.jpg)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
June 20, 2013 Ricky Garza
(202) 776-1732
rgarza@nclr.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Seven new Affiliate members have recently joined the NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Affiliate Network of local organizations that work with the Latino community throughout the nation: American Latino Center for Research, Education & Justice (ALCREJ) in Houston, Texas; Familias en Acción in Portland, Ore.; FINATA in Philadelphia, Pa.; the Latino Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Alliance (LAMDA) in Norridge, Ill.; Northwest Side Housing Center in Chicago, Ill.; ¿Oíste? The Civic Education Initiative in Boston, Mass.; and Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) in Weslaco, Texas. With these additions, NCLR now counts 276 organizations across the United States as Affiliate members.
“This is a time of tremendous growth for the Latino community. The organizations in NCLR’s Affiliate Network are on the front lines, helping Latino families who seek opportunities for job training, education, health care, affordable housing and much more advance in life and contribute to the future of our nation. We extend a warm welcome to these new members of the NCLR Affiliate Network and look forward to working closely with them for years to come,” said Sonia Pérez, NCLR Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives.
For more information about NCLR’s new Affiliate organizations:
- American Latino Center for Research, Education & Justice (ALCREJ), Houston, Texas (www.alcrej.org)
- Familias en Acción, Portland, Ore. (www.familiasenaccion.org)
- FINATA, Philadelphia, Pa. (www.finata.org)
- Latino Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Alliance (LAMDA), Norridge, Ill. (www.latinoalzheimersalliance.org)
- Northwest Side Housing Center, Chicago, Ill. (www.nwshc.org)
- ¿Oíste? The Civic Education Initiative, Boston, Mass. (www.oiste.net)
- Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA), Weslaco, Texas (www.vidacareers.org)
NCLR’s Affiliates include 276 community organizations that provide programs and services to millions of Hispanic Americans. Through their work, they educate children and adults, help workers prepare for jobs, teach immigrants English, register people to vote, provide health services and help families buy and keep their homes.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
###