The Latino Policy Forum is a non-profit organization that provides policy analysis and information and pursues more just housing, education, and immigration laws for the Latino community in Chicago and Illinois.[3]
The organization began in 1983 as the Housing Committee of Harold Washington's Mayor's Advisory Committee on Latino Affairs (MACLA). MACLA investigated the severe underrepresentation of Latinos in all forms of subsidized housing. In 1989, the organization incorporated and became Latinos United. Latinos United received support from another Chicago advocacy group, the Latino Institute, which provided office space and clerical services.[4] In 2006, Latinos United expanded their purview to include education and immigration policy. Then, in 2008, the group formally adopted a broader policy agenda, and changed their name to the Latino Policy Forum.[3]
Chicago Housing Authority lawsuitedit
Latinos United gained importance by vanguarding the class action lawsuit against Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for discriminatory practices.[3] Latinos United accused CHA of not attracting Latinos to apply for housing assistance, then discouraging them after they applied. Latinos United also attacked CHA for not employing enough Latinos on their staff.[5] CHA's administration denied these charges, but in 1996, CHA settled the lawsuit. The result was a federal consent decree, requiring CHA to increase their services to Latinos. The decree expired in 2005.[6]
Mission and actionsedit
The mission of the Latino Policy Forum is: "to build the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community through collective action to transform public policies that ensure the well being of our community and society as a whole."[7] To that end, the Forum helped register thousands of people to vote, and they disseminate information on local and state candidates.[8] The Latino Policy Forum also lobbies the Illinois State Legislature to promote legislation, particularly for fair housing measures.[1]
^ abcLatino Policy Forum records. DePaul University Special Collections and Archives, accessed June 14, 2017.
^Ontiveros, Sue (December 5, 1998). "After 25 years of giving, it's payback time". Chicago Sun-Times. Newsbank.
^"Cha Neglecting Hispanics, Group Charges". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
^"LATINOS DEMAND EQUAL ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING | The Pilsen Alliance | Chicago". www.thepilsenalliance.org. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
^"Who We Are". Latino Policy Forum. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
^Dietrich, Matthew (2014-10-27). "The Latino Policy Forum hoped to share candidates' views with Illinois Latinos". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
January 01, 1970
latino, policy, forum, profit, organization, that, provides, policy, analysis, information, pursues, more, just, housing, education, immigration, laws, latino, community, chicago, illinois, formation1983typenon, profit, organizationpurposelatino, civic, engage. The Latino Policy Forum is a non profit organization that provides policy analysis and information and pursues more just housing education and immigration laws for the Latino community in Chicago and Illinois 3 Latino Policy ForumFormation1983TypeNon profit organizationPurposeLatino civic engagementLocationChicago IllinoisServicesConducts analysis to inform influence and lead 1 Key peopleSylvia Puente Martin Torres 2 Websitehttp www latinopolicyforum orgFormerly calledLatinos UnitedContents 1 History 2 Chicago Housing Authority lawsuit 3 Mission and actions 4 ReferencesHistory editThe organization began in 1983 as the Housing Committee of Harold Washington s Mayor s Advisory Committee on Latino Affairs MACLA MACLA investigated the severe underrepresentation of Latinos in all forms of subsidized housing In 1989 the organization incorporated and became Latinos United Latinos United received support from another Chicago advocacy group the Latino Institute which provided office space and clerical services 4 In 2006 Latinos United expanded their purview to include education and immigration policy Then in 2008 the group formally adopted a broader policy agenda and changed their name to the Latino Policy Forum 3 Chicago Housing Authority lawsuit editLatinos United gained importance by vanguarding the class action lawsuit against Chicago Housing Authority CHA and the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development for discriminatory practices 3 Latinos United accused CHA of not attracting Latinos to apply for housing assistance then discouraging them after they applied Latinos United also attacked CHA for not employing enough Latinos on their staff 5 CHA s administration denied these charges but in 1996 CHA settled the lawsuit The result was a federal consent decree requiring CHA to increase their services to Latinos The decree expired in 2005 6 Mission and actions editThe mission of the Latino Policy Forum is to build the power influence and leadership of the Latino community through collective action to transform public policies that ensure the well being of our community and society as a whole 7 To that end the Forum helped register thousands of people to vote and they disseminate information on local and state candidates 8 The Latino Policy Forum also lobbies the Illinois State Legislature to promote legislation particularly for fair housing measures 1 References edit a b Newsviews Latino Policy Forum ABC7 Chicago 2015 09 27 Retrieved 2017 06 14 What I ve Learned Latino Policy Forum s Sylvia Puente NBC News Retrieved 2017 06 14 a b c Latino Policy Forum records DePaul University Special Collections and Archives accessed June 14 2017 Ontiveros Sue December 5 1998 After 25 years of giving it s payback time Chicago Sun Times Newsbank Cha Neglecting Hispanics Group Charges tribunedigital chicagotribune Retrieved 2017 06 14 LATINOS DEMAND EQUAL ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING The Pilsen Alliance Chicago www thepilsenalliance org Retrieved 2017 06 14 Who We Are Latino Policy Forum Retrieved 2017 06 14 Dietrich Matthew 2014 10 27 The Latino Policy Forum hoped to share candidates views with Illinois Latinos Huffington Post Retrieved 2017 06 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Latino Policy Forum amp oldid 920134477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
