Tag: Building Political Power

A year that has felt longer than any other, but remained ever-changing, month-to-month, day-to-day. A year that froze us in place and forced us to pay attention to the national political stage. 2020 is a year that has and will change the course of history. It is a year where my vote matters more than

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Latino Community Foundation Joins Vote Early Day to Ensure Americans Know Their Options This Fall With Less Than 50 days until Election Day. LCF is Working with Vote Early Day, a Movement of Nonprofits, Businesses and More, to Increase Awareness of Options to Vote Early San Francisco, September 25, 2020 —

Cuando me mudé a los Estados Unidos, originalmente iba a ser solo por un periodo de tiempo ya que mi visa y el trabajo que me dio la oportunidad de salir de mi país (Chile) tenían una fecha de expiración. La verdad nunca imaginé que con el pasar del tiempo más puertas se iban a

 For Immediate Release:  73% OF CALIFORNIA LATINOS CERTAIN TO VOTE, MOTIVATED BY RACIAL INJUSTICE AND INSPIRED BY SOCIAL MOVEMENTS    SAN FRANCISCO, CA  — September 2, 2020  —  In a webinar with California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and MALDEF President and General Counsel Tom Saenz, the Latino Community Foundation released a poll of California

When I vote, it is an act that spans generations. During World War II, my grandfather Salvador García was an army soldier from Texas. In France, he fought to defeat the Nazis. When he returned after the war, his five children were still forced to attend underfunded, segregated schools. In the face of relentless discrimination

Four years ago this week, we launched the Yo Voy A Votar ¿Y Tú? Campaign. In less than eight weeks, the Latino Community Foundation worked with our community partners to reach 8 million Latinos in 2016. Together, we registered nearly 7,000 voters.  In 2020, the stakes are even higher. Latinos make up the largest racial/ethnic