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Florida 2021 Legislative Session: Bills and Positions
(UnidosUS, 2021-04-13)During the Florida 2021 Legislative session, UnidosUS has taken position on over a dozen bills in addition to our organizations two leading bills. This list includes bills across the key issue areas of education, health ... -
Digital Toolkit Esperanza Hope for All Campaign
(UnidosUS, 2021-04-13)This Esperanza Hope for All Campaign bilingual toolkit has a list of simple but general messages on COVID-19 meant to be shared with those in your local community. Sharing reliable and accurate public health information ... -
Toward a More Perfect Union: Understanding Systemic Racism and Resulting Inequity in Latino Communities
(UnidosUS, 2021-04-08)Even though the United States has abolished the most egregious, formal examples of structural racism, their legacy, as well as more subtle forms of exclusion, persist. The effects of this history on Latinos are widespread; ... -
UnidosUS Letter to Florida Governor DeSantis on Equitable Vaccine Access
(UnidosUS, 2021-04-07)Comprehensive COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Needed for Florida’s Communities of Color -
UnidosUS/Univision Survey on COVID-19 Vaccines
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-31)UnidosUS partnered with Univision to poll 2,200 registered Latino voters to get their perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccines and other major issues. The surveys were conducted by the polling firm BSP Research and fielded ... -
Latino Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Drops to 7.9%
(UnidosUS, 2021-04-02)The March 2021 jobs report shows that the labor market is improving, though overall employment across sectors remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Key sectors like leisure and hospitality, public and private education, ... -
Letter Requesting Immediate Actions to Address Child Food Insecurity in Florida
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-29)UnidosUS's letter to Florida Agricultural Commissioner Fried and Directors Moffet and Hood with recommended next steps Florida can take to address child food insecurity, including reducing barriers and increasing access ... -
CASA Code Toolkit
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-29)CASA Code is a computer science initiative designed to broaden educational opportunities and strengthen the technology skill base of Latino middle school students. The program encourages students to apply the computer ... -
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President’s Message 2021 UnidosUS Capital Awards
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-23)Remarks of UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía presented at the 2021 UnidosUS Capital Awards on March 23. -
California’s Essential Workers and Their Housing Needs
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-23)Frontline essential workers show up to work while others can work from home. The University of California Berkeley defines these workers as those who work in a non-managerial or non-technical occupation in an Essential ... -
California’s Essential Workers and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-23)The coronavirus pandemic has underscored that need for safe and affordable housing. Latinos in California are dying at nearly three times the rate of Whites, in part because Latinos are disproportionately employed in ... -
American Rescue Plan Act
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-10)This document outlines the key victories for America’s Latinos and their families that are contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. -
Latino Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly to 8.5%
(UnidosUS, 2021-03-05)The February 2021 jobs report shows that economic activity is ticking up in key sectors like leisure and hospitality as pandemic-related restrictions ease up in states. In February, the economy gained 379,000 jobs, an ... -
Comments in Response to the ANPRM on the Community Reinvestment Act [Docket No. R-1723, RIN 7100-AF94]
(UnidosUS, 2021-02-10)UnidosUS submitted a comment to the Federal Reserve Board in response to their most recent proposal to update and modernized the critical Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). In the 45-year history of the CRA it has played a ... -
Texas Latino Students and English Learners Fast Facts 2019-20
(UnidosUS, 2021-02-09)Over the last decade, the number of Latino students in Texas public schools has increased by 3.3%. However, Latino students in the state do not see themselves reflected in the classroom and the 1.1 million English learners ... -
Texas Latino Students in Higher Education Fast Facts 2019-20
(UnidosUS, 2021-02-09)Less than 45% of Texas’ economically disadvantaged students are considered college ready. However, Texas’ Top 10% Rule has managed to aid in increasing Latino and economically disadvantaged student enrollment, but the ... -
National Institute for Latino School Leaders (NILSL) Policy Memorandums
(UnidosUS, 2021-02-10)The National Institute for Latino School Leaders (NILSL) is a program designed to bridge the divide between practice and policy by providing school leaders the tools they need to advocate for policies and reform efforts ... -
UnidosUS Workforce Development: Latinos in Finance Initiative
(UnidosUS, 2021-02-09)The Latinos in Finance Initiative was started in 2015 to train Latinos for employment in the financial services sector and to help employers hire linguistically and culturally competent talent. -
The True Costs of Home Care: The Impact on Working Latino Caregivers
(UnidosUS, 2021-02-08)Our report was written to provide a rich understanding of the costs of care for Latino households, looking beyond purely financial costs. In this report, the costs of care are understood to include financial effects—e.g., ...
