FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
July 2, 2015 Ricky Garza
(202) 776-1732
rgarza@nclr.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) announced today that four new community-based groups have joined the NCLR Affiliate Network, which has nearly 300 member organizations that work with the Latino community throughout the nation. The new members to the national network include El Paso Community Action Program Project BRAVO, Inc. in El Paso, Texas; I-Lead Charter School in Reading, Penn.; Promise Arizona in Phoenix, Ariz.; and Unidos Now in Sarasota, Fla.
“NCLR is delighted to welcome to our national network these four organizations that serve Latino families and elevate the voice of our community in their states,” said Sonia Pérez, NCLR Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. “These new members uplift youth and families who are striving for the American Dream by providing the critical services that support a productive and successful life: a good education, job training, housing and financial security, among others. America was built by hardworking, visionary leaders like those among NCLR’s Affiliate member organizations. We look forward to working closely with them to continue effectively creating opportunities and advancing the potential and aspirations of our community.”
For more information about NCLR’s new Affiliate organizations:
• El Paso Community Action Program Project BRAVO, Inc. (www.projectbravo.org)
• I-Lead Charter School (www.i-leadcs.org)
• Promise Arizona (www.promiseaz.org)
• Unidos Now (www.unidosnow.org)
NCLR’s Affiliates include 268 community organizations that provide programs and services to millions of Hispanic Americans and use their expertise to give voice to issues facing Latinos. Through their work, these nonprofits provide educational tools for children and adults, prepare workers to enter the labor force, facilitate the integration of immigrants into schools and the workforce, register people to vote, provide health services, help families purchase and stay in their homes, and promote policies that support the well-being of Latino families.
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.
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