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El Camino a la Universidad: Una guía para que los padres se aseguren de que sus hijos están listos para asistir a la universidad Esta publicación es una guía para que los padres ayuden a sus hijos a prepararse para asistir a la universidad después de graduarse de la preparatoria. Read More

Padres Comprometidos is a parent engagement program whose primary goal is the fostering of a strong connection between schools and parents.  To this end, the Padres Comprometidos program builds the capacity of Latino parents to acquire the skills they need to effectively engage with schools and play a leading role in preparing their children for college.  The program addresses language and culture as assets—rather than obstacles—upon which skills, confidence, and, ultimately, empowerment, are built. Read More

On February 26, 2013, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) joined a growing list of more than 5,000 individuals and organizations to endorse a global boycott of Hyatt hotels in response to widespread evidence of substandard working conditions for hotel housekeepers, who are predominantly women of color, including Latinas. Read More

The NCLR Annual Conference is the largest and most important gathering of its kind in the Hispanic community. Join NCLR in the vibrant heart of the gulf south—New Orleans, Louisiana—for four days of riveting conversation, exciting entertainment, and unparalleled exchanges focused on the growth, success, and needs of the U.S. Latino community. Read More

Three budget deadlines are looming that—if dealt with in a reckless manner—could plunge our economy back into a recession. Read More

Public comment submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding mortgage servicing proposals for the Truth in Lending Act. Read More

Emergency managers and other emergency responders need to ensure that the Latino/Hispanic residents of their cities, counties, and states receive needed information and assistance to prepare for, survive, and recover from public emergencies, from hurricanes to pandemics. This tool kit is designed to facilitate that process. The text is accompanied by a CD-ROM with additional materials which can be accessed here. *If you are unable to read the document online please click on the download button to save a copy to your computer. Read More

On September 13, 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau released new data measuring poverty in the U.S. during 2010. The statistics show large increases in poverty among all Americans, which reflects the weak economic recovery and continuing unemployment crisis in the United States. The following is an analysis of growing poverty among Latino families. Read More

This letter offers comments to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on the draft of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization bill. Thirteen years since passage of WIA, it is clear that the workforce investment system is woefully in need of important fixes to ensure that it meets the needs of all American workers and the needs of a rapidly changing economy. NCLR is pleased to see many of its recommendations for improvements incorporated into the draft but nonetheless recommends some important changes to ensure that WIA can, as it was originally intended, bolster economic and labor... Read More

Without a vigilant and nimble Department of Labor, unscrupulous employers are more likely to violate the law, thereby lowering wages and working conditions for all workers. In today’s fiercely competitive labor market, Congress cannot turn its back on America’s workers. Fulfilling the president’s funding requests for fiscal year 2012 is vital to helping the DOL carry out its mission. Read More