Latinos Unidos Affinity Group

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Description

The mission of Latinos Unidos is to support initiatives in the Hispanic community with a strategic focus in Early Education, Career Readiness, and Financial Stability.

Supporting Early Education

  • Increasing activities that engage Latino parents in their children’s education
  • After school programs and resources that will mentor the Hispanic child with gaps
  • Supporting Reading Programs. One out three students are not reading at their levels by their grade
  • Supporting Programs for Bilinguals, and mentor children with language barriers
  • Connecting families to Delaware 2-1-1’s Help Me Grow program for referrals to resources to promote their children’s health, on-time development, and school readiness
  • Supporting Programs that provide the essential needs in times of crisis

 

Supporting Career Readiness

  • Supporting career exploration and life pathway development, to strengthen youth’s chances for financial stability
  • Provide information on Career Pathways
  • Support Programs that assist students with knowledge on how to start the youth’s journey when pursuing your dream
  • Provide information on local school options
  • Provide information on all resources available to the Hispanic Student getting ready for college
  • Offer Career Day seminars to guide, and mentor students

Supporting Families and Financial Stability

  • Increasing the number of families who have sufficient support to achieve financial independence and stability
  • Helping individuals live healthier financial lives by increasing and sustaining access to financial education programs.
  • Referring Families to Stand by Me Program
  • Support Corporate Partners with Financial Education Programs

Supporting the Community

  • Building a unified network of resources for the Latino and Hispanic community in the state of Delaware
  • Providing workforce and economic development for Hispanic or Latino owned businesses
  • Advocating for linguistic competency of professionals in early education, career readiness, and financial stability industries

Details

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