Tu Eres Mi Familia
Tamia Romo, Youth Speaks I am five years old the smell of refried beans and tortillas is the closest thing I know to heavenly it is another Sunday morning in the Romo house
Tamia Romo, Youth Speaks I am five years old the smell of refried beans and tortillas is the closest thing I know to heavenly it is another Sunday morning in the Romo house
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Hendrix University, Michael Miyawaki, is seeking mixed heritage Latinos in the San Francisco Bay Area whose one parent is Latino and the other parent is non-Latino white, black,
We are Americans, a nation of immigrants. Today’s split ruling (4-4) from the Supreme Court of the United States in Texas v. United States put the dreams of millions of immigrants and their families
LCF Trailblazer in Philanthropy, 2016 Gala Awardee My name is Catalino Tapia. I am the Founder of Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation. I am a gardener and now a philanthropist. I came to this
Latino youth are the fastest growing demographic in the state of California… and It’s time to invest in their leadership. That’s what we did at this year’s Gala! According to the Pew Hispanic Center,
By: Alberto Melgoza, Financial Systems Lead at Google, Latinos in Tech Giving Circle member since 2015. I immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico about 10 years ago after graduating from the Universidad Autónoma
Did you know that in general, Latinos are less likely to report mental illness? Too few Latinos seek help for mental illness. Latina magazine released an article in October 2015 that shared among Latinos with a mental
LCF 2016 Leading Change Award Recipient – Maricela Gutierrez, CEO, SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network) * far right in photograph. Interview with Masha V. Chernyak, Vice President of Programs and Policy
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
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
Sacramento, CA (March 30, 2016) – The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) will host its 4th annual Latino Equity Summit on March 30th at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. This year’s Summit will bring
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
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
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
Join the LCF community