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Advocacy/Political
AMERICAN
GI FORUM NATIONAL VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM, INC. (est.
1972)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: JAMES JAZO
5038, W. 127th Street
Alsip, IL 60803
Tel: 708-371-9800
Fax: 708-371-1160
E-mail: info@v-o-p.org
Web site: www.v-o-p.org/default.htm
The
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program works
consistently on behalf of Hispanic veterans in the areas
of veterans' affairs, education, civil rights, employment,
and economic development.
ASOCIACION
NACIONAL PRO PERSONAS MAYORES (ANPPM) (est. 1975)
National Association for Hispanic Elderly
PRESIDENT AND CEO: CARMELA G. LACAYO
234 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300
Pasadena, CA 91101
Tel: 626-564-1988
Fax: 626-564-2659
E-mail: anppm@aol.com
ANPPM
was founded to inform policy makers and the general public
about the status and needs of elderly Hispanics and other
low-income elderly. The organization provides direct social
services and training and technical assistance to community
groups and professionals in the field of aging. It also
produces and distributes bilingual information on the Hispanic
elderly.
ASSOCIATION
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEXICAN-AMERICANS (AAMA) (est.
1970)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: GILBERT MORENO
6001 Gulf Freeway, Building B-1, Suite 102,
Houston, TX 77023
Tel: 713-926-5464
Fax: 713-926-8035
Web site: www.aamainc.com
AAMA
offers programs focused on education, social services, cultural
awareness, and economic and community development. Other
AAMA programs include adult literacy, alcohol and drug abuse,
gang prevention programs, AIDS education, and emergency
shelter for youth.
ASSOCIATION
OF LATINO SPEAKERS
PRESIDENT: ALBERTO O. CAPPAS
CEO: LEO LOZADA, JR.
85 4th Avenue, Suite JJ
New York, NY
Tel: 212-866-0125
Fax: 212-353-9114
AYUDA,
INC. (est. 1971)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: YVONNE M. VEGA
1736 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Tel: 202-387-4848
Fax: 202-387-0324
Web site: www.ayudainc.org
AYUDA
is a nonprofit, community-based organization that serves
the needs of the foreign-born, low-income community by providing
high-quality legal services for immigration and domestic
violence purposes. Assistance is given for political asylum,
filing for family petitions, naturalization, advance parole,
work authorization, and adjustment of status. AYUDA provides
information on the latest changes affecting the legal rights
of battered immigrant women and children, as well as offering
model programs for serving them.
CARECEN
(CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEE CENTER) (est. 1981)
DIRECTOR: SAUL SOLORZANO
1459 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20099
Tel: 202-328-9799
E-mail: carecendc@aol.com
CARECEN
is an organization that provides legal, educational and
advocacy services for Hispanics in the Washington, D.C.
area. The legal department provides counseling in such areas
as employment and labor law, civil rights law and housing.
The legal services department also focuses on the immigration
needs of Central Americans as well as assisting all Hispanics
with the naturalization process.
CASA
DEL PUEBLO (est. 1985)
PRESIDENT: HAROLD RECINOS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: MARIA JOSE RECINOS
1459 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Tel: 202-332-1082
Fax: 202-667-7783
E-mail: cdelpueblo@aol.com
Casa
del Pueblo is a community-based organization that serves
the educational, social, cultural, self-improvement, and
empowerment needs of Hispanics, particularly those who have
recently arrived to the United States from parts of Central
America. Casa del Pueblo seeks to address such issues as
the Central American community's limited access to and participation
in the processes of self-determination because of cultural,
linguistic, economic, educational, and social discrimination,
through the various programs it offers.
CHICANOS
POR LA CAUSA, INC. (est. 1969)
PRESIDENT AND CEO: PETE C. GARCIA
CHAIR: JIMMY VIGIL
1112 East Buckeye Road
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Tel: 602-257-0700
Fax: 602-256-2740
Web site: www.cplc.org
The
organization's goals are to provide greater opportunities,
work with dignity, and self-sufficiency for Hispanic communities,
as well as to promote Hispanic heritage. It provides employment
referral and training, housing for the elderly, youth and
behavioral programs, and operates a domestic violence shelter.
Funded by federal and foundation grants, CHICANOS POR LA
CAUSA operates in 23 cities, assisting some 45,000 people
annually.
