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https://brasil.un.org/pt-brU.S. Relations with Brazil
02/20/2024 09:52 AM EST Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Antony J. Blinken’s visit to Brasilia, Brazil on February 20, 2024, underscores the United States’ commitment to supporting Brazil’s goals during its Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20). Secretary Blinken will meet with Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva in advance of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The Secretary will reaffirm our mutual interest in securing international peace, recognizing workers’ rights, promoting racial equity, and ending deforestation. U.S.-Brazil Relations This year marks the bicentennial of U.S.-Brazil relations. Following Brazil’s independence in 1822, the United States was one of the first countries to recognize Brazil in 1824. As the largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere, the U.S.-Brazil partnership is rooted in a shared commitment to sustainable economic growth and prosperity; promotion of international peace, security, and respect for human rights; protection of the environment and biodiversity; and strong defense, health, and security cooperation. U.S.-Brazil Economic Relations
U.S.-Brazil Relations on Human Rights
U.S.-Brazil Climate Engagement
U.S.-Brazil Education and Cultural Cooperation
U.S.-Brazil Technology and Defense Cooperation
U.S. Assistance to Brazil
Brazil’s Membership in International Organizations
Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation
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As of 2022, Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates that 1,905,000 Brazilians live in the United States. This is the largest Brazilian diaspora.
As of 2022, the US has an estimated two million Brazilians, with half of them living in New York. Florida has the second-largest community, with around 475,000 Brazilians. Other major concentrations include: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Wisconsin, California. The largest wave of Brazilian migration to the US occurred in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a response to hyperinflation in Brazil. 
Latinos-helping-Latinos USA www.helping-latinos.org Latinos-helping-Latinos USA is an all volunteer led a group of facilitator/leaders from the Hispanic community who have established themselves and are working to add additional skills and college degrees and credentials to allow them to advance in their careers and to assist them in providing leadership in the community. This group is a focused/targeted networking meeting group of the internationally successful Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA ( www.nhnusa.org ) meeting and networking group. From November 5, 2014 - June 30, 2019 a group was established following the NhNUSA meeting model in partnership with a NGO and University in Madrid Spain. 85 members landed new jobs as a result of this effort. I have found that many of my students both current and former/ alumni are extremely passionate about their culture and heritage and are contributing back to their Hispanic communities through their leadership and volunteerism. One former FDU masters graduate alumni of mine, Diana had established and led a Neighbors-helping-Neighbors group in the High School she worked at in Spanish for parents of her high school students who need jobs and career advancement. Vecinos ayudando a Vecinos I have been inspired by many of my students 500 + students who I have had in classes in the 8 years from 2014-2022. have taught at the Hispanic center, helping nurture the desire to advance their community and to give back and help others. The struggles and desire to come to the USA to have a better life or to come here to be educated to return to their country and make and impact. In all my classes and contact with them, I coach, mentor, advise and support each of them in their pursuit of their dreams and their ability to advance in their careers, and or business ventures. I have learned much from the students also, the passions and struggles to move ahead in their path to their dreams. I know first hand that most of my students are incredible people, with character and desire to push aside and work to overcome the many barriers to find a success here in United States of America. Many have partnered and volunteered to help with many of the community efforts that are important to me also. The helping-Latinos efforts originated at FDU with a focused meeting group chapter of NhNUSA which was originally formed in 2016 by a group of students and alumni. Group meetings were held, activities planned and educating members on the value of networking and engaging in community efforts.
Improve your English this can be a barrier to your advancement
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From: Amira Decastro <amiradecastro@gmail.com> To: John R. Fugazzie <johnrfugazzie@aol.com> Sent: Thu, Nov 1, 2018 2:45 pm Hi John As promised, please see below a list of free resources to learn and practice English. Online learning is the best way to inmerse yourself in the language.
Best, Amira D. Paluskiewicz amiradecastro@gmail.com 
Emir Liguori <liguori72@msn.com> LinkedIn Profile
I am sharing Emir's project with his permission that he created as his class project for my summer relational leadership class in 2015. Emir has taught ESL in the FDU Puerta al Futuro program in Dover, and has been taking classes to get his masters degree. He took my leadership class and I discussed with him my thoughts on the need for a business level ESL program to help all these masters students that still have a barrier to management in their abilities in English. Despite their knowledge and academic accomplishments they are held back from holding manager and higher positions in the companies they work at. He decided to make creating a course to address this need his project. |
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Latin America
Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela Antigua and Barbuda
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Though our partnership with West Orange Library
Northstar Computer Classes now offered in Spanish. Here's more info about the NorthStar Digital Literacy program:https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/ We are a testing location where clients can take assessments and receive certificates.
