Latino Organizations

Latino Commission on AIDS, Inc.

http://fdncenter.org/newyork/spotlight/ny_spotlight_100101.html
The Latino Commission on AIDS is a national and regional nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving and expanding health promotion, research, treatment and other services to the Latino community through organizing, education, model program development, capacity building and training.

AYUDA, INC. (est. 1971)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: YVONNE M. VEGA
1736 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Tel: 202-387-4848
Fax: 202-387-0324
Web site: www.ayudainc.org

AYUDA is a nonprofit, community-based organization that serves the needs of the foreign-born, low-income community by providing high-quality legal services for immigration and domestic violence purposes. Assistance is given for political asylum, filing for family petitions, naturalization, advance parole, work authorization, and adjustment of status. AYUDA provides information on the latest changes affecting the legal rights of battered immigrant women and children, as well as offering model programs for serving them.

CARECEN (CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEE CENTER) (est. 1981)

DIRECTOR: SAUL SOLORZANO
1459 Columbia Road, NW
Washington,D.C.20099
Tel: 202-328-9799
E-mail: carecendc@aol.com

CARECEN is an organization that provides legal, educational and advocacy services for Hispanics in the Washington,D.C. area. The legal department provides counseling in such areas as employment and labor law, civil rights law and housing. The legal services department also focuses on the immigration needs of Central Americans as well as assisting all Hispanics with the naturalization process.

CASA DEL PUEBLO (est. 1985)

PRESIDENT: HAROLD RECINOS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: MARIA JOSE RECINOS
1459 Columbia Road, NW
Washington,D.C.20009
Tel: 202-332-1082
Fax: 202-667-7783
E-mail: cdelpueblo@aol.com

Casa del Pueblo is a community-based organization that serves the educational, social, cultural, self-improvement, and empowerment needs of Hispanics, particularly those who have recently arrived to the United States from parts of Central America. Casa del Pueblo seeks to address such issues as the Central American community's limited access to and participation in the processes of self-determination because of cultural, linguistic, economic, educational, and social discrimination, through the various programs it offers.

Tepeyac Association

http://www.tepeyac.org/

The Tepeyac Association is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 network of 40 community based organizations, whose mission is twofold to promote the social welfare and human rights of Latino immigrants, specifically the undocumented in New York City.

CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA, INC. (est. 1969)

PRESIDENT AND CEO: PETE C. GARCIA
CHAIR: JIMMY VIGIL
1112 East Buckeye Road
Phoenix,AZ85034
Tel: 602-257-0700
Fax: 602-256-2740
Web site: www.cplc.org

The organization's goals are to provide greater opportunities, work with dignity, and self-sufficiency for Hispanic communities, as well as to promote Hispanic heritage. It provides employment referral and training, housing for the elderly, youth and behavioral programs, and operates a domestic violence shelter. Funded by federal and foundation grants, CHICANOS POR LA CAUSA operates in 23 cities, assisting some 45,000 people annually.

CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS (est. 1976)

CHAIRMAN: SILVESTRE REYES (D-TX)
1527 Longworth HOB
Washington,D.C.20515
Tel: 202-225-2410
Fax: 202-225-2016
Web site: http://www.house.gov/reyes/CHC/

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is dedicated, through the legislative process, to voicing and advancing issues affecting Hispanics in the United States and the insular areas.

INSTITUTE FOR PUERTO-RICAN POLICY, INC. (IPR) (est. 1982)
(now known as the PRLDEF - Institute for Puerto Rican Policy)

SENIOR POLICY EXECUTIVE: ANGELO FALCÓN
POLICY NETWORKING COORDINATOR: MAYRA ESTAPA
99 Hudson Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10013-2815
Tel: 212-739-7516
Toll free: 1-800-328-2322
Fax: 212-431-4276
E-mail: angelo_falcon@prldef.org
Web site: http://www.nypn.org/htm/Members/ipr/

The PRLDEF Institute for Puerto Rican Policy was created as a result of the recent merger between the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF), founded in 1972, and the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy (IPR), founded in 1982. This new division of PRLDEF will conduct policy analysis and advocacy, and will collaborate with PRLDEF's Litigation Division to integrate the organization's litigation and policy work.

