The Latino Community Foundation and UC Merced rally to mobilize Latino youth for the 2020 primaries and 2020 Census Together with Secretary of State Alex Padilla, LCF and UC Merced will host a region-wide festival with over 1,000 youth to kick off National Voter Registration
La Fundación de la Comunidad Latina y UC Merced Organizan Evento para Invitar a los Jóvenes Latinos a Participar en las Elecciones del 2020 y el Censo. Juntos el Secretario de Estado Alex Padilla, la Fundación de la Comunidad Latina (LCF, por sus siglas en
By Mauricio Amaral-Vazquez, Community Organizer in Oakland, CA This Thursday, 10 Democratic Presidential Candidates will debate in Houston, TX for the ABC/Univision Debate. As an educator and a community organizer in Oakland, CA, I will be watching very closely to see how the candidates respond
This week, Latino small-business owners from across California are gathering in Stockton, CA for the 40th Annual California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Statewide Convention. At this gathering, attendees will attend workshops and panels on the most important issues facing them as small-business owners. The 2020
By: Camila Andrea Mena, Program and Data Fellow While in college, I developed a deep passion for data and its ability to show how people’s behaviors and interactions with the rest of the world shape their experiences and access to opportunities. Analyzing demographic data and
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is holding a press conference today, Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. at Arte Américas, 1630 Van Ness Ave. in Fresno, to announce a timely and critical investment in California’s Central Valley. The new “Roots of Latino Power” initiative will invest in Latino-led organizations working on the
A Tribute to the Latino Community Foundation by Maria Rogers Pascual, Executive Director, Prospera I am still feeling the big love that Masha, Jacqueline and their amazing team shared with us just last week at our second retreat of the Latino Community Foundation’s (LCF) non-profit accelerator. Prospera is one
Last week, I attended the Aspen Ideas Festival hosted by the Aspen Institute. Together with my fellow Aspen Scholars, a diverse group of 300 leaders from all over the United States and 25 different countries selected for their work, accomplishments, and ability to transform ideas
Latino Community Foundation Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Census Citizenship Question Case This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important ruling in favor of our democracy. The decision to strike down the citizenship question on the 2020 Census aligns with what countless researchers, state leaders,
Uninsured and Undocumented: It’s Time for California to Go Bold on Health Care By: Gissela Moya, Civic Engagement Fellow at the Latino Community Foundation. Last week, I became the first person in my family to graduate from college. In what should have been a joyous