Isabel Castro
Assistant Director
West Orange Public Library
46 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 736-0198 Ext. 232
Isabel Castro
Assistant Director
West Orange Public Library
46 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 736-0198 Ext. 232
Andrea Mason
"Your Global Voice" | Your Personal Accountability Coach | Power of Healing & Forgiveness | Victim to Victorious"-US
"Your Global Voice" | Your Personal Accountability Coach | Power of Healing & Forgiveness | Victim to Victorious"-US
Former students at FDU Hispanic Center
and NhNUSA volunteer leadership
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Students Making a difference in their communities
Dr. Delgado has donated over 200 rotary toothbrushes to the handicapped since this effort began summer of 2015
Smiles Without Limitations
Kean University | Montclair State University | New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Rowan University Rutgers University – Camden, New Brunswick, Newark Stockton University
The College of New Jersey | Thomas Edison State University
William Paterson University
New Jersey Institute of Technology | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Rowan University Rutgers University – Camden, New Brunswick, Newark Stockton University
The College of New Jersey | Thomas Edison State University
William Paterson University
Garden State Guarantee (GSG)
The Garden State Guarantee (GSG) is New Jersey's promise to make a college degree more accessible and affordable. By reducing out-of-pocket costs for students and families, New Jersey is limiting the amount of debt that residents must borrow to attend an in-state, public college or university. This program further builds on Governor Phil Murphy's commitment to improving college affordability.
The Garden State Guarantee (GSG) is New Jersey's promise to make a college degree more accessible and affordable. By reducing out-of-pocket costs for students and families, New Jersey is limiting the amount of debt that residents must borrow to attend an in-state, public college or university. This program further builds on Governor Phil Murphy's commitment to improving college affordability.
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The NJ Community College Consortium Members https://njccog.org/
Hispanic Center of Excellence
Business | Career Advancement | Economic | Education
Each fall, the efforts of hundreds of committed professionals from across the country culminate in special events presented by Excelencia in Education to showcase what works for Latino student in higher education. Leading up to our convening in Washington, DC, we will share stories, profile leaders and celebrate our growing community of common cause – accelerating Latino student success in higher education.
What works to improve the success of Latino college students?
For the last 17 years we have answered this question through Examples of Excelencia by working with leaders in higher education and the community who intentionally serve Latino students.
Mark September 29 on your calendar for the Celebración de Excelencia to celebrate programs that work for Latino student success, including the 2022 Examples of Excelencia.
It is not enough to enroll Hispanic students.
Accelerating Latino student success requires institutions to go beyond enrollment and show intentionality and impact in SERVING students. Excelencia's Seal of Excelencia certification is a rigorous framework to articulate intentionality and impact in serving Latino students for colleges and universities who share common cause.
Hear about the impact of the Seal of Excelencia on Latino students from leaders of the institutions that earned our national certification in 2021.
Mark September 30 on your calendar for the national announcement of the institutions earning the 2022 Seal of Excelencia and recertifications.
Excelencia's team Is why Excelencia works.
Learn more about our team, their commitment to cause, and why they choose to work at Excelencia.
Jennifer Gomez-Chavez - Vice President for Institutional Engagement
Matt Cuozzo - Strategic Partnership Manager
Andrea Osorio - Institutional Practices Manager
Cynthia Sánchez - Institutional Practices Manager
What works to improve the success of Latino college students?
For the last 17 years we have answered this question through Examples of Excelencia by working with leaders in higher education and the community who intentionally serve Latino students.
Mark September 29 on your calendar for the Celebración de Excelencia to celebrate programs that work for Latino student success, including the 2022 Examples of Excelencia.
It is not enough to enroll Hispanic students.
Accelerating Latino student success requires institutions to go beyond enrollment and show intentionality and impact in SERVING students. Excelencia's Seal of Excelencia certification is a rigorous framework to articulate intentionality and impact in serving Latino students for colleges and universities who share common cause.
Hear about the impact of the Seal of Excelencia on Latino students from leaders of the institutions that earned our national certification in 2021.
Mark September 30 on your calendar for the national announcement of the institutions earning the 2022 Seal of Excelencia and recertifications.
