Isabel Cortes At the age of nine, my school backpack was the first thing I picked up when my mom told my nine siblings and me that we would leave Oaxaca, Mexico. I did not pack clothes or special belongings. I held on to my
By: Camille Llanes-Fontanilla, Executive Director, Somos Mayfair Somos Mayfair is a grassroots, place-based organization that has been working in the Mayfair neighborhood of East San Jose for more than 16 years. In our largely working-poor, immigrant, Latino community, our mission is to cultivate the dreams
By: Alejandra Gutierrez, Youth Organizing Coordinator, Fathers and Families of San Joaquin (FFSJ) I come from a hardworking, Mexican family that taught me the value of ganas, which does not have a direct English translation, but for me, it means that if you have passion
by: Hector Mujica, Social Responsibility Strategist, Google As a Latino born in Venezuela and raised in Miami, and now as a proud American citizen working for Google, I can closely relate to the needs of the Latino community. This deep understanding has led me to
Poverty data does not surprise us–and that’s a bad thing. State surplus this year provides an opportunity to do something about this once and for all. Raquel F. Donoso For me fighting poverty is personal. I am a product of programs that provided my family
We are on an unwavering mission to get every family, those that need it most, a computer and Internet access at home! We know it sounds crazy, but 1 in 2 Latino families in California don’t have access to the Internet at home! That’s 1
In 2007, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) announced the launch of an unprecedented commitment to invest $1 million over a four year period to support the development of Latino children and youth – The LCF Children and Youth Initiative was born. The success of the
Did you know that only 52% of Latino families are connected to the internet in California? Being disconnected means much more than lack of internet access. It means that many opportunities remain out of reach for low-income Latino families and their children. The internet has
I am a philanthropist. My mom is a philanthropist. My friends are philanthropists. We are the future of philanthropy. I come from a generous family that always gave back to the community. We gave every Sunday to church, we gave to school, we gave to
On May 15th, I had the privilege of being part of a historic Summit called by the Latino Community Foundation in Sacramento. After careful work at meetings held across the state, LCF was able to assemble a diverse group of Latino Leaders to continue an important