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NCLR Invites Media for Discussion on Latino Impact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 How a Growing Electorate Will Help Shape 2012 Outcomes Washington—As the fastest-growing segment of the electorate,...
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Remaining Hurdles Dampen Positive Changes to the Housing Market
By Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project Over the past month, the Obama administration has achieved several Home for Good victories for homeowners and consumers. Among them was the...
View ArticleWhy the AG Settlement is Good for Communities of Color
By Janet Murguía, President and CEO, NCLR and Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League Today, the Obama Administration and a coalition of state Attorneys General (AG) announced that they...
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Settlement with Top Mortgage Service Providers a Win for Struggling Homeowners
Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Washington, D.C.—In a major victory for struggling homeowners who fell victim to predatory lending and wrongful foreclosures, today the Obama...
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Local Children Ask Senators to Think Twice About Cutting Child Tax Credit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro jrendeiro@nclr.org (202) 776-1566 Schoolchildren surround Senator Max Baucus...
View ArticleFinally! Relief for Latino homeowners
By Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project, NCLR Nearly a year and a half after news broke of widespread wrongful foreclosures at the hands of the nation’s five largest mortgage...
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Legislation Derails Opportunity and Access to Jobs
By Catherine Singley, Senior Policy Analyst, Economic and Employment Policy Project, NCLR As if we hadn’t seen enough from our “kick them when they’re down” Congress, Republicans in the House of...
View ArticleMaking a Difference In the Lives of Immigrants and Others Who Send Money Abroad
By Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Finance Protection Bureau This entry was first posted to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau blog. Over my years of public service, I’ve met a lot of...
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NCLR Goes to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Adequate Education Reform
Today, NCLR's Senior Vice President for Programs, Delia Pompa, testified on Capitol Hill at the Education and Workforce Committee’s hearing on the “Student Success Act” and the “Encouraging Innovation...
View ArticleThe State of #LatinoHealth Twitter Chat
By Julia Eisman, New Media Communications Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services This was first posted to the HHS HealthCare Blog Not all Americans have equal access to health care –...
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Congress Works Together to Keep the Economy Growing Without Harming Latino...
Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Washington, D.C.—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) strongly applauds Congress for reaching a bipartisan agreement to extend the payroll tax...
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More Than 100 Local Students to Convene at Líderes Congreso on Youth Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marco Garduno (773) 383-2166 mgarduno@aliviomedicalcenter.org Alivio Medical Center and NCLR will host leadership and education event for Chicago youth...
View ArticleHB 56 Begs the Question: Is This Alabama?
By Victoria Carmona, Communications Department, NCLR Chris Weitz, Oscar-nominated director of Twilight, partnered with the Center for American Progress (CAP) to challenge the widespread notion that...
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TWELVE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS JOIN NCLR’S AFFILIATE NETWORK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira (202) 776-1812 jteixeira@nclr.org Washington, D.C.—Twelve new Affiliate members have recently joined the NCLR (National Council of La Raza) Affiliate...
View ArticleNCLR/FEMA to Host Webinar Focused on Meeting Needs of Latino Communities in...
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE WILL ANNOUNCE A RESCHEDULE DATE AS SOON AS ONE BECOMES AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIIME VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT By Susannah...
View ArticleNCLR/FEMA to Host Webinar Focused on Meeting Needs of Latino Communities in...
UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE WILL ANNOUNCE A RESCHEDULE DATE AS SOON AS ONE BECOMES AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIIME VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT By Susannah...
View ArticleNCLR/FEMA to Host Webinar Focused on Meeting Needs of Latino Communities in...
By Susannah Senerchia, Assistant Project Coordinator, Institute for Hispanic Health, NCLR Natural or man-made disasters can strike at any time, and being able to reach people with planning and...
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NCLR to Honor Advocates for America’s Hispanic Community At Its Annual...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julian Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 MEDIA ADVISORY NCLR’s Capital Awards Celebrates Silver Anniversary Washington—NCLR (National Council of La Raza) is...
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NCLR Rinde Homenaje en su Gala Anual ‘Capital Awards’ a Promotores de la...
Para más información: Julián Teixeira jteixeira@nclr.org (202) 776-1812 NCLR Capital Awards Celebra Aniversario de Plata Washington, D.C.—El NCLR (Consejo Nacional de La Raza) patrocinará su vigésimo...
View ArticleNCLR Affiliate Plans to Secure Millions for Hispanic Students
By Victoria Carmona, Communications Department, NCLR Even after implementation of NCLB-mandated programs, more than 1,000 schools in California continue to suffer from persistent student...
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