Excelencia's team Is why Excelencia works.
Learn more about our team, their commitment to cause, and why they choose to work at Excelencia.
Jennifer Gomez-Chavez - Vice President for Institutional Engagement
Matt Cuozzo - Strategic Partnership Manager
Andrea Osorio - Institutional Practices Manager
Cynthia Sánchez - Institutional Practices Manager
School % Hispanic
Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ 56.6%
Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ 54.1%
Somerset Christian College 35.6%
Berkeley College Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ 34.5%
Union County College Cranford, NJ 34.5%
Middlesex County College Edison, NJ 31.9%
Cumberland County College Vineland, NJ 30.5%F
Felician College Lodi, NJ 27.8%
Kean University Elizabeth, NJ 27.1%R
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ 27.1%
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ 27.3%
Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ 26.3%
Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ 26.5%
Essex County College Newark, NJ 25.1%
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ 25.4%N
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 22.1%S
College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ 21.3%
Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ 56.6%
Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ 54.1%
Somerset Christian College 35.6%
Berkeley College Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ 34.5%
Union County College Cranford, NJ 34.5%
Middlesex County College Edison, NJ 31.9%
Cumberland County College Vineland, NJ 30.5%F
Felician College Lodi, NJ 27.8%
Kean University Elizabeth, NJ 27.1%R
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ 27.1%
William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ 27.3%
Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ 26.3%
Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ 26.5%
Essex County College Newark, NJ 25.1%
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ 25.4%N
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 22.1%S
College of Saint Elizabeth Morristown, NJ 21.3%
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/08/12/secretary-cardona-calls-change-higher-ed
Secretary Cardona calls for change in higher ed
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a demand: "We need a culture change in higher education now." In a speech made at a conference attended by university and college presidents and other leaders in higher education on Thursday, Cardona said that elite rankings are a "joke" and that more attention needs to be focused on the institutions that serve the nation's less-affluent students.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=education
https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/during-%E2%80%98raise-bar%E2%80%99-summit-education-department-announces-college-completion-fund-competition-support-postsecondary-student-success
During ‘Raise the B.A.R.’ Summit, Education Department Announces College Completion Fund Competition to Support Postsecondary Student Success | U.S. Department of Education - ed.gov
8.12.22 - Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the availability of $5 million in funds to support a new College Completion Fund for Postsecondary Student Success.
www.ed.gov
Secretary Cardona calls for change in higher ed
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a demand: "We need a culture change in higher education now." In a speech made at a conference attended by university and college presidents and other leaders in higher education on Thursday, Cardona said that elite rankings are a "joke" and that more attention needs to be focused on the institutions that serve the nation's less-affluent students.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=education
https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/during-%E2%80%98raise-bar%E2%80%99-summit-education-department-announces-college-completion-fund-competition-support-postsecondary-student-success
During ‘Raise the B.A.R.’ Summit, Education Department Announces College Completion Fund Competition to Support Postsecondary Student Success | U.S. Department of Education - ed.gov
8.12.22 - Today, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced the availability of $5 million in funds to support a new College Completion Fund for Postsecondary Student Success.
www.ed.gov
Please see the link below to the dashboard managed by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE). You will see costs for all of higher education including community colleges, independent public universities, independent proprietary schools, independent religions schools and senior public institutions.
At the top of the dashboard, you will see the average tuition and fees across the 18 community colleges from 2016-17 academic year through the present. In addition, the dashboard also show’s the percentage increase in costs between years.
To observe the costs at individual institutions, visit the section towards the bottom of the page labeled “Select a Comparison Institutions using this filter” and select the drop down menu under institution name. Please note that this list includes all institution types listed in the paragraph above.
You will need to select each college to understand how its costs compare with the statewide average. https://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/dashboard-tution.shtml
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In the coming decades, the success of the US economy will become increasingly tied to the success of Latino Americans.
With 58 million Latinos in the US today and projections of population growth in the years to come, Latino workers, consumers, and business owners will shape the present and future of the US economy. How can we secure economic stability and mobility for Latino workers, families, and communities?
What policies, practices, or strategies could help to improve job quality, increase skills and access to high-quality jobs, and expand business ownership opportunities?
The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) and the Latinos and Society Program (AILAS) invite you to watch “Drivers of Opportunity: How Will Latinos Shape the Future of the American Dream?”
