning Centers and supplementary education services, the federal government has played a major role in expanding and improving after-school programs, especially for underserved youth. While such programs have increased, the need for even more resources continues to grow with the nation’s Latino youth.
Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, this testimony focuses on how improving the mortgage servicing system is the linchpin to a successful foreclosure prevention strategy. NCLR provides background on the importance of reform in the mortgage servicing industry and discusses the major barriers built into the system that stymie broad loss-mitigation efforts. Finally, the testimony closes with a set of recommendations.
As national pressure builds to crack down on illegal immigration, those working at the local level know that strained relationships between police and immigrant communities can be counterproductive to achieving public safety goals. With their experience working to minimize intergroup conflict and to eliminate discrimination, human rights and human relations organizations are equipped to partner with law enforcement officials to encourage effective working relationships between immigrant communities and police. The paper sets out ways in which human rights organizations can work with police departments to address community tensions surrounding day laborer hiring sites, gang violence, and ethnic and racial profiling.
According to recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data from 2003-2006, overall rates of childhood overweight are leveling. However, the rate of obesity among Latino children continues to be disproportionately high compared to other American children. This fact sheet shows that obese Latino children are highly likely to suffer from such health complications as low self-esteem, increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension.
Latino children experience high rates of food insecurity. In 2006, 26% of Latino children were food insecure, meaning that they lacked nutritionally adequate and safe foods and had a limited or uncertain ability to acquire suitable foods in socially acceptable ways. This fact sheet shows that limited resources for food restrict Latino children’s ability to have a nutritionally adequate diet. As a result, food insecure Latino children face higher odds of developing difficulties in cognition, language, motor skills, behavior, learning, and socio-emotional skills.
More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children’s access to timely care, the coverage gap has serious ramification for Latino children’s health and well-being. Yet Latino children and their families face structural barriers that prevent them from adequately accessing all health coverage systems in the United States. In order to ensure equitable health outcomes for Latinos and other children of color, policymakers must address these barriers and eliminate the health coverage gap.
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Testimony was presented by NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health. Murguía testified on H.R. 3014, the “Health Equity and Accountability Act,” legislation that seeks to address health disparities that medically underserved communities face.
The 2008 Family Strengthening Award winners have collaborated on a Best Practices Guide outlining their holistic approaches to strenghtening Hispanic families.
Soon after the founding of NCLR in 1968—in the midst of urban riots following the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, at a time when some elements of both the African American and Latino civil rights movements were urging the use of violence to achieve social change—the first two chief executives of the organization, Herman Gallegos and Henry Santiestevan, issued this call to Latinos, “A Call to La Raza for a Personal Pledge to Non Violence.”
Latino families are hard-hit by rising rates of foreclosures, credit card delinquencies, and household debt. In fact, many are worried that predatory lending threatens to undo decades of work by advocates and practitioners in helping vulnerable communities build wealth. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) invites you to attend this one-day gathering of advocates, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders as we create a new agenda to promote financial security among low-income communities.
This letter, written to Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security by the leaders of the nation’s major Latino and Asian American civil rights organizations in reaction to to reports that the Border Patrol will check the documents of residents of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas in the event of a hurricane evacuation before they are allowed to board evacuation buses.
Janet Murguía testimony before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee to address the impact of immigration raids on the workplace, children, and families
In this monograph, Overcoming Language and Cultural Barriers Using Evidence-Based Practices, experts discuss the importance and effectiveness of culturally and linguistically competent services for Latino youth. They focus on Latino youth who have become clients of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and how changes in juvenile justice policies, practices, and programs can ensure fairness and improved outcomes. This piece was produced in collaboration with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change initiative of which NCLR is a key partner.
Recognizing the important role that vision plays in the educational process, Vision Service Plan (VSP), a national health care leader in the area of eye care services, founded the Sight for Students Program several years ago to help low-income children obtain vision care. VSP pledged to provide eye exams and eye glasses for needy children throughout the nation at the President’s Summit for America’s Future.
The agenda for Building Wealth in a Troubled Economy: A Symposium on Latino Wealth-Building Opportunities
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) one-day gathering of advocates, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders as we create a new agenda to promote financial security among low-income communities.
The Latino Social Venture Fund (LSVF) is requesting proposals from community-based 501(c)(3) organizations that are currently providing pre- or post-purchase housing counseling services or proposing to provide such services in targeted states with emerging Latino populations.
Many Latinos in the U.S. lack quality medical care are under-insured or not insured at all. The National Association of Community Health Centers reported that in 2004, 28% of all Latino adults did not have a regular source of health care. The percentages of Latinos in the Midwest, and especially the South who lack a regular source of health care are nearly double the number of their counterparts in other areas. Likewise the U.S.-Mexico border area has been identified as having significant health disparities.
Operating and providing adequate facilities for critical social service programs that benefit the Latino community in workforce development, youth program services, and family and mental health counseling proves equally challenging in the current budget environment at the local, state, and federal levels. The Latino Social Venture Fund (LSVF) seeks to work with existing social service program operators and health care organizations/networks planning new programs or facility expansions in target areas to reach these underserved populations.
Latino children, youth, and teenagers in particular are not doing as well as their non-Latino peers in public schools, with dropout rates exceeding 40%. Education remains the top policy concern for Latinos and data suggest that the best way to increase opportunities for Latinos is to obtain a better education. Possible solutions include early intervention programs for young children, academically strong K-12 programs, and quality public or private adult education programs – particularly for recent immigrants. The Latino Social Venture Fund (LSVF) seeks to target this population by providing both facility predevelopment grants and grants to facilitate strategic organizational growth.
A large number of Latinos are becoming homeowners each year, according to data collected through the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). This data indicates that more than 1.8 million Latino families purchased a new home between 2000 and 2004, with an all-time high of 49.6% in 2005. Even with this expansion, homeownership among Latinos currently lags 26% under the national average. In addition to supporting education in targeted areas of the U.S. (see Homeownership Counseling program section), the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Raza Development Fund (RDF) wish to assist nonprofit organizations in developing affordable housing for first-time Latino homebuyers with predevelopment grants or grants to facilitate organizational growth that will increase the organization’s ability to develop quality affordable housing.
Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, this testimony discusses the challenges faced by Latinos in financial markets and the role financial counseling plays in assisting them. NCLR offers suggestions for closing the wealth gap and increasing asset ownership among Latinos.
Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, this testimony discusses the challenges faced by community-based organizations in battling an increasing number of foreclosures. NCLR offers suggestions for taking significant steps toward stemming the tide of foreclosures and easing the burden on neighborhoods.
This fact sheet addresses the "Health Equity and Accountability Act" (H.R. 3014) which offers key opportunities to improve the availability of critical health services in the Latino community.
This letter in support of H.R. 3014, the "Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007," was sent to Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) on April 25, 2008.
Los hispanos son menos propensos que los no-hispanos a tener acceso a un seguro médico provisto por el empleador, por lo tanto, programas de cobertura de salud pública como lo son Medicaid y el State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), son indispensables para las familias latinas que de otra forma permanecerían sin seguro médico. Medicaid y SCHIP conectan a casi diez millones de latinos -- de los cuales dos tercios son niños – con servicios de salud asequibles que son esenciales para mantener una buena salud. Esta hoja de datos indica que el programa de Medicaid será más importante que nunca para que las familias latinas de bajos recursos puedan enfrentar situaciones económicas desfavorables sin que les afecte la salud o su sitación financiera.
NCLR and Sodexho announced the release of a resource guide to document Latino diversity groups within Corporate America. The guide is one of the first to provide a glimpse into these groups across many of America’s industry sectors and aims to connect corporations and employees with one another as well as Hispanic community groups working to improve the quality of life for Hispanics.
This tool kit is a guide for how to plan and carry out an advocacy day event at the state level. You may already have an advocacy program, and want to add an advocacy day to your organization’s regular events, or advocacy and civic engagement might be entirely new for your organization. There are opportunities for organizations at every level to participate in an advocacy day. Through this tool kit you will find tips, ideas, and models for almost any stage of planning.
Hispanics are less likely than non-Hispanics to have access to traditional health insurance through the workplace, so public health coverage programs, such as Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), are critical for Latino families who would otherwise go uninsured. Medicaid and SCHIP connect nearly ten million Latinos – two-thirds of whom are children – with affordable health care services that are essential to maintaining good health outcomes. This fact sheet indicates that Medicaid will be more important than ever to low-income Latino families’ ability to weather an economic downturn without compromising their health or their finances.
NCLR and its Affiliates faced a relentless series of monumental challenges in 2007. Its theme: A Stronger America Together represents NCLR’s belief that the well-being of America’s Latinos cannot be improved by one advocate or organization alone. Fulfillment of NCLR’s mission to improve opportunities for Latinos requires the generous and multifaceted support of many, including our nearly 300 community-based Affiliates along with foundations, corporations, political leaders, and committed individuals across the country.
La cuestión de implementar un sistema de verificación de elegibilidad de empleo (EEVS por sus siglas en inglés) ha surgido del debate de inmigración. Sin embargo, está claro que un sistema como tal, tiene tremendas implicaciones para toda la fuerza laboral de los Estados Unidos. La evidencia indica fuertemente que el EEVS sería especialmente dañino para los trabajadores latinos.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is pleased to announce the availability of financial support to groups who wish to attend the 2008 Líderes Summit and NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego, California July 11-15, 2008.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE EMAILED or FAXED, BY May 9, 2008.
Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee of Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
“Eroding a Generation of Wealth: Abusive Lending Practices Targeting Latino Communities”
This testimony expresses concerns that increasing foreclosures, abusive lending practices, and mounting household debt are aggressively eroding the financial security of the American middle class. NCLR offers suggestions for forming a comprehensive plan to curb abuse and protect wealth.
This fact sheet outlines the consequences of implementing a national employment eligibility verification system (EEVS) for the entire U.S. workforce, with a focus on the acute impact the system would have on Latino workers.
The NCLR 2008 Voter Guide provides an overview of some of the key issues facing the Latino community in areas such as access to health care, education, criminal justice, economic opportunities, immigration, and homeownership. The guide also outlines what policy positions a candidate or incumbent would need to have to be considered “pro-Hispanic.”
Even before the economy leaped to the top of the national agenda this year, Latinos were already anxious about their economic security. However, the recently enacted economic stimulus package, H.R. 5140, excludes measures to address Hispanics’ critical economic challenges. This white paper urges policy-makers to take steps to enable Latinos to keep the gains they have made.
The strong presence of undocumented workers in the U.S. labor force illustrates the imbalance between the nation’s immigration system and current economic realities. This fact sheet challenges some common myths about undocumented workers.
Recent data suggests that no discussion about the U.S. labor market would be complete without addressing the presence of Latinos in the workforce. Hispanics represent a significant share of workers in selected occupations, while they struggle for parity in others. The characteristics of Hispanic workers are especially useful in explaining their median earnings and participation in employment-based health and retirement plans. This fact sheet presents some essential data on the Latino labor force.
Participation in employer-sponsored pension and retirement savings plans is one of the three primary methods that a worker uses to prepare financially for retirement. However, the Latino community has relatively less access than their peers to employer-sponsored retirement savings plans, and also participates at lower rates when the plans are offered. This fact sheet highlights the inequalities in access and participation that Latinos face in use of employer-sponsored retirement savings plans.
Entre los grupos raciales y étnicos mayoritarios en Estados Unidos, los latinos son más propensos a sufrir la falta de cobertura médica. Esto se debe en gran parte a la poca disponibilidad de cobertura médica proporcionada por el empleador (ESI, por sus siglas en ingles). En 2006, solamente un 40% de los hispanos contaron con cobertura de plan médico pagado por el empleador, en comparación a un 66% de blancos no hispanos y a un 49% de afro americanos no hispanos. Esta hoja de datos muestra que los empleadores son menos propensos a ofrecerle cobertura médica a los trabajadores latinos. Por tanto, los latinos tienen que buscar otras alternativas de cobertura médica, las cuales muchas veces resultan muy caras.
