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A Brochure Is Not Enough: Educating Latinos Through One-on-One Financial Counseling
(2009-10-30)These proceedings highlight prominent themes raised during the workshop, \A Brochure Is Not Enough: Educating Latinos Through One-on-One Financial Counseling,\ hosted by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) at its 2009 ... -
A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health Coverage System Is Failing Latino Children
(2008-07-09)More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children's access to timely care, the ... -
A Burden No Child Should Bear: How the Health System Is Failing Latino Children (Executive Summary)
(2008-11-26)More than one in five (22.1%) Hispanic children is uninsured—nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic White children (7.3%). Because health coverage has been shown to improve children's access to timely care, the ... -
A Call to La Raza for a Personal Pledge to Non Violence
(1968-12-31)Soon after the founding of NCLR in 1968—in the midst of urban riots following the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, at a time when some elements of both the African American and Latino civil ... -
A Common Solution for Immigration Reform Must Include a Roadmap to Citizenship
(NCLR, 2013-02-13)Janet Murguía testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of immigration reform including a roadmap to citizenship. -
A Commonsense Solution for Immigration Reform Must be Enacted This Year
(NCLR, 2013-04-22)Janet Murguía urges Congress to move forward with Gang of Eight bill in testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee. -
A Conversation on Latino Credit Card Use
(NCLR, 2006-12-04)The discussion that follows is the beginning of NCLR’s effort to bring community voices into the debate over credit and debt. We hope that the information contained in this discussion will help shape policies that produce ... -
¿A Dónde Vamos? Latino Community Involvement in HIV/AIDS Prevention
(2011-12-02)Health A DÓnde Vamos?: Directions for Culturally Relevant Latino Community Involvement in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Services Research, a report produced by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), provides an extensive ... -
A Force Overlooked
(1999-05-28)This report paints a portrait of a military establishment in which Hispanics are underrepresented among Defense Department civilian employees and in virtually every branch of the armed services. Those Latinos in the ranks ... -
A Guide to U.S Citizenship and the Naturalization Process
(2009-08-20)Downloading A Guide to U.S Citizenship and the Naturalization Process -
A Homecoming Journey: The Reenrollment Experience of Latino High School Dropouts
(2009-10-21)The Latino community is the fastest-growing population in American society. In fact, 25% of children younger than five are of Latino descent. Yet despite their numeric significance, Latinos continue to be overrepresented ... -
A License to Break the Law? Protecting the Integrity of Driver’s Licenses
(NCLR, 2002-04-16)Testimony by Raul Yzaguirre, NCLR President and CEO, as submitted to the Governmental Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia U.S. Senate. -
A New Strategy for Building Wealth in Latino Communities
(NCLR, 2008-04-30)Presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, this testimony discusses the challenges faced by Latinos in financial markets and the role financial counseling plays in assisting them. ... -
A Pocket Guide on Six Important Issues for Latino Voters
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A Pocket Guide on Six Important Issues for Latino Voters
(2008-09-24)45.5 million Latinos in the U.S. 7.6 million Latino voters in the last presidential election. Your community needs your vote in 2008! -
A Profile of Latino Health Insurance Gains Under the Affordable Care Act
(2012-06-15)The stakes are high for Latinos when it comes to the fate of health care reform. The expansion of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will substantially increase the number of insured Americans, and new ... -
A Quick and Easy Guide: The Appropriations and Budget Process
(2009-04-16)The poor economy, a tight federal budget, and less foundation money make engagement in the federal budget and appropriations process more critical this year. -
A Renewed Head Start: New Opportunities for Latino Children
(2008-12-09)On December 12, 2007, President Bush signed into law the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-134). This was the first reauthorization of Head Start in nearly ten years. Given the growing diversity ...