With 58 million Latinos in the US today and projections of population growth in the years to come, Latino workers, consumers, and business owners will shape the present and future of the US economy. How can we secure economic stability and mobility for Latino workers, families, and communities?
What policies, practices, or strategies could help to improve job quality, increase skills and access to high-quality jobs, and expand business ownership opportunities?
The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) and the Latinos and Society Program (AILAS) invite you to watch “Drivers of Opportunity: How Will Latinos Shape the Future of the American Dream?”
Community Colleges programs
You can be out of county and they have ;provided Virtual Classes online, just let Gina know you are one of my students or former students.
www.helping-latinos.org
We would have set up classes – normally we do 3 hours 2 nights a week. Depending on the number of students in the class it could be a mixed level (ie high beginners and low intermediate) or it could be a single level.
We use webex and integrate Burlington English which is an interactive website into the program as well.
The students are required to have their video on and participate.
We explain they cannot be driving, cooking or feeding the family, or working – it is dedicated class time.
We can offer to all of NJ but we can’t travel to other counties. They however can come to us. And we do offer virtual though.
Best wishes,
Gina
Good afternoon,
The Adult Education, Civics, & Workforce Preparation program is open to all residents of Ocean County ages 16 and above. There is NO program cost, NO cost for services, NO cost to take the Hi-set exam. Everything will be provided free through the Title II grant, OCC, and the OCC foundation. There is a required orientation for all those interested in the program.
Here is the link for the program https://www.ocean.edu/programs-and-courses/adult-education-civics-workforce-preparation-program-aecwp.
Attached you will find the Adult Education, Civics, & Workforce Preparation summer orientation flyers. Please share with your contacts and display for the community to see. If you would like to learn more about the AECWP program, please email adulteducation@ocean.edu or reach out to myself please contact me at any time.
Best wishes,
Gina
Gina V. Opauski, MSW
Director, Community & Workforce Development
Workforce & Professional Education Dept.
732-255-0400, ext. 2032
//Go.ocean.edu/wpeprograms
www.helping-latinos.org
We would have set up classes – normally we do 3 hours 2 nights a week. Depending on the number of students in the class it could be a mixed level (ie high beginners and low intermediate) or it could be a single level.
We use webex and integrate Burlington English which is an interactive website into the program as well.
The students are required to have their video on and participate.
We explain they cannot be driving, cooking or feeding the family, or working – it is dedicated class time.
We can offer to all of NJ but we can’t travel to other counties. They however can come to us. And we do offer virtual though.
Best wishes,
Gina
Good afternoon,
The Adult Education, Civics, & Workforce Preparation program is open to all residents of Ocean County ages 16 and above. There is NO program cost, NO cost for services, NO cost to take the Hi-set exam. Everything will be provided free through the Title II grant, OCC, and the OCC foundation. There is a required orientation for all those interested in the program.
Here is the link for the program https://www.ocean.edu/programs-and-courses/adult-education-civics-workforce-preparation-program-aecwp.
Attached you will find the Adult Education, Civics, & Workforce Preparation summer orientation flyers. Please share with your contacts and display for the community to see. If you would like to learn more about the AECWP program, please email adulteducation@ocean.edu or reach out to myself please contact me at any time.
Best wishes,
Gina
Gina V. Opauski, MSW
Director, Community & Workforce Development
Workforce & Professional Education Dept.
732-255-0400, ext. 2032
//Go.ocean.edu/wpeprograms
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | GABBY WEISS
Hispanic Heritage Month, officially founded in 1968, occurs each year from September 15 to October 15, a period which includes the anniversary of independence of eight Latin American countries. During National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., we recognize the contributions made by and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States, and celebrate their heritage and culture. Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Here are just a few of our favorite organizations, which deserve your support this month and all year-round!
1. Hispanic Heritage Foundation
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is an award-winning nonprofit that identifies, inspires, prepares and positions Latino leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America’s priorities. Through HHF’s award-winning LOFT leadership and workforce development program, tens of thousands of students and young professionals are connected to each other and to mentors and resources.
2. NALEO
NALEO Educational Fund is the nation’s leading non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. Founded in 1981, NALEO Educational Fund achieves its mission through integrated strategies that include increasing the effectiveness of Latino policymakers, mobilizing the Latino community to engage in civic life and promoting policies that advance Latino political engagement. They provide national leadership on key issues that affect Latino participation in our political process, including immigration and naturalization, voting rights, election reform, the Census and the appointment of qualified Latinos to top executive and judicial positions.
