Latino Policy Forum

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Latino Policy Forum is pleased to annouce a call for applications for year four of its Illinois Latino Nonprofit Leadership Academy, a year-round opportunity for Latino-led, Latino-serving nonprofit organizations in Illinois. Deadline to apply is June 22. Details and application materials here.
NATIONAL LATINO CONGRESO:The politics and policy convention of the Latino community will be coming to Chicago! Save the date for May 17-19 for robust discussion around immigration, immigrant rights, economic justic, the Latino vote, civic engagement and more. Click the graphic at right for more detail or call 877-683-2908.
SHAPING AN AGENDA, SHAPING OUR FUTURE: On February 11, 200-plus community stakeholders gathered for our first-ever Latino Education Summit at City Colleges of Chicago's Arturo Velazquez Institute, discussing the challenges that limit Latino academic achievement. Miguel del Valle opened the event, with keynote remarks from the University of Washington's Dr. Frances Contreras. Summit results will be published in a forthcoming report. In the meantime, check out Dr. Contreras' presentation here.
TRAINING 500+ LATINO PARENTS TO HELP KIDS EXCEL IN SCHOOL: Building on research that demonstrates the profound effect that parents' involvement in a child's preschool years has on future academic success, we've launched the second year of our Abriendo Puertas program in Chicago, with the ambitious goal of equipping more than 500 local Latino parents with the tools to be their childs' first teacher. Read the full press release in English or Español.
NEW JOURNALISM ON LATINO CHILDREN: The Latino Policy Forum supports researchers from the University of California at Berkeley in releasing a study on sharp preschool access disparities faced by Latino children in Illinois. More information available here.

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Latino Policy Forum Publications - To download copies of An American Agenda from a Latino Perspective, Transforming Early Learning: Educational Equity for Young Latinos, and other Latino Policy Forum publications, please visit our publications page.

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The Gate: NATO Comes to Chicago, Immigrants Talk About Their Issues Locally
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National Latino Congreso
5/17/2012
Arturo Velazquez Technical Institute (2800 S. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608)
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Fair Housing Rights and Resources: Regional Dialogue and Training Addressing Access and Integration
5/11/2012
Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064
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Promotores de Inmigración
4/10/2012
Location TBD
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Latinos on Israel: Insight from the Middle East
2/14/2012
Seyfarth Shaw LLP (131 S. Dearborn, 24th Floor, Chicago)
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Latino Education Summit: Help Shape Our Future
2/11/2012
Arturo Velasquez Institute (2800 S. Western, Chicago)
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