Latinos are more likely to be uninsured than any other major racial or ethnic group in the U.S. This coverage gap is largely due to Latinos' poor access to employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). In 2006, just 40% of all Hispanics were covered by an employer health plan, compared to 66% of non-Hispanic Whites and 49% of non-Hispanic Blacks. This fact sheet shows that employers are less likely to offer Latino workers health coverage; therefore, Latinos have to seek out other avenues of insurance coverage which is often unaffordable.
Freddie Mac, NCLR collaborated with NHCOA to convene a group of policy experts and community leaders at the 2006 NHCOA Annual Conference, Successful Strategies for Generations of Change: A Roadmap for the Hispanic
Community, in Miami, Florida on April 8, 2006. The purpose of the town hall was to shed light on the particular needs of Latino seniors today and to determine how federal programs could work more effectively for Latinos.
In 2007, there were many opportunities for federal legislators to extend support to states which would have given them greater ability to address growing health disparities in the Latino community. This presentation notes the key policies that would have enhanced health care access for Latinos, particularly children who were the focus of the 2007 national debates.
This presentation from the 2007 National Anti-Hunger Conference explores the different eligibility criteria that immigrants and their families must meet to access the benefits of the Food Stamp Program (FSP). In addition, it addresses additional barriers to the FSP during the application process and the possibilities to overcome these challenges through policy change.
El Programa de Seguro Médico Estatal para Niños (SCHIP, por sus siglas en inglés) es crítico para la salud y el bienestar de niños latinos. Los niños hispanos sufren una falta de seguro médico desproporcionada en comparación a sus semejantes. Representan una quinta parte (20.5%) de todos los niños estadounidenses, sin embargo comprenden dos-quintas partes (38%) de los niños sin seguro médico. Esta hoja de datos presenta evidencia clara de que SCHIP tiene el potencial de nivelar la cobertura de salud para niños los latinos y de promover acceso equitativo al cuidado y el control médico que todo niño necesita para crecer y prosperar.
On October 9, 2007, university campuses across the nation took part in DALE, (Día de Avance Latino y Enseñanza) a national day of campus action. Student organizations promoted advocacy by registering young Latino voters, and addressed the concerns of the Latino community with students and members of the college campus. DALE is more than a day of awareness, it is an opportunity to address the concerns of the broader Latino community.
This tool kit provides community-based organizations with information and materials needed to get involved in legislative advocacy. It contains rules for nonprofit lobbying, a guide for developing a legislative advocacy campaign, information on the federal legislative and budget process, and links to additional resources. The appendix contains sample letters and emails to members of Congress, sample fact sheets, action alerts, tips for coalition-building, and letters to the editor.
This report by the National Council of La Raza and the Urban Institute, details the consequences of immigration enforcement operations on children’s psychological, educational, economic, and social well-being. The report profiles three communities that experienced large-scale worksite raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the past year: Greeley, Colorado; Grand Island, Nebraska; and New Bedford, Massachusetts.
These questions were compiled by the National Council of La Raza in response to requests for information from the general public. Included are statistics on population growth, age breakdown, labor force participation, educational status, income levels, and civic engagement, among others.
The State Children’s Health Improvement Program (SCHIP) is crucial to the health and well-being of Latino children. Hispanic children are disproportionately uninsured, making up one-fifth (20.5%) of all U.S. children, but two-fifths (38%) of children without health coverage. This fact sheet presents key evidence that SCHIP has the potential to further close the health coverage gap for Latino children and to promote equitable access to the care and monitoring that all children need to grow and thrive.
False assumptions are often made about immigrants’ use of health care because their rates of uninsurance are higher than U.S.-born citizens. This fact sheet draws out “what we know” from a number of studies that profile immigrant behavior and use of health care services. The findings suggest that health care use in all sectors is lower among immigrants, especially those who are noncitizens.
This letter opposes the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) compromise, which eliminates a state option to restore access to Medicaid and SCHIP for legal immigrant children and pregnant women.
The toolkit is available for groups who would like guidance and support in developing an effort.
The toolkit is in two parts:
1)Participating Campus Tool Kit
2)Nonpartisan Voter Registration Guide
Contact Janet Hernandez at jherhandez@nclr.org or (202) 785-1670 for more information or to sign up to participate.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is launching a nationwide postcard campaign to help save the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program (Even Start). Even Start provides early childhood education services to children, and literacy and English classes to their parents. Even Start is the only program in the U.S. Department of Education that serves children from birth to age three. We hope to present tens of thousands of postcards to the Senate in late September. The Senate has not allocated funding for this essential program that serves economically and educationally disadvantaged families, almost half of whom are Hispanic. You can help us send a message to Congress by downloading this postcard, sending it to your networks, and mailing it back to NCLR by Wednesday, September 19, 2007. Please mail the postcards to: Attention: Erika Beltran, Raul Yzaguirre Building, 1126 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
The William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program is up for reauthorization this year. As advocates for family literacy and school readiness programs, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), along with several other national organizations, have developed this document which includes our priorities and recommendations for the reauthorization of the program to better serve our nation’s most vulnerable families.
This document responds, critiques, and evaluates the 2003 Third National Even Start Evaluation, conducted by Abt Associates. The report was commissioned on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education and determined that the Even Start program did not have positive effects on the outcomes of children and parents. The Abt report has been widely cited and has led to the misconception that Even Start is ineffective; however, many organizations, including NCLR, the International Reading Association, the Goodling Institute, the National Center for Family Literacy, and the National Even Start Association, have questioned the report’s validity due to serious design flaws.
