The information below comes from direct quotations found on the organizations' web site. Some of these organizations offer scholarships for post-secondary education.
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Hispanic Women's Corporation
"HWC is a model organization, a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation known for being a proactive leader in the development of Latina women. HWC empowers Latina women through its commitment to the culture by promoting education, community involvement, professional advancement and leadership development for the improvement of our cultural quality of life."
http://www.hispanicwomen.org/
Inter-University Program for Latino Research
"IUPLR, a consortium of 18 Latino research centers based at major universities across the United States, is the only nationwide university-based research organization bringing together scholars from a wide variety of disciplines to conduct policy-relevant research on Latinos. The primary objectives of IUPLR are to expand the pool of scholars and leaders, to strengthen the capacity of Latino research centers, and to facilitate the availability of policy-relevant, Latino-focused research."
http://www.nd.edu/~iuplr/
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
"LCLAA works with Latino union members to advocate for the rights of all Latino workers and their families at all levels of the American trade union movement and the political process. LCLAA strives to achieve social and economic equality for each and every Latino worker by developing programs that reach out and educate Latino workers about the importance of participating in the political process in order to ensure a strong voice for Latino working families."
http://www.chci.org/
Latin Business Association
"The primary purpose of the LBA is to promote the growth of Latino-owned businesses by fostering development opportunities, providing educational workshops, and formulating effective advocacy programs."
http://www.lbausa.com/
League of United Latin American Citizens--LULAC
"With approximately 115,000 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic Organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 600 LULAC councils nationwide."
http://www.lulac.org
MANA: A National Latina Organization
"MANA, empowers Latinas through leadership development, community service and advocacy. MANA is a national community of Latinas actively working to create a better quality of life for Hispanics."
http://www.hermana.org
Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
"MALDEF's mission is to foster sound public policies, laws and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the 40 million Latinos living in the United States and to empower the Latino community to fully participate in our society."
http://www.maldef.org/
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
"The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) is the Nation's oldest and largest network of Hispanic health and human services providers. As the nation's action forum for Hispanic health and well-being, the programs of the Alliance: Inform and mobilize consumers; Support providers in the delivery of quality care; Promote appropriate use of technology; Improve the science base for accurate decision making; and, Promote philanthropy."
http://www.hispanichealth.org/
National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives
"Our mission is to enhance the excellence and professionalism of the Federal workforce while assuring the fair and equitable delivery of services to the Hispanic American community in housing, justice, economic development, health and employment opportunities."
http://www.nahfe.org/index.html
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
"The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists."
http://www.nahj.org/
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