Raza Development Fund Affiliate 1-1 Sessions at Conference

Do you have a new idea for growth for your organization?  Do you have a real estate development project or need technical assistance or guidance?  Raza Development Fund (RDF) staff are available to meet to discuss your project. 

If your organization is exploring plans for expansion in education/charter school, housing, healthcare/clinic or a community facility, we can help you navigate the process. Our team will meet with you one-on-one to discuss your ideas, review your plans and offer practical next steps for critical decision making.  RDF can help with the development of sound strategies and offer guidance on financial options.

Sessions: 

Saturday, Aug 3                2 PM – 5 PM

Sunday, Aug 4                   9 AM – 5 PM

Monday, Aug 5               9 AM – 5 PM 

Sessions will take place at Marriott Marquis – Mission Hills Room, Third Floor, South Tower. To schedule an appointment please contact Francisca Montoya at fmontoya@razafund.org or text 602-384-3692. Drop-ins are welcomed.

 Registration Now Open for the Affiliate Leadership Breakfast

Please join UnidosUS and its Affiliate Council at the 2019 Affiliate Leadership Breakfast (ALB) which will be held in San Diego, CA on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 as part of the 2019 UnidosUS Annual Conference. The breakfast is a high-level forum on issues of relevance for Affiliate Executive Directors, and their senior leadership and Board members, and provides a dedicated Affiliate-only space to identify ways to strategize with other UnidosUS Affiliate Network organizations. 

Space is Limited:  Your UnidosUS Conference registration does not confirm your registration to the Affiliate Leadership Breakfast and separate registration is required. Please reserve your spot right away and plan to arrive by 8:30am. Affiliates will need to log-in to the Affiliate portal using the CEO/Executive Director’s e-mail to register.

Stay tuned for more details about the program

This will be a discussion you will not want to miss—and we thank JPMorgan Chase for their support in making the Affiliate Leadership Breakfast possible!

 Scholarship Opportunity: ExxonMobil Engineering Scholarship

Sponsored by Exxon Mobil Corporation, The LULAC National Education Service Centers (LNESC) will award one (1) national scholarship of $20,000 (paid over four years), and twelve (12) $2,000 local scholarships to qualified Latino high schools seniors who plan to pursue a degree in engineering at U.S pose-secondary institutions.

Apply by July 22^nd! Learn more about eligibility here: https://www.lnesc.org/exxonmobillnesc-scholarship

UnidosUS Wraps Up Pride Month with a Toolkit for Welcoming LGBTQ Youth. At UnidosUS, we believe that LGBTQ youth are capable, resilient, and an asset to their communities, and this toolkit was developed to ensure that Affiliates and other youth-serving organizations have the resources to effectively welcome all young people,” says Maria Moser, Senior Director of Teaching and Learning. “ALAS I: Welcoming LGBTQ Youth is an important step in creating inclusive programs, spaces, and schools, and we look forward to sharing these resources with our Affiliates and partners.” Read more about it here!

Join Us at the Workforce Development Forum This November in Los Angeles 

Register today to the UnidosUS’s 2019 Workforce Development Forum: Latinos @ Work: Developing Talent for Today and Tomorrow. This two-day conference will bring together business, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and training providers to network and learn from each other

Where: The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA

When: November 19-20, 2019

At the Forum, you will:

•  Get inspired by our keynote speakers who will include program graduates, distinguished community leaders, and more
• Learn best practices to take your work to the next level through professional development seminars led by nationally recognized subject matter experts
• Engage in thoughtful discussions through our dynamic and interactive workshops
• Forge connections with leaders from across the country through our signature networking events
• Keep up to date with trends impacting the Latino and immigrant workforce 

Register here!

UnidosUS and PolicyLink have released a joint research report, The Future of Banking: Overcoming Barriers to Financial Inclusion for Communities of Color. Focus groups were instrumental, in addition to focus groups with UnidosUS Affiliates, we also held them with National Urban League chapters and National CAPACD affiliates in Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego. Interviews were conducted with policy experts, regulators and representatives from the financial services sector.  

UnidosUS Blog: The Financial System Isn't Working for Latinos

 NPNA Family Protection Network Field Webinar Recap

• Given last weekend’s threats of ICE raids, we want to make sure that you had some of our resources in one place to help families be prepared

• UnidosUS’s Know Your Rights Landing Page (link) 

• UnidosUS’s New ImmLocal tool with link to legal services providers within our network (link)

• Some recommended initial talking points

• Our Partner UWD’s Hotline number report an ICE action  raid: 1-844-363-1423. Texts can also be sent to 877877

Health

 La Tiendita is a culturally appealing and low literacy bilingual handout that can help individuals with pre-diabetes make better food choices when they walk into the corner store, or La Tiendita. The handout was developed by the National Center for Farmworker Health, in collaboration with American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) and UnidosUS. Download English version here and Spanish here.

 Job Opportunities at Affiliate Organizations