"The Academy is a great opportunity for an emerging leader to become further involved in an organization--a pronounced long-term impact on developing a professional career in Latino nonprofits."
"I gained confidence in my ability to lead and seeing the value of my contributions encouraged me to move up in responsibility in the organization."
"We realized that we are not alone!"
• Centro de Información, Elgin
• ContraTiempo NFP, Chicago
• Corazon Community Services, Cicero
• Family Focus Aurora, Aurora
• Farmworker Advocacy Project, Chicago
• Interfaith Leadership Project, Cicero
• La Casa Norte, Chicago
• Latino Education Alliance, Chicago
• Mano A Mano Family Resource Center, Round Lake Park
• Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, Chicago
• San Jose Obrero Mission, Chicago
• Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, Chicago
• J. P. Morgan Chase Foundation
• Latinos account for 92 percent of the total population growth in the State of Illinois since 2000.
• As of 2007, Latinos made up 15% (1.9 million) of the Illinois population.
• Nearly 59 percent of Latinos in Illinois live outside the city of Chicago.
• 20% of Illinois’ Latinos ages 17 and younger are living in poverty
