Hispanic Latino Coalition Backs
“People Not Profiles” Campaign
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The Hispanic/Latino Coalition of Louisville is a broad-based group of public and private organizations and individuals who embrace the contributions and respond to the concerns of our growing Hispanic/Latino population. It is an important part of our mission to collectively express concern when the human [...]

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THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE HISPANIC LATINO COALITION OF LOUISVILLE.
La RED – May 2010

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SUMMARY OF DISSERTATION RESULTS
JUDITH FRIEDRICH
BARRIERS FOR LATINA WOMEN TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

PURPOSE: Investigation of social indicators for health care access and underlying structures
INDICATORS: Infrastructure, immigration and health policy, health insurance coverage,
structure of medical profession and education, culture and language
UNDERLYING STRUCTURES: Race/ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, citizenship
(intersecting systems of domination)
METHODOLOGIES: Community mapping, community survey, [...]

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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 current facts [...]

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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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Por Gabriela Alcalde
Presidenta de la Coalición Hispano/Latina de Louisville [2008]
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 a [...]

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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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[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 media. [...]

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This article was written during the 2008 Presidential Election. It discusses the importance of voting, the potential impact the Latino community could have on decisions, and where to register to vote.

In November of 2008, the United States elected a new president. States and localities elect public officials to represent them and give them a voice [...]

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