The Diversity and Civic Leadership Academy
A joint project of Latino Network, Center for Intercultural Organizing, and Oregon Action that strengthens the leadership and organizing skills of 45 immigrant leaders and leaders of color to advocate for their community’s best interest.

Support to Emerging Organizations
Latino Network provides training, technical assistance and accompaniment to emerging grassroots organizations such as Vecinos en Alerta/Neighbors on Alert, a tenant organizing group based in the Cully neighborhood in Northeast Portland. This group formed to address issues of public safety and quality of life in their neighborhood.

Education & Empowerment

Youth Leadership Development and Skill Building
Latino Network and its partners operate various programs that support youth to build social and leadership skills. Summer Academia for gang-affected youth provides cultural and educational workshops, weekly tutoring and mentoring support, and a thriving soccer program.

Proyecto Esperanza/Project Hope
Latina women have traditionally relied upon support networks to overcome isolation, intra-family violence and poverty. Proyecto Esperanza restores women’s confidence through education and economic empowerment so that women can more effectively meet the needs of their families.

Systems Change

Parent Organizing Project
A grass-roots project that trains and supports the parents at Scott and Rigler schools to become more engaged in their children’s day-to-day learning and advocate for their children’s educational needs and desires.

Concilio Somos el Futuro
A network of youth providers and advocates who are working in partnership with the Department of Community Justice to reduce overrepresentation of Latino youth in the justice system. Over the past three years, Concilio providers have built a culturally specific system of care to support the successful reintegration of youth who are on probation in our community.