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released this joint report offering analysis on the impact of predatory lending practices on Hispanic homeownership and an insider’s view on ways to reduce and discourage such practices. The report’s findings and recommendations were derived from roundtable discussions with 56 NAHREP members, who are practicing mortgage professionals in six U.S. cities with high concentrations of Hispanic homeowners.
Ordinances that attempt to regulate immigration are misguided and unconstitutional. Talk to your community and the press about why they are not a solution.
Use sus historias y experiencias personales para escribir una carta al editor que apoye darle seguro y cuidado médico a más niños latinos y mándelo a los medios de comunicación locales.
Use esta muestra como una guía para asegurar que su opinión pública tenga las partes integrales para que sea publicado en periódicos o revistas. Esta muestra se enfoca en la necesidad de dejar que niños inmigrantes beneficien del SCHIP.
Estudie estrategias clave para tomar en cuenta al publicar sus opiniones públicas y otros escritos para los medios de comunicación. Publicar su mensaje estratégicamente puede influenciar el debate público sobre la re-aprobación del SCHIP.
The 2007 Family Strengthening Award winners have collaborated on a Best Practices Guide outlining their holistic approaches to strenghtening Hispanic families.
Una publicación del Georgetown Center for Children and Families que presenta generalidades de SCHIP y las reglas básicas de elegibilidad para el programa.
Use this sample as a guide to ensure that your own op-ed incorporates the critical components that will guarantee placement in the print media. This sample addresses the need to restore access to SCHIP for immigrant children.
Plug your own personal stories and experiences into this letter to the editor and send it to your local news media to support efforts to decrease uninsurance for Latino children.
This fact sheet collectively prepared by NCLR, the National Immigration Law Center, and the American Red Cross provides insight into the typical emergency assistance that immigrants and their families are eligible for after disasters.
Every service NCLR provides aims to move the entire nation forward by empowering Latinos to attain new levels of educational, economic, and social well-being. For almost four decades NCLR has worked at both the local and national levels to build Stronger Communities and a Stronger America.
NCLR testified that many Latinos continually face barriers in accessing basic banking services before the U.S. Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. With approximately 73% of Latinos sending money abroad to friends and family, Congress must ensure that remittance market standards are clearly defined and serve to protect consumer rights.
This statistical brief provides a profile of the Latino vote, an examination of Latino voting behavior in past presidential elections and the 2006 midterm election, and recommendations for stakeholders to increase Hispanic participation in the electoral process. Future briefs in this series will take a closer look at new and emerging community-based approaches for increasing the size of this electorate and at Latino voter perspectives on various issues.
2007 Leadership Institute for Latino Literacy (LILL)
The 2007 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) LILL will take place at the Radisson Hotel Miami in Miami, Florida, July 17-21, the week leading up to the NCLR Annual Conference. As in previous years, NCLR will subsidize share lodging for four nights, most meals (breakfast, lunch and snacks), and all materials for Institute participants working at NCLR-affiliated schools (or schools already in the process of affiliation).
This report by the National Council of La Raza concludes that investing in high-quality, comprehensive early childhood education programs could help narrow the growing school readiness gap between Latino and other children. The report also makes a series of recommendations for policy-makers to improve the quality of life and school readiness for Latino children in the U.S.
La ley conocida como “Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act” (ICHIA, por sus siglas en inglés) es una propuesta legislativa que restauraría el acceso de niños y mujeres embarazadas que sean inmigrantes legales a Medicaid y al programa estatal de seguros médicos para niños (en inglés State Children’s Health Insurance Program o SCHIP, por sus siglas en ingles). Esta legislación es un primer paso que resulta crítico a la hora de garantizar la igualdad en los cuidados médicos para latinos e inmigrantes que viven en los Estados Unidos. )
NCLR commends Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Barney Frank (D-MA) for introducing the “Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007” (H.R. 1852) and including several provisions that will help put Latinos on the path to sustainable homeownership and wealth-building. NCLR offered several suggestions in a hearing before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity to further strengthen this legislation.
The workshop, “Making Your Taxes Work for You,” held at the 2006 NCLR Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California, provided an opportunity to discuss how the tax system currently affects Latinos and how Latino taxpayers can better access and participate in asset- and wealth-building tax provisions.
NCLR is deeply concerned that the rising foreclosure rate endangers the assets gained from homeownership for Latino families. NCLR testified before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services to recommend that Congress create a national campaign to prevent foreclosures, support foreclosure prevention counseling, and create foreclosure rescue loans.
NCLR testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and expressed concerns that barriers within the mortgage market impede Latinos’ access to affordable home loans. NCLR’s recommendations to the Committee are to improve accountability standards, strengthen existing consumer protection laws, and invest in homeownership and foreclosure prevention counseling.
El “Community Health Workers Act of 2007” (CHWA, por sus siglas en inglés) (S. 586), fue presentada por el Senador Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), dirigido al trabajo de trabajadores comunitarios que educan sobre temas de salud.
The “Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act (ICHIA)” is a legislative proposal that would restore access to Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for legal immigrant children and pregnant women. This legislation is a critical first step in ensuring health care equity for Latinos and immigrants living in the U.S.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is pleased to announce the availability of financial support to groups who wish to attend the 2007 Líderes Summit and NCLR Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, July 20-24, 2007.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE EMAILED or FAXED, BY May 11, 2007.
NCLR Statement for the Record submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee on improving EITC outreach. This Statement notes the barriers to accessing EITC that Latino families face and provides some strategies to improve EITC outreach for Latinos.
This letter calls for the passage of the “Legal Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act (ICHIA) (S.764, H.R. 1308)"
The letter also urges Congress to include ICHIA in any proposal that reauthorizes the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Would your organization like to support ICHIA? Send an e-mail with full contact information to Katherine Vargas, vargas@nilc-dc.org.
National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and members of the NCLR Homeownership Network (NHN) applaud the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for its guidance on how to serve families that do not speak English well.
Puntos clave sobre por qué la aprobación de la ley conocida como “Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act (ICHIA, por sus siglas en inglés)” es una medida crítica y necesaria.
