Pinching Pennies: How One Latina Mom Feeds Her Family
By Sara Benitez, Research Analyst, Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation In March 2011, more than thirty families let us into their lives—some even into their homes—to tell us about the...
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It’s All About Good Jobs!
By Sara Benitez, Research Analyst, Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation, NCLR At NCLR’s Annual Conference last week, Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D–MO), Chairman of the Black...
View ArticleIt’s All About Good Jobs!
By Sara Benitez, Research Analyst, Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation, NCLR At NCLR’s Annual Conference last week, Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D–MO), Chairman of the Black...
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La Escuela East Austin College Prep Será La Anfitriona De La Celebración...
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Narissa Johnson, Southwest Key Programs (512) 934-4445, njohnson@swkey.org David Castillo, NCLR, (202) 776-1771 Sarah-Frances Wallace, Lowe’s Companies,...
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Groups File Amicus Briefs to Highlight Concerns with Alabama’s Anti-Immigrant...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro jrendeiro@nclr.org (202) 776-1566 Telephonic press conference examines implications of the Alabama anti-immigrant law on various communities Washington,...
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NCLR Discusses Legal Challenges to Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro jrendeiro@nclr.org (202) 776-1566 Groups join telephonic press conference to highlight concerns over HB 56 Washington, D.C.—On Friday, August 5, NCLR...
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El NCLR habla de los desafíos legales de la extremista ley antiinmigrante de...
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Julián Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 Se unen grupos a la conferencia de prensa telefónica para destacar las preocupaciones sobre la Ley HB 56...
View ArticleWhat We Can Learn from Latino Families about Healthy Eating
By Patricia Foxen, Associate Director of Research, NCLR Michael Pollan, the popular author and knower of all things nutritious, has famously said: “... the way we eat represents our most profound...
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NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía Named One of the 50 Most Influential...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org The NonProfit Times’s 2011 Annual Power & Influence Top 50 list honors the most influential executives within the...
View ArticleThe Moral Complexity of a Diverse Latino Community
By Kathleen La Torre, NCLR Communications Department Intern The Latino perspective is often referenced in political discourse, but our community is not a monolith, and we differ on many social issues....
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2011 Kids Count Data Book Reveals Impact of the Recession on Puerto Rico’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nayda I. Rivera-Hernández (787) 649-9501 nrivera@nclr.org Gains of the 1990s lost in economic downturn San Juan, Puerto Rico—According to data released by the Annie E...
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El libro de datos kids count 2011 revela el impacto de la recesión en el...
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA Contacto: Nayda I. Rivera-Hernández (787) 649-9501 nrivera@nclr.org El deterioro económico borra los logros de la década de 1990 San Juan, Puerto Rico—Según los datos...
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NCLR Taps Online Gaming as New Tool for Financial Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 Washington, D.C.—A new partnership between NCLR (National Council of La Raza) and the Doorways to Dreams (D2D) Fund...
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New Report Shows That Puerto Rico’s Kids Fare the Worst of All U.S. Kids
By Nayda Rivera-Hernandez, Senior Research Analyst, NCLR Version en español, oprima aquí. Credit downgrades, tumbling stock prices, and political gridlock have dominated the public discourse in this...
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Play to Win and Increase Your Financial IQ
Are you concerned about debt bunnies? Does your vampire retirement keep you up at night? It might sound like a long shot, but financial entertainment could be the key to enticing individuals to tackle...
View ArticleLatino Losses Jeopardize America’s Economic Future
By Janis Bowdler, Deputy Director, Wealth Building Policy Project, NCLR Hispanic families are faring the worst during the current economic meltdown. According to a recent study released by the Pew...
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NCLR Mourns Passing of D.C. Latino Leader Saul Solorzano
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 Washington, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) mourns the passing of Saul Solorzano, the President and longtime...
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NCLR Lauds DHS Policy That Puts Public Safety First In Enforcing Immigration...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Washington, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) praised the announcement made by the Department of Homeland...
View ArticleThrough Great Lengths—The Predicament of Eating Healthy
By Jennifer Ng'andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project “Healthy eating is privilege of the rich,” proclaimed a recent Associated Press headline. The University of Washington study behind the...
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Nuevo Informe Revela Que Los Niños De Puerto Rico Están En Peor Situación Que...
Por Nayda Rivera-Hernández, Analista Sénior de Investigación, NCLR For the English version, click here. El deterioro del crédito, la caída de la bolsa y el estancamiento político han dominado el...
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