3. Grassroots Leadership
Grassroots Leadership works for a more just society where prison profiteering, mass incarceration, deportation and criminalization are things of the past. As the for-profit prison industry has increasingly relied on immigration enforcement and detention to drive their profits, Grassroots Leadership has responded by increasing our scrutiny of for-profit immigrant detention and its impact on families and communities. Grassroots Leadership organizes communities to fight back against detention and deportation both in Texas and nationally.
4. Voto Latino
Voto Latino is a pioneering civic media organization that seeks to transform America by recognizing Latinos’ innate leadership.Their work focuses on building a pipeline meant to serve and empower our community, consisting of three parts: civic engagement, issue advocacy, and leadership development. Through innovative digital campaigns, pop culture, and grassroots voices, they provide culturally relevant programs that engage, educate and empower Latinos to be agents of change, to build a stronger and more inclusive democracy.
5. Latino Victory
The Latino Victory Fund is a progressive political action committee working to grow Latino political power by increasing Latino representation at every level of government. From school boards, to the Senate, to the White House, Latino Victory identifies, recruits, and develops candidates for public office while building a permanent base of Latino donors to support them. Latino Victory engages Latino voters and donors—in addition to developing Latino leaders—in order to elevate and advance values that are important to our communities. Latino Victory is developing a pipeline of Latino leaders who will fight for the issues that matter.
Read our full profile of the Latino Victory Project and how they use technology to run winning campaigns here.
6. Unidos US
Since 1968, UnidosUS—formerly known as National Council of La Raza—has remained a trusted, nonpartisan voice for Latinos. They serve the Hispanic community through research, policy analysis, and state and national advocacy efforts, as well as program work in communities nationwide. They partner with a national network of nearly 300 Affiliates across the country to serve millions of Latinos in the areas of civic engagement, civil rights and immigration, education, workforce and the economy, health, and housing.
7. Chicanos Por La Causa
Chicanos Por La Causa was founded in 1969 to confront oppression facing Latinos in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the movement led by Cesar Chavez. Now, they are one of the largest Hispanic nonprofits in the country, promoting stronger and healthier communities throughout the southwestern United States. Their vibrant community presence spans a comprehensive range of bilingual and bi-cultural services in Health & Human Services, Housing, Education, and Economic Development.
8. United We Dream
For undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., facing discrimination can lead to living in fear. United We Dream works to transform that fear into finding a voice. They empower immigrant youth to develop their leadership, their organizing skills, and to develop their own campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels to fight for justice and dignity for immigrants and all people.
9. Hispanic Scholarship Fund
As the nation's largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. HSF also seeks to give its Scholars all the tools they need to do well in their course work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going forward, and mentor the generations to come.
10. National Alliance for Hispanic Health
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the premier science-based and community-driven organization that focuses on the best health for all. Community-based members provide services to more than 15 million Hispanics throughout the U.S. every year and national organization members provide services to more than 100 million people annually. They work to ensure that health incorporates the best of science, culture, and community through listening to the individual, investing in leading community based organizations, working with national partners, examining and improving the resources and systems available, and designing solutions to make health a part of each person’s life.
11. Hispanic Institute
The Hispanic Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides an effective education forum for an informed and empowered Hispanic America. The Hispanic Institute manages several ongoing projects, including the study of Hispanic economic contributions, media monitoring, consumer fraud protection, citizenship education, and technology and telecommunication research.
This Hispanic Heritage month, we're proud to support the campaign efforts of organizations serving the Hispanic and Latino communities every day.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | GABBY WEISS
Hispanic Heritage Month, officially founded in 1968, occurs each year from September 15 to October 15, a period which includes the anniversary of independence of eight Latin American countries. During National Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., we recognize the contributions made by and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States, and celebrate their heritage and culture. Across America, Hispanic and Latino organizations are leading the way in every realm, including advocacy, education, healthcare, and social services. Here are just a few of our favorite organizations, which deserve your support this month and all year-round!
1. Hispanic Heritage Foundation
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is an award-winning nonprofit that identifies, inspires, prepares and positions Latino leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America’s priorities. Through HHF’s award-winning LOFT leadership and workforce development program, tens of thousands of students and young professionals are connected to each other and to mentors and resources.
