HOUSING ACUERDO

Latino Policy Forum has developed a concept to build the policy making and advocacy capacity of Latino organizations and leaders called Acuerdos. (Acuerdo is a Spanish word meaning mutual understanding, agreement, and accord.) Acuerdos have one very fundamental and important function: to work together to develop and execute priorities and a common agenda. We do this by making sure that information, policy, and advocacy on specific issues represent the Latino perspective and its community needs. Read more here.

The Acuerdo on Housing Issues is made of leaders from:

• Bikerdike Redevelopment Corporation
• Catholic Charities
• Center for Changing Lives (Formerly Humboldt Park Social Services)
• Erie Neighborhood House
• Hispanic Housing Development Corporation
• Illinois Migrant Council
• Legal Assistance Foundation of Metro Chicago - Illinois Migrant Legal Assistance Project  (IMLAP)
• Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs
• La Casa Norte
• Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement
• Rogers Park Community Council (soon to be called Northside Community Resources)
• San Jose Obrero Mission
• The Resurrection Project

Our Acuerdos work around a specific issue. There are currently three Acuerdos staffed by the Latino Policy Forum: The Housing Acuerdo, the Early Childhood Education Acuerdo, and the Immigration Acuerdo. A fourth coalition, the Illinois Latino Agenda is co-convened by the Latino Policy Forum and MALDEF.  

Acuerdos add value by:

• Developing an educated, issue-specific Latino voice
• Building strong leaders who promote a common agenda
• Advancing Latino access and inclusion
• Generating positive engagement with the non-Latino community
• Making recommendations that improve the quality of life for all

For more information on the Acuerdo on Housing Issues, contact Juliana Gonzalez-Crussi.