Currently, more than one in five Latinos experience food insecurity – they are unable to access sufficient amounts of nutritious foods. This document outlines key policies that would strengthen the federal Food Stamp Program, allowing many more Americans, including Latinos, to gain the resources needed to maintain a healthy diet.
Profile of the "Community Health Workers Act of 2007," legislation that would expand the education and outreach activities of community-based health workers.
This letter urges the inclusion of important children’s health care legislation, the “Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act (ICHIA),” in the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). ICHIA would restore access to major federal health care programs for lawfully resident immigrant children and pregnant women.
This report by the National Council of La Raza found that unfair and abusive credit card policies and practices trap Latinos in a cycle of debt. Latino Credit Card Use: Debt Trap or Ticket to Prosperity?, which examines practices in the credit card industry, also shows that Latinos need greater access to affordable credit.
The Center for Emerging Latino Leadership invites proposal submissions for youth-focused workshops at the upcoming Líderes Summit, a component of the NCLR Annual Conference. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE EMAILED, FAXED, OR POSTMARKED BY March 5, 2007.
Latinos are a significant and growing proportion of the United States student population. This statistical brief provides a summary of the key data concerning Latinos in the educational pipeline.
The National Council of La Raza supports Local Family Information Centers (LFICs), which are authorized in the No Child Left Behind Act. These centers would help parents understand how they can use data to hold schools accountable, what educational options are available to their children, and how to choose the program best suited to teaching children with limited proficiency in English. This document briefly describes LFICs and their role in supporting parental involvement.
Since its enactment in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has provided parents with new rights and responsibilities. In fact, NCLB strongly relies on effective parent participation to make sure that the law is implemented properly in every school. The numerous provisions relating to parental involvement can be placed in the following overarching categories: parental notification and choice, parental involvement strategies, and accountability. In addition, there is a set of rights and responsibilities for parents of English language learners. This fact sheet provides a brief explanation of some of the parent provisions in NCLB.
Nearly one in five Latinos (19.6%) faces food insecurity each year, compromising their health and well-being. Sin Provecho: Latinos and Food Insecurity reports on the impact and associations of hunger, food insecurity, and obesity on the Latino community, as well as the ability of federal food assistance programs to address and alleviate these conditions. The paper assesses the root causes of food insecurity among Latinos, including economic and geographic barriers and legal immigrant restrictions, which prevent access to affordable, nutritious foods and assistance.
Statement of Cecilia Muñoz to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship for the Hearing on Immigration Enforcement at the Workplace: Learning from the Mistakes of 1986. Monday, June 19, 2006.
Lee y serás is a national Latino early literacy initiative that empowers and engages families and communities to foster children’s literacy development. By providing research-based, in-culture, and bilingual curricula and materials for families, childcare providers and leaders, the program's goal is to create long-term attitudinal and behavioral change in an effort to help close the education achievement gap. Created by and for the community, the initiative is a collaboration of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Scholastic and the Verizon Foundation.
NCLR convened “A Conversation on Latino Credit Card Use” at its 2006 Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California. The conversation covered a wide range of topics, including industry policies and practices, such as fees and universal default, secured and affinity credit cards, and credit card scams and fraud.
Since 1996, many immigrants have faced restrictions that limit their ability to access health care. Uninsurance rates among immigrant families are disproportionately high as a result of these barriers and the fear and confusion that have resulted. This document highlights major federal laws, which impact the ability of immigrants’, particularly noncitizens’, to gain access to quality health care services. It complements the PowerPoint presentation “Barriers for Latino Immigrants Seeking Health Care Services.”
This PowerPoint presentation explores the connection between federal laws and the limited ability of immigrants to obtain culturally- and linguistically-appropriate health care in Virginia and throughout the United States. It was delivered at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s 2006 Latino Health Summit.
This document summarizes the results of a poll released by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). Half of Latino voters said they were “more enthusiastic” about voting in 2006 than in previous elections. Seventy-five percent rated their interest in the election between 8 and 10, compared to 56% in a survey conducted in late September. The survey found that education, the economy and jobs, and the war in Iraq continue to be the top concerns for Latinos, in that order. Yet, while only 9% ranked immigration as their top concern, a majority of Latinos (51%), including half of young voters, reported that immigration was the most important, or one of the most important, issues in deciding their vote. The survey of 1,050 registered and likely voters, which has a margin of error of + or – 3.2%, was conducted by Lake Research Partners and Public Opinion Strategies November 2-6.
Comments from NCLR to the United States Department of Agriculture's proposed modifications to the Special Supplemental Women, Infants, and Children's (WIC) food packages.
A look at the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the important role it plays in the nutrition and health of Latino mothers and children.
This Q&A provides information for voters in states where NO identification is required to vote. (California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming)
This Q&A provides information for voters in states where identification is required to vote. (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington)
Este documento para votantes da respuestas a preguntas en estados donde se requiere indentificación para votar. (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington)
Este documento da para votantes respuestas a preguntas en estados donde NO se requiere indentificación para votar. (California, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming)
The National Council of La Raza-California State University, Long Beach Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training (NCLR-CSULB Center for Latino Health) released this report which discusses the growing HIV/AIDS crisis in the Latino community and outlines a new paradigm for addressing HIV/AIDS. Hispanics make up 14% of the U.S. population but account for one of every five people currently living with HIV/AIDS in the country, including a disproportionate number of women and youth. While much has been done to make this chronic disease more manageable for other communities, Hispanics – in particular Latinas in monogamous relationships – are more likely to die from the disease and less likely to receive quality medical care. The report combines the Center's own extensive research and a review of the existing academic literature on the issue.
Presentation by Janis Bowdler, Senior Policy Analyst, for the Fair Lending Training Conference, hosted by the National Fair Housing Alliance, Oct 12-13, 2006
Every service NCLR provides aims to move the entire nation forward by empowering Latinos to attain new levels of educational, economic, and social well-being. That's why this years report focuses on just that – Advancing our Nation.