CONGRESSIONAL
HISPANIC CAUCUS (est. 1976)
CHAIRMAN: SILVESTRE REYES (D-TX)
1527 Longworth HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Tel: 202-225-2410
Fax: 202-225-2016
Web site: http://www.house.gov/reyes/CHC/
The
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is dedicated, through
the legislative process, to voicing and advancing issues
affecting Hispanics in the United States and the insular
areas.
CONGRESSIONAL
HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE, INC. (est. 1978)
CHAIRMAN: CIRO RODRIGUEZ
504 C Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Tel: 202-543-1771/1-800-EXCEL DC
Fax: 202-546-2143
E-mail: chci@chci.org
Web site:
www.chci.org
The
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute is a nonprofit organization
that was founded by the Hispanic members of Congress to
develop the next generation of Hispanic leaders. CHCI offers
educational and leadership development programs and services
in an attempt to promote the growth of participants as effective
professionals and strong leaders.
CUBAN
AMERICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL (CNC) (est. 1980)
CHAIR: JUAN A. GALAN, JR.
PRESIDENT: GUARIONE M. DIAZ
1223 SW 4 Street
Miami, FL 33135
Tel: 305-642-3484
Fax: 305-642-7463
Web site: www.cnc.org
The
CNC conducts research and policy analyses on issues affecting
Cubans and Hispanics in the United States and provides education,
employment, and housing services to all disadvantaged individuals
of various ethnic, racial, and national backgrounds.
CUBAN
AMERICAN NATIONAL FOUNDATION (CANF) (est. 1981)
CHAIR: JORGE MAS SANTOS
Worldwide headquarters:
1312 SW 27th Ave
Miami, FL 33145
Tel: 305-592-7768
Fax: 305-592-7889
E-mail: hq@canf.org
Web site: www.canf.org
The
Cuban American National Foundation is dedicated to the re-establishment
of freedom and democracy in Cuba.
HANDS
ACROSS CULTURES (est. 1993)
PRESIDENT: HENRY MONTOYA
P.O. Box 2215
Espanola, NM 87532
Tel: 505-747-1889
Fax: 505-747-1623
E-mail:hmontoya@aol.com
Web site: www.la-tierra.com/hacc
Hands
Across Cultures provides material development, training
and technical assistance to organizations and institutions
seeking to address the issues of alcohol, tobacco, and drug
abuse. Hispano/Latino cultural factors are stressed.
HISPANIC
COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (est. 1994)
PRESIDENT: ROXANA CHAHIN JORDAN
CHAIRMAN: FRANK GOMEZ
VICE-CHAIRWOMAN: RITA DIMARTINO
1111 19 Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: 202-776-1754
Fax: 202-776-1792
E-mail: bescarcega@hcir.org
Web site: www.hcir.org
The
HCIR is the only national organization that is dedicated
exclusively to increasing the role of Hispanics in the international
arena. Members include current and former Foreign Services
professionals, heads of Hispanic organizations, academics,
private sector leaders, attorneys, and others who all share
the goal of a stronger Latino voice in foreign policy, trade
investment, international organizations, economic development
and other areas.
HISPANIC
DESIGNERS, INC. (est. 1984)
PRESIDENT: PENNY HARRISON
1101 30 Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20007
Tel: 202-337-9636
Fax: 202-337-9635
E-mail: HispDesign@aol.com
Web site: www.hispanicdesigners.org
HDI
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to highlighting Hispanic
talent and cultural contributions to the design industry.
HDI provides national programs showcasing Hispanic excellence
to create educational opportunities and build public awareness
about major issues affecting education, health and well
being for Hispanics.
HISPANIC
ELECTED LOCAL OFFICIALS CAUCUS (est. 1976)
MANAGER, CONSTITUENCY SERVICES: MARY GORDON
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 550,
Washington, D.C. 20004
Tel: 202-626-3169
Fax: 202-626-3043
Within
the framework of the National League of Cities, this organization
works as a forum for exchange and communication among Hispanic
local government officials. The objectives include: encouraging
participations of Hispanic officials in NLC, identifying
qualified Hispanic officials for service in NLC, as well
as for other national positions, promoting issues of interest
to Hispanics and the status of Hispanics in the U.S. cities,
and establishing liaisons with other organizations concerned
with municipal government or with issues of particular concern
to the Hispanic community.
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