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) FOUNDATION (est. 1929)

BRENT A. WILKES, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HECTOR M. FLORES, NATIONAL PRESIDENT
National Office:
2000 L Street, Suite 610
Washington,DC20036
Tel: 202-833-6130
Web site: www.lulac.org

The LULAC Foundation supports efforts to improve the quality of life for Americans in the United States. The Foundation operates programs in health awareness and health care and assists qualified residents to become citizens of the U.S.

MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND (MALDEF) (est. 1968)

PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL: ANTONIA HERNANDEZ
REGIONAL COUNSEL: MARISA DEMEO
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THOMAS B. RESTON
1717 'K' Street NW,Suite 311
Washington,D.C.20036
Tel: 202- 293-2828
Fax: 202-293-2849
E-mail: maldefone@aol.com
Web site: http://www.maldef.org/

MALDEF is a national nonprofit organization whose principal objective is to protect and promote the civil rights of U.S. Latinos through litigation, advocacy, educational outreach, and the awarding of law scholarships.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES (NACCS) (est. 1972)

DIRECTOR, NACCS
National Office: CARLOS S. MALDONADO
Chicano Education Program
Eastern Washington University
Monroe Hall 202, MS-170
Cheney,WA99004
Tel: 509-359-2404
Fax: 509-359-2310
Web site: www.ewu.edu

The goal of this association is to build Chicano political, cultural, and educational awareness. Its members include educators and researchers affiliated with Chicano Studies programs in the United States, students, and community members.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS (NALEO)
EDUCATIONAL FUND (est. 1981)

BOARD PRESIDENT: RAYMOND G. SANCHEZ
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: ARTURO VARGAS
5800 S. Eastern Avenue,Suite 365
Los Angeles,CA90040
Tel: 323-720-1932
Fax: 323-720-9519
E-mail: info@naleo.org
Web site: www.naleo.org

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund is a nonprofit organization established to promote the participation of Latinos in the nation's civic life. The NALEO Educational Fund implements programs that promote the integration of Latino immigrants into American society; provides assistance and training to the nation's Latino elected officials; and conducts research on issues important to the Latino population.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA (est. 1968)

PRESIDENT AND CEO: RAUL YZAGUIRRE
CHAIR OF THE BOARD: JOSE VILLARREAL
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington,D.C.20036
Tel: 202-785-1670
Fax: 202-776-1792
E-mail: info@nclr.org
Web site: www.nclr.org

The National Council of La Raza is a private, nonprofit organization established to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanics. NCLR is the nation's largest constituency based Hispanic organization serving all Hispanic nationality groups in all regions of the country through a formal network of affiliates, and a broader network of more than 20,000 groups and individuals nationwide, reaching more than 3 million Latinos annually.

NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN COALITION, INC. (est. 1977)

PRESIDENT: MANUEL MIRABAL
1700 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington,D.C.20006
Tel: 202-223-3915
Fax: 202-429-2223
E-mail: nprc@nprcinc.org
Web site: www.bateylink.org

The National Puerto Rican Coalition is a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen and enhance the social, economic, and political well being of all Puerto Ricans throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. NPRC provides technical assistance and training to Puerto Rican organizations. It evaluates the potential impact of legislative and government proposals and policies affecting the Puerto Rican community.

ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC ARTS (est. 1975)

250 West 26th Street, 4th Floor
New York,NY10001
Tel: 212-727-7227
Fax: 212-727-0549
E-mail: ahanews@latinoarts.org
Web site: www.latinoarts.org

AHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of Latino arts, artists and arts organizations.

EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO (est. 1969)

DIRECTOR: JULIÁN ZUGAZAGOITIA
CHAIR: TONY BECHARA
1230Fifth Avenue (at104th Street),
New York,NY10029
Tel: 212-831-7272
Fax: 212-831-7927
E-mail: info@elmuseo.org
Web site: www.elmuseo.org

El Museodel Barrio is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the artistic heritage of Latin Americans in the United States.

ASSOCIATION FOR PUERTO RICAN-HISPANIC CULTURE (est. 1965)

PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: PETER BLOCH
VICE PRESIDENT: CARMEN D. LUCCA
C/O Peter Bloch, 83 Park Terrace West, #6-A
New York,NY10034
Tel: 212-942-2338
Fax: 718-367-0780 (c/o Carmen Lucca)

The Association is a cultural not-for-profit organization established to acquaint people with the values and great figures of the Hispanic civilization, and to showcase the Hispanic talent of the greater New York Area.