The Raza Development Fund (RDF), a support organization of NCLR, provides capital, technical assistance, and training to stimulate opportunities for underserved Latinos by strengthening the capacity of our community development partners. This supplemental brochure provides a glimpse of RDF's services that offer opportunities to low-income Latino families.
In late June 2002, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance approved the Work, Opportunity, and Responsibility for Kids (WORK) Act of 2002, a bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. This white paper brings some much needed attention to ensuring fair treatment in TANF, highlights key civil rights measures, and calls on lawmakers to promote equal opportunity for Latino families.
The National Council of La Raza's (NCLR) Education Program services and activities are targeted to the approximately 150 affiliated organizations that provide educational services to the Latino community while NCLR's education policy work addresses national issues in public education. The organizations's Affiliates provide services at each critical stage of the educational "pipeline". NCLR's program work places a special focus on affiliated organizations and programs that serve preschool and high school students and works in partnership with other organizations on special projects.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and other students throughout the nation are organizing Latino Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) - a national day of campus action - on October 2, 2006. LEAD is designed to promote advocacy on the Latino community's issues, and to educate the public about the Latino presence in American society. LEAD is more than a day of awareness - it is an opportunity to address the concerns of the broader Latino community with students and members of the college campus community.
For groups who would like guidance and support in developing an effort, NCLR has prepared a LEAD tool kit that explains how your campus can get involved. Contact Marco Davis at mdavis@nclr.org or (202) 785-1670 for more information or to sign up to participate.
Labor Day is an important opportunity to recognize the important contributions of Latinos to the workforce and highlight ways in which public policy can improve the ability and the opportunity of Latino workers to succeed and prosper. Policy experts and the Congress grappled with Social Security reform last year. But the debate left out many Latino workers by failing to talk about the need of workers to gain better access to social insurance. With each paycheck, workers make their Social Security contributions, earning credits for retirement or in the event of disability or death. However, workers in the informal sector, a sector with a high concentration of Latinos, may encounter specific barriers in accessing and participating in social insurance. One such group of workers who work informally and face such challenges is domestic workers.
There is an increasing strain on the U.S. health care system as costs of health care continue to rise and uninsurance levels escalate. On a national level, legislators have looked at expansion health care tax incentives as a possible tool to increase health coverage and reduce health care costs. This testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Finance explores the impact of a Presidential proposal to widen the use of Health Savings Accounts, a type of health incentive, on the federal deficit. Further, it defines the principles that should be considered in future health reform programs to ensure that uninsurance within the Latino community is addressed.
This primer explores current trends in coverage of employer-sponsored health insurance for immigrant workers. Much like all Americans, U.S. immigrant families are experiencing a deterioration of health coverage offered in the workplace. However, this trend is complicated by the fact that many immigrants have limited access to other health safety-net programs such as Medicaid, thus severely limiting their ability to gain regular access to health care.
NCLR’s written comments in conjunction with the Home Ownership Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) hearings hosted by the Federal Reserve in four cities across the country, June 2006. These comments delve deeper into issues NCLR Housing Analyst Janis Bowdler raised in her verbal testimony before the Federal Reserve in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 9, 2006
2006 Family Strengthening Peer-to-Peer Training Session Overview and Application. Sessions will be held by the FSA Award winners in the fall of 2006. All applications are due no later than Friday, September 1, 2006.
Después del primero de julio de 2006, se aprobó una nueva ley federal para el presupuesto fiscal de 2006. La misma precisa que los ciudadanos de Estados Unidos que apliquen o que busquen volver a certificar su participación en el programa Medicaid deberán mostrar evidencia de su ciudadanía a fin de poder recibir fondos federales. Este documento establece los lineamientos básicos de esta nueva ley y presenta los posibles impactos para la comunidad latina. Aquellas personas que no son ciudadanas tendrán requisitos parecidos; no obstante, ellos no estarán sujetos a estas nuevas leyes.
A new federal law, passed under the fiscal year (FY) 2006 budget reconciliation, directs states to require U.S. citizens applying or recertifying for the Medicaid program to show proof of citizenship in order to receive federal funding. This document lays out the basics of this new law.
This evaluation is based on National Hispanic Leadership Agenda's (NHLA) analysis of Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program statistical reports from 2000-2005, and other government agency reports which address OPM’s performance on minority participation in the federal workforce. The report documents that Hispanic representation in the federal government has worsened over the past five years. Stating that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had failed to implement effective recruitment programs and accountability measures to address the underrepresentation of Hispanics in the federal workforce, NHLA gave OPM an ‘F’ for their poor performance.
The Home Ownership Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) requires that the Federal Reserve hold periodic public hearings on the state of home equity lending and the adequacy of the relevant legislation and regulations (including HOEPA and the Truth in Lending Act). In June 2006, the Federal Reserve sponsored a series of hearings across the country. These remarks were presented before Governor Olsen and representatives from the Federal Reserve in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 9, 2006.
The 2006 Family Strengthening Award winners will host NCLR Affiliates to learn and discuss best practices for each of their winning programs. Training sessions will take place in the Winter of 2006 and applications will be distributed in the Fall 2006.
Statement delivered June 13, 2006 before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, regarding findings from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
Presentation given by Montelbello Housing Development Corporation during NCLR's 2006 Annual Conference for the Approaches to Strengthening the Hispanic Family Workshop.
The Latino community is the largest minority group in the United States, having experienced a 58% increase in population between 1990 and 2000. One of the most salient characteristics of Hispanics is their youthfulness, especially relative to other Americans. The youthfulness of the Hispanic population and the fact that nearly a quarter of the population is in its prime reproductive years necessitates an understanding of how Latinos make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, particularly with regards to contraception. Despite this need, what little information exists on decision-making and contraception among Latinos focuses primarily on women, and more information is warranted on these issues for the community as a whole.
With this in mind, the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) Institute for Hispanic Health (IHH), in partnership with Berlex, Inc., designed a study to explore knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs among Latinos related to family planning, contraceptive use, and the decision-making process surrounding contraception.