2. NALEO
NALEO Educational Fund is the nation’s leading non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. Founded in 1981, NALEO Educational Fund achieves its mission through integrated strategies that include increasing the effectiveness of Latino policymakers, mobilizing the Latino community to engage in civic life and promoting policies that advance Latino political engagement. They provide national leadership on key issues that affect Latino participation in our political process, including immigration and naturalization, voting rights, election reform, the Census and the appointment of qualified Latinos to top executive and judicial positions.
3. Grassroots Leadership
Grassroots Leadership works for a more just society where prison profiteering, mass incarceration, deportation and criminalization are things of the past. As the for-profit prison industry has increasingly relied on immigration enforcement and detention to drive their profits, Grassroots Leadership has responded by increasing our scrutiny of for-profit immigrant detention and its impact on families and communities. Grassroots Leadership organizes communities to fight back against detention and deportation both in Texas and nationally.
4. Voto Latino
Voto Latino is a pioneering civic media organization that seeks to transform America by recognizing Latinos’ innate leadership.Their work focuses on building a pipeline meant to serve and empower our community, consisting of three parts: civic engagement, issue advocacy, and leadership development. Through innovative digital campaigns, pop culture, and grassroots voices, they provide culturally relevant programs that engage, educate and empower Latinos to be agents of change, to build a stronger and more inclusive democracy.
5. Latino Victory
The Latino Victory Fund is a progressive political action committee working to grow Latino political power by increasing Latino representation at every level of government. From school boards, to the Senate, to the White House, Latino Victory identifies, recruits, and develops candidates for public office while building a permanent base of Latino donors to support them. Latino Victory engages Latino voters and donors—in addition to developing Latino leaders—in order to elevate and advance values that are important to our communities. Latino Victory is developing a pipeline of Latino leaders who will fight for the issues that matter.
Read our full profile of the Latino Victory Project and how they use technology to run winning campaigns here.
6. Unidos US
Since 1968, UnidosUS—formerly known as National Council of La Raza—has remained a trusted, nonpartisan voice for Latinos. They serve the Hispanic community through research, policy analysis, and state and national advocacy efforts, as well as program work in communities nationwide. They partner with a national network of nearly 300 Affiliates across the country to serve millions of Latinos in the areas of civic engagement, civil rights and immigration, education, workforce and the economy, health, and housing.
7. Chicanos Por La Causa
Chicanos Por La Causa was founded in 1969 to confront oppression facing Latinos in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the movement led by Cesar Chavez. Now, they are one of the largest Hispanic nonprofits in the country, promoting stronger and healthier communities throughout the southwestern United States. Their vibrant community presence spans a comprehensive range of bilingual and bi-cultural services in Health & Human Services, Housing, Education, and Economic Development.
8. United We Dream
For undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., facing discrimination can lead to living in fear. United We Dream works to transform that fear into finding a voice. They empower immigrant youth to develop their leadership, their organizing skills, and to develop their own campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels to fight for justice and dignity for immigrants and all people.
9. Hispanic Scholarship Fund
As the nation's largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. HSF also seeks to give its Scholars all the tools they need to do well in their course work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going forward, and mentor the generations to come.
10. National Alliance for Hispanic Health
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the premier science-based and community-driven organization that focuses on the best health for all. Community-based members provide services to more than 15 million Hispanics throughout the U.S. every year and national organization members provide services to more than 100 million people annually. They work to ensure that health incorporates the best of science, culture, and community through listening to the individual, investing in leading community based organizations, working with national partners, examining and improving the resources and systems available, and designing solutions to make health a part of each person’s life.
11. Hispanic Institute
The Hispanic Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides an effective education forum for an informed and empowered Hispanic America. The Hispanic Institute manages several ongoing projects, including the study of Hispanic economic contributions, media monitoring, consumer fraud protection, citizenship education, and technology and telecommunication research.
This Hispanic Heritage month, we're proud to support the campaign efforts of organizations serving the Hispanic and Latino communities every day.
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Summer of 2015 class project raised $1,667 for Neighbors-helping-Neighbors USA.
