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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
February 26, 2015 Ricky Garza
(202) 776-1732
rgarza@nclr.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) announced the addition of six community-based organizations to its Affiliate Network. The new members joining the existing network of nonprofit providers that work with the Latino community throughout the nation include Con Mi MADRE in Austin, Texas; ConnectFamilias in Miami, Fla.; Esperanza Health Centers in Chicago, Ill.; Neighborhood Housing Services of San Antonio, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas; Voces in Battle Creek, Mich.; and Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS) in Los Angeles, Calif. These new members raise the number of NCLR affiliated organizations to 266 nationwide.
“For more than 40 years, NCLR has partnered with community organizations across the country that provide vital services to help Latinos gain a good education, high-wage jobs and access to health care and homeownership opportunities,” said Sonia Pérez, NCLR Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives. “The NCLR Affiliate Network is the backbone of our organization, allowing us to disseminate information, learn about issues facing Latinos throughout the nation and collaborate with partners who generate opportunities that strengthen families and communities. We welcome these six organizations to our national network and look forward to collaborating with them to advance our work on behalf of Latinos.”
For more information about NCLR’s new Affiliate organizations:
• Con Mi MADRE (www.conmimadre.org)
• ConnectFamilias (www.ConnectFamilias.org)
• Esperanza Health Centers (www.esperanzachicago.org)
• Neighborhood Housing Services of San Antonio, Inc. (www.nhsofsa.org)
• Voces (www.vocesbc.org)
• Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (www.ypics.org)
NCLR’s Affiliates include 266 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 and help families purchase and stay in 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.
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