This report summarizes the major findings identified by the focus group discussions (FGDs) and will be widely disseminated to aid in the development of linguistically- and culturally-relevant educational materials and programs for the Latino community.
Esta breve guía analiza cuáles son las actuales tendencias en lo que se refiere a cobertura de seguro de salud por parte de los empleadores de trabajadores inmigrantes. Como sucede con muchos estadounidenses, las familias inmigrantes en Estados Unidos han venido experimentando reducciones en sus coberturas del seguro de salud ofrecido en sus lugares de trabajo. Sin embargo, esta tendencia se complica por el hecho de que muchos inmigrantes tienen acceso limitado a otros programas de protección social en lo que se refiere al cuidado de la salud, como por ejemplo el programa Medicaid. Esto viene limitando sus posibilidades de poder obtener acceso a servicios de salud en general.
Although housing discrimination is not a new problem, changes in technology, demographics, and housing markets pose new challenges to the fair housing community. Advocates, housing market stakeholders, and lawmakers must work together to ensure that all Americans have equal access to decent, safe, and affordable rental and ownership opportunities.
This is the executive summary of Undercutting the American Dream: Estate Tax Repeal Would Harm Latinos, a new white paper issued by the National Council of La Raza. It concludes that repeal of the estate tax would exacerbate the wealth gap between Latinos and other Americans and reduce the amount of revenue available for the community’s key policy priorities. The paper examines how the estate tax works and its effects on taxpayers, the budget, and charitable giving.
This white paper issued by the National Council of La Raza concludes that repeal of the estate tax would exacerbate the wealth gap between Latinos and other Americans and reduce the amount of revenue available for the community’s key policy priorities. The paper examines how the estate tax works and its effects on taxpayers, the budget, and charitable giving. The paper notes that, contrary to public perceptions, the estate tax applies only to a small number of families; however, it does help to alleviate imbalances in the current tax system.
This fact sheet describes a project that NCLR has created called the Latino Juvenile Justice Network (LJJN) from which Latino advocates can influence justice system reform and shape a brighter future for Hispanic youth, their families, and communities.
NCLR's letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) expressing its strong opposition to H.R. 1279, the “Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005.”
Stephen Torsell, Executive Director for Homes on the Hill (HOTH), testified before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee regarding the importance of dedicating funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to community development programs. HOTH is a member of the NCLR Homeownership Network.
Many people underestimate the importance of talking with their elected officials. Whether it is at the local, state, or national level, the individuals who represent you and your community are
eager to hear your thoughts and views about issues on which they will have to vote.
This report by the National Council of La Raza examines the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on English language learners (ELLs). It concludes that while the law has not been implemented adequately, it holds considerable promise for closing the achievement gap between ELLs and other students. The issue brief also provides a road map for policy-makers and school administrators for improving the law’s effectiveness for ELLs.
Testimony of Janet Murgía before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community opportunity for a hearing entitled Fair Housing Issues in the Gulf Coast in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.
NCLR’s analysis of President Bush’s fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget request. This document explores how the Administration’s requested funding levels would impact Latino priorities
This testimony was submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and addresses the effect that mandatory minimum sentences have on Latinos and other minorities.
The NCLR Voter Guide provides an overview of some of the key issues facing the Latino community in areas such as access to health care, civic engagement, education, criminal justice, economic opportunities, immigration, and jobs and the workforce. The guide also outlines what policy positions a candidate or incumbent would need to have to be considered “pro-Hispanic.”
90 Latino organizations ranging from legal service providers, to clinics, to schools, urge President Bush to help guide the immigration debate in the coming months.
Using creative and fun ways to fundraise will attract more people and raise more money for your
organization. Here are a list of fundraising ideas, how to set them up, and additional resources.
A new report from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), concludes that the federal government and the American Red Cross are unprepared to address the needs of Latinos and other diverse communities in the event of a disaster. The report, In the Eye of the Storm: How the Government and Private Response to Hurricane Katrina Failed Latinos, also makes a series of recommendations to improve both the public and private response in future disasters.
Educating English Language Learners: Implementing Instructional Practices
This publication is part of a three-guide series created to help schools develop their capacity to provide appropriate curricula, instruction, and assessment for English language learners (ELLs), and increase educators' awareness of how to access relevant resources. This guide is designed for teachers, academic coaches, staff developers, and school leaders and provides instructional strategies, techniques, and guidelines to engage ELLs and other diverse learners.
Please email nomination packets to affiliate@nclr.org by February 17, 2006.
Narratives may also be mailed to the address listed below. The narrative must be received by the deadline. If mailed or hand-delivered, please staple together the pages of your application. Do not bind or put the application in a notebook. For mailed or hand-delivered applications, please supply six (6) stapled copies.
Mail or deliver your nomination materials to:
Viviana Costa
National Council of La Raza
Raul Yzaguirre Building
1126 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Overview of the Family Strengthening Awards Program outlining the application process, eligibility criteria, award recognition, and expectations as an award winner.
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Capital Awards is a gala event which brings together more than 800 elected and appointed officials, Hispanic leaders, community activists, executives from Fortune 500 companies, philanthropic leaders, and academics to honor members of Congress from both sides of the aisle for their outstanding support of public policies that are vital to Hispanic Americans. We are looking for enthusiastic event management volunteers to help coordinate logistics at this event.
See below to download this year's Volunteer Application Form.
Letter to Congress opposing the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2006 (H.R. 3010) from the Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC).
El informe titulado, Financial Counseling: A Meaningful Strategy for Building Wealth in the Latino Community (o en español, El Asesoramiento Financiero: Una Estrategia Significativa Para Incrementar el Bienestar Financiero de la Comunidad Latina), identifica las limitaciones de las estrategias actuales y provee recomendaciones de políticas de cómo incrementar los programas que han mostrado ser efectivos en la mejora de decisiones financieras por parte de los hispanos, especialmente los más de 14,5 millones que carecen de una cuenta bancaria.
