New Voices from the Bluegrass:
A Portrait of Kentucky’s Children in Immigrant Families
Author - Jenessa Bryan, MSSW
Staff Contributors:
Terry Brooks
Kimberly Deavers
Jim Decker
Taylor Ewing
Tracy Goff-Herman
Meredith Geers
Tara Grieshop-Goodwin
Makeda Harris
Joanna Young Marks
Lacey McNary
DeWayne Westmoreland
Patricia Tennen
Kentucky Youth Advocates
11001 Bluegrass Pkwy., Suite 100
Jeffersontown, KY 40299
(502) 895-8167

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Click on the link to download: COMPLETE REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (English)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Spanish)
Cross Cultural Community Conversations:
Beginning the Dialogue to Understand the Strengths and Unmet Needs of the Hispanic / Latino Community in Louisville Metro
Report by M. Gabriela Alcalde, M.P.H.
Acknowledgements
The development and success of this project relied completely on the commitment and passion of numerous [...]

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Por Gabriela Alcalde
Presidenta de la Coalición Hispano/Latina de Louisville

El tema de inmigración presenta muchas preguntas. Con el debate inmigratorio cada día más agitado y diferentes localidades alrededor del país (incluyendo Louisville) considerando medidas dirigidas hacia los inmigrantes indocumentados, podemos extraer de nuestra rica historia de inmigración varias respuestas para algunas preguntas actuales.
De acuerdo [...]

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10 Cosas Que Los Hombres Pueden Hacer Para Terminar Con La Violencia De Los Hombres Contra Las Mujeres.
Este cartel fue producido por MVP Strategies, una organización de prevención de la violencia del genéro, educación y entrenamiento.
10 Cosas

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The Crisis of the Developed World
There are only three developed countries now with population growth; Australia, Canada, and the United States and only because they are “Settler Nations” that allow immigration. If not for immigration the United States, like Europe and Japan would be experiencing significant population decline. Ben Wattenberg, American Enterprise Institute states, [...]

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To see contact information (in Excel) for the advocacy organizations listed below click here.

Organization

AHU

KCIRR

Franklin County Latino Coalition

Georgetown Hispanic Initiative

La Plaza

Promotoras de Salud

International Center

Pathways, Inc.

Centro Latino

Centro Latino

Centro de Amistad

KMARI

ENLACE

LASO

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[Op Ed to the Courier Journal, April 2008]
On March 30th, 2008 the Courier Journal ran an article about the terms we use to refer to certain groups of people, to each other. We appreciate the CJ and Ms. Platt for raising this important issue and candidly exploring the power of words, particularly in the [...]

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In November of 2008, the United States will elect a new president. States and localities will elect public officials to represent them and give them a voice in the political dialog that decides what policies, what laws, and programs will pass. The right to vote is a relished right and the cornerstone [...]

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Filling in the Gaps: What We Know About Immigration

To see the Top 10 List of Myths & Facts about Immigration, click here.

Immigration raises many questions. With the immigration debate heating up and localities around the country considering measures aimed at undocumented immigrants (including Louisville), we can draw from our rich immigration history and [...]

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We are building a list of Louisville Metro area Social Justice/Justicia Social online organizations.
Please let us know if you find a broken link.
Kentucky Jobs with Justice
Kentucky Youth Advocates

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