• Home
• Resources

• Arts & Culture

  • Cultural Organizing (PDF)
  • The Raíces Project: Explorations of a Rural Capacity-Building Model With/In Latino and Anglo Communities (PDF)

• Community Participation

  • Bingo de Raíces (PDF)
    Juego de Bingo sobre el Proyecto Raíces
  • Saber Es Poder (PDF)
  • What do Mexicans celebrate on the "Day of the Dead?"
  • Plains Speaking-Northern Great Plains Inc Newsletter (PDF)
  • Around the Kitchen Table (PDF)
  • Latino Voter Toolkit (PDF)
  • Immigrant Access to State Driver's Licenses: A Tool Kit for Advocates (PDF)
  • Una guía sobre seis temas importantes para votantes latinos (PDF)
  • A Pocket Guide On Six Important Issues for Latino Voters (PDF)
  • Integrating Civic Participation Strategies Into Service Delivery Organizations (PDF)
  • Building Immigrant Community Power Through Legislative Advocacy (PDF)
  • The 21st Century Poor People’s Campaign (Link)
    From the Advancement Project: The Poor People’s Campaign seeks to directly compel America to redress the policies that create and substantiate poverty, oppress the poor and deny people the right to live with dignity, respect, justice, equality and freedom. In March 2007, distinguished Cal. community leaders formed a coalition consisting of community based organizations, businesses, and individuals to respond to the devastating impact poverty was having on communities of color.
  • 10 Simple Civic Engagement Things That EVERY Non-Profit Can Do ... That Builds Your Organization (PDF)
  • Civic Engagement: Traditional vs. Movement Building Approach (PDF)
  • Engaging the Religious Community in Worker Justice: A Mini Guide for Unions (PDF)

• Computer Skills

  • Access and Achievement: Building Educational & Career Pathways for Latinos in Advanced Technology (PDF)

• Cultural Competence

  • "To Hell With Good Intentions" by Ivan Illich (PDF)
  • Of Immigrants and "Real Amurkans" by Tim Wise (Word)

• Economic Development

  • The Race for Wages: Living Wage Jobs in the Current Economy (PDF)

• Education (Adult)

  • Service Model for Enhancing Library Service Delivery to English Language Learner Patrons (PDF)
  • English Learner Coalition. Resource Guide to Member Programs in Oregon. (PDF)

• Education (Pre k-16)

  • Closing Achievement Gaps: Improving Educational Outcomes for Hispanic Children (PDF) (Link)
  • College Choices Among Latinos-Issues of Leaving Home (PDF) (Link)
  • College Knowledge: What Latino Parents Need To Know and Why They Don't Know It (PDF) (Link)
  • College Scholarships for Latino Students: Are Opportunities Being Missed? (PDF) (Link)
  • Latino Public Opinion Survey of Pre-Kindergarten Programs: Knowledge, Preferences and Public Support (PDF) (Link)
  • Latino Scorecard 2003: Grading the American Dream (PDF) (Link)
  • Reaching Higher Ground: Parental Outreach Programs at the Secondary Level (PDF) (Link)
  • The New Latino South and the Challenge to Public Education: Strategies for Educators and Policymakers in Emerging Immigrant Communities (PDF) (Link)
  • Understanding Latino Parental Involvement in Education: Perceptions, Expectations, and Recommendations (PDF) (Link)
  • Immigrant Integration: Educator Resource Guide (PDF)
  • Serving Non-English Speakers In U.S. Public Libraries (PDF)

• Family

• Health

  • Evaluation Handbook - A Guide to Project Planning and Evaluation at the Endowment for Health (PDF)
  • Healthcare/Medical Resources List
  • Facts About the Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act (ICHIA) (PDF)
  • Conozca Sus Derechos Civiles! (PDF)
  • Diccionario de Términos de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo (Español-Inglés) (PDF)

