The Oregon Leadership Institute at Mount Hood Community College is a program developed by the Oregon Council for Hispanic Advancement (OCHA) for Latino high school students. OLI meets one Saturday a month for eight months and discusses topics such as leadership, culture and heritage, a college and career fair, personal responsibility and attitude and future. [...]
OHDC’s provides services to farmworkers, Hispanics/ Latinos and disadvantaged individuals in at least 7 counties throughout Oregon, since according to their website 1979. “… The services include support, referral, advocacy, resources, assistance and education. These programs are funded through a variety of contracts with federal, state, local, and private funding sources.”
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The mission of the Oregon Association of Latino Administrators “… is to promote Latino Educators, both current and aspiring into positions of leadership through mentorship, networking, and professional development.
One of the highlights of the group is the yearly conference that’s put on around winter time. OALA also puts out bi annual summer and fall newsletters [...]
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Mujeres Luchadora Progresistas is a non profit group of Latina women in the state of Oregon who came together to provide support to each other from experiences of domestic violence and abuse.
In addressing the issues that the women face, the group attempts to provide services in a way that avoids isolating or separating the [...]
Printed in the Catholic Sentinel. To read the article click on Latinos March for Unity, Rights.
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I found this resource on Oregon Latino Voter Statistic just doing a general search on the internet. The about page states ” The William C. Velásquez Institute (WCVI) is a tax-exempt, non-profit, non-partisan public policy analysis organization chartered in 1985. The purpose of WCVI is to: conduct research aimed at improving the level of political [...]
Raíces is a four-state, four year project focused on building community capacity in rural Latino communities in Iowa, Minnesota, Idaho, and Oregon. To find out more go to Raices.
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Just another resource for Latinos in Portland Oregon, who are from Guatemala. The page is through the Oregon’s Consular Corps- which is an organization consisting of consuls general, consuls honorary, vice-consuls honorary, consul emeriti, and ex officio members who have represented or do represent governments of foreign nations in Oregon. This page is specifically on [...]
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FGLCN helps connect Latino parents to resources, education seminars, ESL classes and more. And we build a sustainable future for FGLCN by bringing other community organizations to the table. Find out more by clicking on: FGLCN
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The Latino Community Association in Bend Oregon is a community service organization that provides basic assistance, community education programs, volunteer opportunities and cultural enrichment programs. To find out more click on LATCA
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