The report shows that current policies to improve financial literacy for Latinos fail to include one-on-one financial counseling programs, the linchpin of any strategy to close the wealth gap for Hispanics. Financial Counseling: A Meaningful Strategy for Building Wealth in the Latino Community provides specific policy recommendations on how to increase programs proven to improve financial decision-making of Hispanics – especially the more than 14.5 million who lack a basic checking account.
NCLR testimony submitted to the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on the Constitution on the importance of the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act for the Latino community.
This report released by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training finds that Latinos are at a disproportionately high risk for depression and other conditions associated with mental illness, and are also much less likely to seek treatment or receive quality culturally- and linguistically-competent care.
The national AmeriCorps program offers a variety of recruitment resources for operating sites, including brochures and how-to manuals. Please click on the following links for details.
In order to help others through service projects, AmeriCorps members and programs rely on funding. The following is a list of current funding opportunities that will allow members and programs to execute AmeriCorps service projects more effectively.
Remarks were made at the International Forum on Remittances 2005 of the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a special fund administered by the Inter-American Development Bank.
Remarks were made at the New Alliance Task Force (NATF) quarterly meeting. NATF is a partnership between the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC), the Mexican Consulate, banks, community-based organizations, federal regulators, the secondary market, and private mortgage insurance companies.
Responding to concerns over the lack of data on Georgia’s fastest-growing community, the National Council of La Raza released Latinos in Georgia: A Closer Look, a demographic analysis of Georgia’s Latino community, which grew almost 300% from 1990 to 2000.
Many faith-based leaders and organizations joined together to call upon President Bush and our elected officials in Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation that establishes a safe and humane immigration system consistent with our values.
NCLR letter requesting that additional funds be set aside for housing counseling organizations providing housing counseling services to the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Every Latino child should start school with a solid foundation in reading. This compendium of papers authored by leading scholars and practitioners in the field of early childhood education and literacy explores the importance of increasing early literacy opportunities in the Latino community. This work calls parents, early childhood educators, and community advocates to engage more deeply in a national dialogue that promotes reading and language development among Latino children. The expertise, insight, and suggestions shared in this volume will benefit those who wish to ensure the educational success of Hispanic Americans.
Due to budgetary pressures, the Medicaid program is targeted for funding cuts. This document provides an overview of the importance of this vital safety-net program.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Missouri by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Wisconsin by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
Una nueva publicación para proteger a los hispanos en el lugar de trabajo. El formato de la hoja informativa– preguntas y respuestas– está diseñada para informar a los empleados hispanos acerca de sus derechos y ayudarles combatir las formas más comunes de discriminación.
A publication to help safeguard Hispanics in the workplace, Know Your Rights on the Job Q & A. The format of the Q & A is designed to educate Hispanic employees on their rights and how to combat common forms of discrimination often experienced by this group.
The Civic Engagement Inititive was launched at the 2005 NCLR Annual Conference. About 20 AmeriCorps members will participate in the 2005-2006 pilot program, with the help of their AmeriCorps program directors. Participants will conduct a service project in their communities that includes the principles and lessons of civic engagement. For more information, email nclramericorps@nclr.org.
The National Council of La Raza is teaming up with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for a new initiative that will garauntee spots for Latino applicants in CNCS' competetive AmeriCorps NCCC program. AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full-time, team-based, residential program for men and women ages 18–24. Members live on one of five campuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Charleston, South Carolina; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; and Washington, D.C. Please read this document for complete details.
This fact sheet profiles the United States Hispanic population by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of the country's Latinos.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Tennessee by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Iowa by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Michigan by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Kansas by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in South Carolina by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in North Carolina by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Oregon by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
Presentation given by Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc. during NCLR's 2005 Annual Conference for the Approaches to Strengthening the Hispanic Family Workshop.
Presentation given by Parent Institute for Quality Education during NCLR's 2005 Annual Conference for the Approaches to Strengthening the Hispanic Family Workshop.
Presentation given by Texas Migrant Council, Inc. during NCLR's 2005 Annual Conference for the Approaches to Strengthening the Hispanic Family Workshop.
Presentation given by Chicanos Por La Causa-Tucson during NCLR's 2005 Annual Conference for the Approaches to Strengthening the Hispanic Family Workshop.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Nebraska by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Kentucky by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Arkansas by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Minnesota by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Pennsylvania by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in New York by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
This fact sheet profiles the Latino population in Washington by providing a detailed look at the demographic, economic, educational, health, and homeownership status of Latinos in the state.
The institution of “familia” is and will continue to be a guiding force in our community. The National Council of La Raza’s 2004 Annual Report offers a snapshot of the work we do every day to strengthen families and communities.
The NCLR AmeriCorps Program expresses its thanks to the more than 300 volunteers from The Home Depot®, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), Congreso de Latinos Unidos, the AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), the nonprofit organization KaBOOM!, and local community members who built a state-of-the-art playground at Sacks Recreational Facility the day before the NCLR Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Educating English Language Learners: Understanding and Using Assessment provides information and resources relevant to operators, teachers, and teacher trainers on the development of an effective assessment program for schools serving English language learners. It is the first of a series being issued by NCLR in pilot form.
Hispanic Women at Work is NCLR's first statistical brief to examine the employment status of the nearly 20 million Latinas living in the U.S. The brief shows the significant contributions that Latina workers are making, not only to the financial growth and security of their households, but also to the U.S. economy.
This report released by The Retirement Security Project and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) shows that Hispanics would particularly benefit from improvements to 401(k) plans such as automatic enrollment, expansion of the Saver's Credit, and eliminating retirement plans from eligibility requirements for means-tested programs. This new evidence is important because Latinos, who are far less likely than other workers to participate in an employment-based retirement plan or have any significant private savings earmarked for retirement, are the fastest growing segment of the American population at or near retirement.
This statement, made before The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, includes recommendations to strengthen the “Zero Downpayment Pilot Program Act of 2005” and to support housing counseling agencies.
