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NLCI Agenda
Press Releases & Announcements
May 2013
NLCI PRESENTS MODEL PROGRAM AT SALUD AMERICA! SUMMIT
The National Latino Children's Institute, a leader in educating Latino communities on strategies to overcome and fight obesity, presented its award winning program, Salsa, Sabor y Salud, at the 4th Annual Salud America! Summit, in San Antonio, TX.
April 2013
NATIONAL LATINO CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE CELEBRATES YOUNG AMERICANS ON
EL DÍA DE LOS NIÑOS
U.S. Senate Passes "El Día de los Niños: Celebrating Young Americans" Senate Resolution (S.Res.125) with Unanimous Consent
San Antonio, TX—Today, the U.S. Senators joined with the National Latino Children's Institute and families across the country to celebrate El Día de los Niños, a day that recognizes the importance of investing in the nation's children as the country's future. This year marks the 15th year of commemoratingthis day
2013 Spring Newsletter
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March 2013
NLCI Elects New Leadership: Affirms Mission to Focus Nation's Attention on Latino Children
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Latino Children’s Institute’s (NLCI), whose mission is to focus the nation’s attention on the contributions and challenges facing young Latinos, recently met in Miami, Florida, to elect new leadership for the board of directors. The two...read more
January 2013
Job Announcement for Development Consultant For NLCI
The National Latino Children’s Institute (NLCI) is seeking a development consultant who will support the mission of NLCI to focus the nation’s attention on the contributions and challenges of young Latinos by advocating for their success and well-being through...read more
The National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI) commends President Obama for upholding his campaign promise to support comprehensive immigration reform. The President's support of the bipartisan framework put forth by eight U. S. Senators signifies that finally, read more...
NLCI to Community:
Take Action Now on Human Trafficking Awareness Day
San Antonio - On this day, January 11, 2013, the world brings awareness to the largest transnational crime: Human trafficking. It is also the kind of crime that places between 244,000 and 325,000 American children "at risk" each year of becoming victims of sexual exploitation. Read more...
December 2012
2012 Winter Newsletter
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October 2012
Summit underscores needs and challenges of Latino children
Posted on October 21, 2012
By Griselda Nevarez
With Latinos making up a quarter of the nation’s public school students, hundreds of advocates, experts and elected officials convened over the weekend in Arizona to highlight social and economic issues Latino children are facing. Read more
2012 Fall Newsletter
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NLCI Convenes Leaders in Support of Latino Children
Much has been said and written about the anti-immigrant legislation, Arizona Senate Bill 1070. This harsh proposal was challenged and the Supreme Court recently struck down several key parts of the law. It left standing a controversial provision requiring police to check the immigration status of people they detain and suspect to be in the country illegally. Read more
January 2012
President Obama to propose a fix to a notorious snag in immigration law.
The Obama administration officials announced on Friday, January 6, 2012, Three Kings Day, also known as the el día de los reyes, that they will propose a fix to a notorious snag in immigration law that will spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from immigrant spouses and children. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/us/path-to-green-card-for-illegal-immigrant-family-members-of-americans.html
November 2011
Fall Newsletter - See articles on Secure Communities, No Child Left Behind, The recession and Latino Children, Child Passenger Safety, Up coming Grants and much more.
Outcome Measures of a Family-Based Education Approach with Mexican Immigrants in the Yakima Valley
October 2011
NLCI & ford Distributes 100 Buster seats to families in Miami, FL (español)
A community response to Latino health disparities
September 2011
NLCI, Kraft & Salsa Organizations to celebrate launch of the first Official Wellness Week
April 2011
NLCI, Kraft and Salsa Organizations to celebrate launch of first Official Wellness Week
Cities Plan Events to Celebrate the Future of their Communities
March 2011
The National Latino Children's Institute elects New Leadership and Affirms its Course
2010
NLCI responds to attacks on the 14th Amendment
NLCI partners with YMCA with support of Kraft Foods Foundation
Young Latino children a high risk for fire fatalities during winter season
2009
2009 Forum: Creating a Nation of Hope for Latino Children-Effecting change on behalf of those who will build the future - our children
Traffic fatalities leading cause of death for Latino children