New Jersey Towns with majority Hispanic populations are:
Places with over 100,000 peoplePlaces with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
Places with over 100,000 peoplePlaces with between 25,000 and 100,000 people
- North Bergen (68.4%)
- Passaic (71.0%)
- Perth Amboy (78.1%)
- Union City (84.7%)
- West New York (78.1%)
- Dover (69.4%)
- Fairview (54.6%)
- Guttenberg (64.8%)
- East Newark (61.4%)
- Prospect Park (52.1%)
- Victory Gardens (63.0%)
16 percent of the US population are Hispanics; it means that there are about 50.5 million Hispanics in this country, plus 4 million residents of Puerto Rico. In total, there are approximately 54 million of Latinos in The United States; where 17.1 million of that population are 17 years old or younger, also they are enrolling in kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school programs in American public schools. It suggests the importance of educating the Latino community. Therefore, Latino success in the Job Market and Education plays an important role in the American Economy. According to the recent Census Bureau and PEW Research Center, Latinos between 18 to 24 years old, 79% had completed High school.
Hispanic-Americans are one of the fastest growing population groups in America. At more than 55 million strong, Hispanic-Americans represent 17% of the U.S. population, play an integral role in the U.S. economy, and remain critical to America’s ability to thrive as a nation. There are more than 3.3 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S. and that number is growing at a rate 15 times faster than the general population.
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THE HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Because of HACU’s exemplary leadership on behalf of the nation’s youngest and fastest-growing population, the Association rapidly grew in numbers and national impact. Today, HACU represents more than 470 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, and Spain. Although our member institutions in the U.S. represent only 10% of all higher education institutions nationwide, together they are home to more than two-thirds of all Hispanic college students. HACU is the only national educational association that represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). |
In 1992, HACU led the effort to convince Congress to formally recognize campuses with high Hispanic enrollment as federally designated HSIs and to begin targeting federal appropriations to those campuses. (Click here for more information about the differences between HACU's definition of HSIs and the federal definition of HSIs under Title V of the Higher Education Act.)
Soon after, HACU and its allies were instrumental in convincing Congress to appropriate money specifically for HSIs. For the first time ever, HSIs were granted $12 million in 1995 from federal resources. Since then, funding has increased significantly because of HACU’s persistent advocacy. In 2017, for example, $107.8 million were appropriated for the HSI undergraduate program under Title V of the Higher Education Act. HACU has recommended $175 million be appropriated for fiscal year 2018.
Our nation's economic and social success rests on the level of skills and knowledge attained by Hispanics, now the nation's largest minority population. Education is indisputably the key. HACU is committed to Hispanic success in education, from kindergarten through graduate school and into the work force of tomorrow. Everyone has a stake in HACU’s crucial goals: to promote the development of member colleges and universities; to improve access to and the quality of postsecondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and to meet the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise.
With the help of HACU’s Office of Government Relations in Washington, D.C., HACU maintains more than 30 formal Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Partnership Agreements with federal agencies, offices, and business organizations. HACU also provides assistance and outreach to HSIs by hosting technical assistance workshops throughout the country on available federal program grants and other resources. The HACU National Internship Program also operates out of the Washington, DC, office and places more than 450 student interns each year with corporations and federal agencies in Washington and field offices around the country.
HACU's Western Regional Office in Sacramento, California, offers support for state level advocacy and program work in the western United States. Additional regional offices are being planned for the future.
HACU’s Office of Policy Analysis and Information conducts policy analyses and research on issues affecting Hispanic higher educational success and HSIs. The Office of Student Services manages the Corporate Internship program, the Annual Conference Student Track, the HACU Scholarship program, and several capacity-building partnerships.
HACU’s conferences and special events each year provide a vital platform for advocacy, information, collaboration, and recognition. These events include the annual Capitol Forum each spring in Washington, D.C., and HACU’s Annual Conferences. The 23rd Annual Capitol Forum is scheduled for April 9-10, 2018. HACU's 31st Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Driving America's Prosperity," will be October 28-30, 2017 in San Diego, CA. Student participation, especially at the Annual Conference, has been an important new dimension in recent years. HACU's 12th Biennial International Conference was held March 29-31, 2017 in San José, Costa Rica.
Thousands of young Hispanics benefit from HACU with internships, scholarships, college retention and advancement programs, precollegiate support, and career development opportunities and programs. We truly are the champions of Hispanic success in higher education. Visit us at www.hacu.net.
Soon after, HACU and its allies were instrumental in convincing Congress to appropriate money specifically for HSIs. For the first time ever, HSIs were granted $12 million in 1995 from federal resources. Since then, funding has increased significantly because of HACU’s persistent advocacy. In 2017, for example, $107.8 million were appropriated for the HSI undergraduate program under Title V of the Higher Education Act. HACU has recommended $175 million be appropriated for fiscal year 2018.
