In 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new bill that changed the course for voter registration in our state. Now, eligible citizens are automatically registered to vote when they receive a driver’s license or state ID card from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), making California
Our new CEO, Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, kicked off the Summit with key Latino Equity Data, and set the stage for the theme of the day, concrete solutions on two key issues: Climate Change and Higher Education. She reminded us that data, alongside our stories have
By: Samuel Molina, California Sate Deputy Director, Mi Familia Vota. Tell us about Mi Familia Vota and why your work is important? Mi Familia Vota is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to promote and increase civic participation among Latinos. We do this by promoting
Mina Diaz is the Founder and Director of Diaz & Loera Centro Latino in Vallejo, CA. The organization recently received a $2,500 grant from the Pleasanton Latina Giving Circle to help the organization obtain 501(c)3 status. Mina shares her
By: Amalia Chamorro, Vice President of Policy at the United Way of the Bay Area, Latina Giving Circle member since 2014. My family emigrated from Peru in the 1980s during a period of political unrest. Like other immigrant families, we came to the U.S. because my
We are excited to share with you that the Latino Community Foundation is growing! We have moved to our new offices this Monday, February 1st! We are excited to establish our legacy and continue building a movement for a better California. We have also updated our emails
My name is Andrés Connell and I’m a founding member of the Latino Men’s Giving Circle. As an immigrant and as Executive Director of Nuestra Casa, nonprofit dedicated to serving the needs of immigrant Latino families in the East Palo Alto region, I know the
Greg Desmond is the Branch Manager at Morgan Stanley San Francisco. He is a founding member of the San Francisco Men’s Giving Circle. Originally from Boston and raised by a single mother, Greg shares his personal story and what compels him to make a difference in the Latino
By: David Grazian, Founder and Executive Director of Youth N.O.W. There is something about experiencing success that makes you want more of it. It’s addictive. On the other hand, if you are failing repeatedly, especially when you
After a 37-year career at a Silicon Valley high tech company, Ivan retired in 2011 to start Educa2 to fully focus on improving the education of Latino students and their parents. He is a 2015 grant recipient of both the SF Latina and SF Latino