Mission: Comunidad Latina de Hawai'i aims to build a welcoming community and create opportunities for Latino families to connect culturally, integrate socially, and contribute civically.
We believe that belonging is the work of the whole community and that integration of immigrant and ethnic minorities requires a process of two-way learning experiences and opportunities. Thus, we approach our work on two fronts. First, we serve our Latino community to assimilate more fully to life in Hawaii: ESL classes, immigration and social service referrals, and civil advocacy. Second, we serve our host community to help understand the presence and contributions of Latino immigrants in Hawaii: translation services, Annual Hispanic Cultural Festival, and immigrant talk-story events.
Results: For more information please contact Angela Dean at adean@comunidadlatinadehawaii.com
Target demographics: Comunidad Latina De Hawai’i provides resources and services to Hawaii’s immigrant and marginalized communities. We promote an atmosphere of cultural sensitivity and compassion in which we are able to promote the integration of our immigrant communities. We offer services in which we help the community access required resources so that they may successfully assimilate to living in Hawai’i.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 24 ESL students, served 1506 members of the Hispanic/Latino Community, translated over 160 Spanish/English language documents, provided outreach pertaining to Hawai'i labor law to 6 local businesses, we helped 168 families with applying for benefits, and held 4 "Know Your Rights Workshops", provided support an information for 12 victims of domestic violence, reported 8 cases of labor discrimination.
Geographic areas served: The State of Hawai'i, located in Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawai'i
Programs: ESL classes for Spanish speaking adults, Youth Dance Enrichment Program, Program and support group "Comadre" for women supporting women.
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This nonprofit has made my mother’s dream a reality by helping her dance group grow and become more organized. It also provides children an extracurricular activity that teaches them about the Mexican culture in the way of dance. We hope that this organization grows to be able to include many more Latino folklore.
Real heart for the people, effective and most excellent service to the most vulnerable. Besides, the fight to preserve culture and the ability to build bridges regarding cultural awareness are also simply outstanding. A non profit true to its cause and purpose!!
lindaroque
General Member of the Public
10/01/2017
Rating: 5
10/01/2017
3 years ago when a dear friend was very ill An unable to get help medical assistance because she was an undocumented immigrant comunidad Latina step in An was able to get her some help she was found to have cancer and there was not much that could be done here for her because of changes in are community but Comunidad Latina called the Mexican consul for help it was through this organization that my friend was able to return to Mexico for medical assistance they fought in every way possible to get her medical help here in Hawaii but to only fix it for a short time apond her return to Mexico on her way to the Doctors she died in the car when Comunidad Latina go the news it was devastating they took a stand on that day to be a stronger support for are community they provid English classes assist in now your rights classes An referring case by case to immigration lawyers helping mothers with us born children in schools assisting The Deportment of Health with the Dangie fever out break bye going out into the coffee fields reaching farm workers this organization is for the people it would take me to long to share all that this organization has done An continue to do for are immigrant communities