• Immigration

  • Common Myths About Undocumented Immigrants (PDF)
    Fact Sheet - NCL RNATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA
  • Undocumented Workers Are Taxpayers, Too (PDF)
    Undocumented Workers Are Taxpayers, Too Issue Brief April 1, 2006 by the Oregon Center for Public Policy.
  • Highlander Report Fall 2006 (PDF)
  • Who Killed the Immigration Bill, and Who Wants it to Come Back? (PDF) (Link)
  • Reflections on the Rage of the Ridiculous - Of Immigrants and "Real Amurkans". By Tim Wise. (PDF)
  • “Studying” Latinos in Iowa (PDF)
  • Building Immigrant Community Power Through Legislative Advocacy (PDF)
  • Protect Yourself From Immigration Raids (PDF)
  • Protéjase de las redadas de inmigracion! (PDF)
  • Conozca Sus Derechos/Know Your Rights (PDF)
  • Highlander Fall 2006 Report (PDF)
  • What's Happening now with Social Security Numbers and Employers? (Word)
  • The Impact of NAFTA on the U.S. Latino Community and Lessons for Future Trade Agreements (PDF)
  • A Raids Resource Guide (PDF)
  • 2007 Enacted State Legislation Related to Immigrant and Immigration (PDF)
  • Activists' political power is rising on both sides of the border (PDF)
  • Poverty is Relative (Word)
  • Fact Sheet for Workers and Immigrants: SS No Match Letter (PDF)
  • Undocumented Workers Are Taxpayers, Too (Oregon-specific) (PDF)
  • 2007 National Survey of Latinos: As Illegal Immigration Issue Heats Up, Hispanics Feel a Chill (PDF)
  • Another Side to Race and Immigration” By Bill Fletcher, Blackcommentator, (July 30, 2007) (Link)
  • “Borders and Bridges: African Americans, Immigration and Racial Justice” (Link)
  • “Immigration Raids Echo History of African Americans” By Jean Damu, Commentary, New America Media (September 13, 2007) (Link)
  • “The Race Question and Building Labor Power in the Context of the Immigrant Upsurge” (PDF)
  • Immigration Advocates Network (Link)
    IAN is a collaborative effort of leading national immigration advocacy organizations designed to increase access to justice for low-income immigrants. IAN will promote more effective and efficient communication among existing immigration organizations by providing easily accessible and comprehensive online resources in a password-protected website for legal service providers, pro bono attorneys and public interest advocates.
  • The Immigration Court Practice Manual (PDF) (Link)
  • Manual de Herramientas de Inmigracion (PDF) (PDF)
  • Restoring the Right to Due Process: A Toolkit for Immigrant Rights Advocates (PDF)
  • Immigrants and Crime: Setting the Record Straight (PDF)
  • Guia de Orientacion para Inmigrantes de Idaho (PDF) (PDF)
  • Navigating the Immigration Debate: A Guide for State & Local Policymakers and Advocates (PDF)
  • The "EEV" of Destruction (PDF)
  • Cities and Immigration: Local Policies for Immigrant-Friendly Cities (PDF)
  • The I Can End Deportation (ICED) Curriculum (PDF)

• Organizational Development

  • 10 Main Concepts of Community Organizing (Word)

• Other Countries

  • Indigenous Mexico Statistics: The 2005 Conteo (PDF) (PDF)
  • Tracing Your Indigenous Roots in Mexico (Word)
    Shared with Raíces by the author, John P. Schmal
  • Extranjeros In Mexico (1985-2000) (Word)
    Shared with Raíces by author John P. Schmal

• Personal Finances

  • Banking Immigrant Communities-A Toolkit for Banks and Credit Unions (PDF) (Link)
    This toolkit is published by Appleseed.
  • Clases de Finanzas Personales (PDF) (Link)
    Reporte compuesto por Ruben D. Niego, Program Manager of the Latino Financial Literacy Program at Ohio State University Extension.
  • Financial Access Brochures / Informes sobre finanzas personales y familiares (Link)
    In the United States today, more than half of all Latino immigrants do not have bank accounts. The fact that so many Latinos do not use mainstream financial services is a safety issue with cash-carrying immigrants at great risk for crime; it is a credit issue with the unbanked not able to establish credit histories or scores; and it is a wealth-building issue with the unbanked having to resort to predatory pay day lenders and predatory money transferors when sending money back home. Financial education and literacy is key to reversing this cycle of poverty. Reports / Informes: * Avoiding dangerous loans - English * Cómo Evitar Los Malos Préstamos - Spanish ( * Bank on your future- English * Su Dinero, Su Familia, Y Su Futuro - Spanish * Car loans - English (application/pdf) * Préstamos Para Automóvil - Spanish * Credit, debit, and ATM cards - English * Tarjetas de Crédito, Débito, y ATM - Spanish * Home ownership - English (application/pdf) * Cómo Ser Dueño de Casa - Spanish * Identification needed for an account - * La Identificación Necesaria Para Abrir Una Cuenta - Spanish * Reduce your taxes - English * Reduzca Sus Impuestos - Spanish * Sending money back home - English * Enviando Dinero a Casa - Spanish * Using credit cards- English * Las Tarjetas de Crédito - Spanish
  • Looking for a small business loan? - ¿Necesita un préstamo para su negocio? (Link)

• Social Justice

  • Another Americas is Possible (PDF)
  • Community Change Initiatives To Address Racial Inequities (PDF)

• Youth

  • The Road to College for Latinos - Camino De La Universidad (PDF)
  • http://www.latinocollegedollars.org (Link)
  • Raices MySpace Page (Link)
  • Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth (PDF)
  • MALDEF's Scholarship Directory (PDF)
  • Resources for Increasing Latino Participation & Sucess in in Higher Education (2007)
  • Resources for Increasing Latino Participation & Sucess in in Higher Education (2007) (PDF)
  • Las Destrezas: A Capacity Building Training Manual For Working With Latina Farmworking Youth (PDF)
  • Learning Activities & Resources in English & Spanish to Commemorate César E. Chávez (PDF)

• Raices Newsletter

  • No 1/Spring 2007 - Community Newspaper (PDF)
  • No 1/Primavera 2007 - Periodico Comunitario (PDF)
  • No 2/Winter 2008 - Community Newsletter (PDF)
  • No 2/Invierno 2008 - Periodico Comunitario (PDF)

MORE RESOURCES