Our nation's economic and social success rests on the level of skills and knowledge attained by Hispanics, now the nation's largest minority population. Education is indisputably the key. HACU is committed to Hispanic success in education, from kindergarten through graduate school and into the work force of tomorrow. Everyone has a stake in HACU’s crucial goals: to promote the development of member colleges and universities; to improve access to and the quality of postsecondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and to meet the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise.
With the help of HACU’s Office of Government Relations in Washington, D.C., HACU maintains more than 30 formal Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Partnership Agreements with federal agencies, offices, and business organizations. HACU also provides assistance and outreach to HSIs by hosting technical assistance workshops throughout the country on available federal program grants and other resources. The HACU National Internship Program also operates out of the Washington, DC, office and places more than 450 student interns each year with corporations and federal agencies in Washington and field offices around the country.
HACU's Western Regional Office in Sacramento, California, offers support for state level advocacy and program work in the western United States. Additional regional offices are being planned for the future.
HACU’s Office of Policy Analysis and Information conducts policy analyses and research on issues affecting Hispanic higher educational success and HSIs. The Office of Student Services manages the Corporate Internship program, the Annual Conference Student Track, the HACU Scholarship program, and several capacity-building partnerships.
HACU’s conferences and special events each year provide a vital platform for advocacy, information, collaboration, and recognition. These events include the annual Capitol Forum each spring in Washington, D.C., and HACU’s Annual Conferences. The 23rd Annual Capitol Forum is scheduled for April 9-10, 2018. HACU's 31st Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Driving America's Prosperity," will be October 28-30, 2017 in San Diego, CA. Student participation, especially at the Annual Conference, has been an important new dimension in recent years. HACU's 12th Biennial International Conference was held March 29-31, 2017 in San José, Costa Rica.
Thousands of young Hispanics benefit from HACU with internships, scholarships, college retention and advancement programs, precollegiate support, and career development opportunities and programs. We truly are the champions of Hispanic success in higher education. Visit us at www.hacu.net.
New Jersey - Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Bergen Community College http://www.bergen.edu
Bloomfield College http://www.bloomfield.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson University http://www.fdu.edu
Felician University http://www.felician.edu
Hudson County Community College http://www.hccc.edu
Middlesex County College http://www.middlesexcc.edu
New Jersey City University http://www.njcu.edu
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Newark Campus www.newark.rutgers.edu
Saint Peter's University http://www.saintpeters.edu
Union County College http://www.ucc.edu
William Paterson University http://www.wpunj.edu
Bergen Community College http://www.bergen.edu
Bloomfield College http://www.bloomfield.edu
Fairleigh Dickinson University http://www.fdu.edu
Felician University http://www.felician.edu
Hudson County Community College http://www.hccc.edu
Middlesex County College http://www.middlesexcc.edu
New Jersey City University http://www.njcu.edu
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Newark Campus www.newark.rutgers.edu
Saint Peter's University http://www.saintpeters.edu
Union County College http://www.ucc.edu
William Paterson University http://www.wpunj.edu
New York - Hispanic-Serving Institution
Boricua College http://www.boricuacollege.edu
Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu
Bronx Community College, CUNY http://www.bcc.cuny.edu
College of Mount Saint Vincent http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu
Dominican College http://www.dc.edu
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College, CUNY http://www.hostos.cuny.edu
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY - http://www.jjay.cuny.edu
Lehman College, CUNY - http://www.lehman.cuny.edu
Mercy College http://www.mercy.edu
New York City College of Technology, CUNY - http://www.citytech.cuny.edu
Queens College, CUNY - http://www.qc.cuny.edu
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, CUNY - http://www.guttman.cuny.edu
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology - http://www.vaughn.edu
Boricua College http://www.boricuacollege.edu
Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY http://www.bmcc.cuny.edu
Bronx Community College, CUNY http://www.bcc.cuny.edu
College of Mount Saint Vincent http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu
Dominican College http://www.dc.edu
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College, CUNY http://www.hostos.cuny.edu
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY - http://www.jjay.cuny.edu
Lehman College, CUNY - http://www.lehman.cuny.edu
Mercy College http://www.mercy.edu
New York City College of Technology, CUNY - http://www.citytech.cuny.edu
Queens College, CUNY - http://www.qc.cuny.edu
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, CUNY - http://www.guttman.cuny.edu
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology - http://www.vaughn.edu
