Aspira Association is
the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the
education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other
Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar,
"aspire."
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Institute (CHCI) is a nonprofit and nonpartisan educational
organization established in 1978 to develop the next generation
of Latino leadership. This is accomplished through programs
to familiarize Hispanic students with policy-related careers,
educational scholarship resources, and information dissemination
through conferences and publications.
Cuban American National Council
(CNC) conducts research and policy analysis on issues affecting
Hispanics, Minorities, and Immigrants in the United States and
provides education, employment and housing services to all disadvantaged
individuals of various ethnic, racial and national backgrounds.
Hispanic Association on Corporate
Responsibility (HACR) was founded in 1986 and strives to
ensure that there is an equitable participation of the Hispanic
community in Corporate America commensurate with the Hispanic
purchasing power.
Hispanic National Bar Association
(HNBA), founded in 1972, represents 25,000 Hispanic lawyers,
judges, law professors and law students.
Hispanic Online
provides access to college-educated, affluent Hispanics. Hispanics
who surf the web represent 40% of the total Hispanic Purchasing
Power in the US. It is a platform providing the most extensive
coverage of issues relevant to U.S. Hispanics. And it's presented
in English and provides Interesting and highly efficient media
elements that go beyond the traditional banner to engage the
Hispanic audience.
Hispanic Scholarship Funds
(HSF) is the nation’s leading organization supporting Hispanic
higher education. HSF was founded in 1975 with a vision to strengthen
the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans,
the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.
Latin American Network
Information Center (LANIC), affiliated with the Institute
of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas
at Austin, facilitates access to Internet-based information
on, from, or about Latin America, including regional, social
science and humanity links. |
League of United Latin American
Citizens (LULAC) seeks to advance the economic condition,
educational attainment, political influence, health and civil
rights of the Hispanic population in the U.S.
Leadership Conference on
Civil Rights/Leadership Conference Educational Fund is the
home to socially-concerned, issue-oriented original audio, video,
and written programming, civilrights.org is committed to serving
as the online nerve center not only for the struggle against
discrimination in all its forms, but also to build the public
understanding that it is essential for our nation to continue
its journey toward social and economic justice.
Mexican American Legal Defense
and Education Fund (MALDEF) is a national nonprofit organization
whose mission is to protect and promote the civil rights of
the more than 29 million Latinos living in the United States.
Mexican and American
Solidarity Foundation promotes a better understanding and
rapprochement between Mexicans and the population of Mexican
and latino origin in the U.S. to propitiate further collaboration
on projects of mutual interest and to better relations between
Mexico and the United States.
National Coalition
of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO),
is the sole organization focusing on the health, mental health,
and human services needs of the diverse Hispanic communities.
The National Council of La Raza
(NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization
established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and
improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
Saludos Hispanic Employment
Service a resume posting service sponsored by the the magazine
of the same name, is a conduit between applicants and potential
employers who share the objective of reflecting the diversity
of today's population in the workplace.
United Farm Workers (UFW)
(NFWA), started by Cesar Chavez in 1962 to organize farm workers
in California, offers an overview of the movement and updates
on current issues. |
