Latino
Post-Secondary Education
The Office of
Latino Affairs in partnership with Iowa's Area Education
Agencies met with a group of Latino community members and partners
today to discuss the Latino Post-secondary Attainment Gap!
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More to come, but if your organization is interested in
being part of this conversation, please contact Sonia
Reyes-Snyder.
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2019 Latino Day
on the Hill
The Iowa
Commission of Latino Affairs invites you to their second Iowa Latino
Day on the Hill.
This year, the
commission's goal is to provide a space for Iowa's Latinos to learn
about the legislative process, get familiar with the capitol and
empowered to advocate!
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Association of Iowa Latinx Professionals
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PILA Networking
Mixer in Davenport
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You can become a Professional, College Student or a
Business Member
PILA provides
opportunities for:
Self-Advocacy
Professional Development
Networking
Connections with Iowa's
Employers
For more information or to start a local PILA chapter in
your area click here or Contact us.
Vacancies on the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs
State law requires most boards and commissions be balanced
according to gender and political affiliation. Geographical location
and diversity is also considered. Appointments are made to most boards
and commissions annually. All applications are kept on file as public information.
Boards and commissions are responsible for advising the
Governor and Lt. Governor, the legislature and state agencies. The
Governor and Lt. Governor are looking for qualified applicants who are
strong believers in becoming an active voice in state government.
If you are interested in volunteering to serve in the Iowa
Commission of Latino Affairs, fill out an online application for
consideration by the Governor and Lt. Governor.
The Iowa commission of Latino Affairs gets
to:
- Coordinate, assist, and
cooperate with the efforts of state departments and agencies to
serve the needs of Latino persons in the fields of education,
employment, health, housing, welfare, and recreation.
- Develop, coordinate,
and assist other public organizations which serve Latino persons.
Evaluate existing programs and proposed legislation affecting
Latino persons, and propose new programs.
- Stimulate public awareness
of the problems of Latino persons by conducting a program of
public education and encouraging the governor and the general
assembly to develop programs to deal with these problems.
- Conduct training
programs for Latino persons to enable them to assume leadership
positions on the community level.
2018 Latino Hall
of Fame
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Ernest
M. Rodriguez, Bettendorf, IA
A founding father of what is now the Iowa Commission
& Office of Latino Affairs and long time activist.
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Salvador
(Chavo) J. Lopez, Davenport, IA
Champion of social and economic justice for all races,
but especially those of Hispanic heritage.
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Warren
Morrow (posthumous), Des Moines, IA
Honored by the Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival, he
was an activist, visionary and game changer in the state.
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Christina Fernandez-Morrow, Warren's widow, his
daughter Ariana, his mother Rosa Maria Morrow, and father
Walter Morrow, received the
award on his behalf.
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The First recipient of the Iowa
Latinx Youth Leadership ward: Vanessa
Espinoza, Columbus Junction, IA
A young activist, educator, and co-founder
of Latinos for Washington, Inc.
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The first recipient of the Iowa
Latino Ambassador award for Equity and Justice: Governor
Robert D. Ray (posthumous), Des Moines, IA
Governor, a humanitarian and civil rights activist.
Served as the 38th governor of Iowa for 14 years, signed into law the
Spanish-Speaking People's Commission which is now known as the Office
of Latino Affairs, and charged it with coordinating services for the
states expanding Latinx population.
This award
was renamed: Robert D. Ray Award for Equity and Justice.
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Vicky Ray Carlson, Governor Robert D. Ray's
daughter received this award on his behalf.
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Nominations
are being accepted for the
2019 Iowa
Latino Hall of Fame!
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Upcoming
Meetings & Events
Iowa Department of Human Rights Board Meeting | December 18, 2018 | Des Moines
Iowa Latino Day on the Hill | January 25, 2019 | State
of Iowa Capitol
Commission Meeting | January 25, 2019 |
Des Moines
Commission Meeting | March 15, 2019 |
Mary J Treglia Community House, Sioux City
Commission Meeting | June 28, 2019 | Dubuque
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