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Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together: An Initiative to Improve Outreach to Latinos/Hispanics in Central Virginia

Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together: An Initiative to Improve Outreach to Latinos/Hispanics in Central Virginia. Presented by: Peter Loach Deputy Director of Operations Piedmont Housing Alliance February 1, 2006. An Introduction to Latinos/Hispanics: Looking at the Numbers.

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Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together: An Initiative to Improve Outreach to Latinos/Hispanics in Central Virginia

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  1. Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together: An Initiative to Improve Outreach to Latinos/Hispanics in Central Virginia Presented by: Peter Loach Deputy Director of Operations Piedmont Housing Alliance February 1, 2006

  2. An Introduction to Latinos/Hispanics: Looking at the Numbers

  3. 1990 |Charlottesville and Albemarle Co. Total Population: 108,381

  4. 2000 | Charlottesville and Albemarle Co. Total Population: 124,285

  5. 2000 |Virginia

  6. 2000 | Virginia Average Population Age

  7. Virginia Change in Residence 1995-2000 69% of VA Hispanics have moved in the last 5 years

  8. Place of Residence in 1995 if Different from 2000 (Virginia)

  9. 2000 | Median Household Income in Region Median Household Income = $41,705

  10. 2000 | Charlottesville Income Level

  11. 2000 | Albemarle Income Level

  12. 2000 | Renter Occupied Units in TJPD

  13. 2000 | Home Ownership by Race/Ethnicity TJPD

  14. Charlottesville City Schools 2004-05

  15. Albemarle Co. Schools 2004-05

  16. 2004-05 School Year ESOL = English Speakers of Other Languages

  17. Increase in ESOL Students Over 10 Years Up 555% Up 384%

  18. Albemarle County Male Educational Levels 32% of Hispanic Males in Albemarle have less than a 9th grade education

  19. Albemarle County Female Educational Levels

  20. Charlottesville Male Educational Levels

  21. Charlottesville Female Educational Levels

  22. Overview of Latinos/Hispanics and the Economy President George Bush: “We hear claims that immigrants are somehow bad for the economy -- even though this economy could not function without them.” State of the Union – January 31, 2006

  23. Virginia Hispanic Employment by Industry Source: PCT85. SEX BY INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER [Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF 4) - Sample Data

  24. “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER” Misión: Somos una red de organizaciones y personas que trabajamos para apoyar y fortalecer la comunidad de la región de Charlottesville a través de la integración y desarrollo de sus miembros Latinos/Hispanos. Mission: We are a network of organizations and people working to support and strengthen the Charlottesville regional community through the integration and development of its Latino/Hispanic members.

  25. “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Participants To Date City of Charlottesville Charlottesville Police Department Charlottesville Department of Social Services Charlottesville Neighborhood Development Services Charlottesville Transit Service Over 75 individuals and 35+ organizations involved Albemarle County Albemarle County Schools Albemarle County Office of Housing Albemarle County Department of Social Services Albemarle County Police Department Albemarle County Board of Supervisors

  26. “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Participants To Date • International Rescue Committee • Jefferson Area CHIP • TJPDC • Nuevas Raices Newspaper • Central Virginia Legal Aid Society • Legal Aid Justice Center • United Way • Rockfish Presbyterian Church - Nellysford • UVA School of Medicine • Internal Revenue Service • Shelter for Help in Emergency • Church of the Incarnation • La Clinica @ UVA Med Center • Rural Health Outreach Program • Piedmont Housing Alliance • Love Presbyterian Church • HIV Prevention Education/ASG • Piedmont Council of the Arts • UVA Cancer Center • Tienda De Propiedades (Property Store) Homes and Land Realtors • US Postal Service • Ch-Alb. Commission on Children and Families • UVA Dean of Students Office • Sexual Assault Resource Agency • Zona Latina TV Program • Focus Women’s Resource Center

  27. “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Accomplishments in First Nine Months • Six meetings to share information/lesson learned • Spanish Language Resource Guide • English staff guide • Focus Group study with 30 Latinos/Hispanics • Help Fair in Spanish involving 30 agencies and 200 Latinos/Hispanics • Formal presentations on immigrant legislation, City of Richmond experience with outreach to Latinos/Hispanics • Meetings with Chamber of Commerce, VA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, UVA faculty

  28. “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER”Goals For 2006 • Complete development of website; hosted by PHA. • Develop regular schedule of sector-specific roundtables. • Develop regular series of staff-level workshops for variety of agencies on cultural sensitivity, language resources, education, health, housing, criminal justice, etc. • Monthly prominent speakers series. • Monthly plenary meetings. • Support to development of bilingual cultural television program. • Develop Latino/Hispanic community roundtables. • Focus on Southwood Trailer Park. • Expand support to Regional Chamber of Commerce. • Develop network of Latino/Hispanic residents as points of contact in the community.

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