Economic Development

1. Develop and Fortify Assistance Programs

 

Develop and fortify technical assistance programs and nontraditional financing for small businesses. Develop leadership programs to cultivate role models and change from  paradigm education from surviving to thriving and success.

 

2. Develop Niches in Green Economy

 

Niches in the green economy that identify economic development and social justice opportunities for Latinos in Oregon need to be developed by entrepreneurs and community advocates in partnership with organizations like Green for All, and Higher educational systems.

 

3. Promote Mentoring Problems

 

 

 

 

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Community Spotlight

 


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Cultivando Liderazgo

is a  ten-hour leadership training culturally tailored for rural Latino populations as part of the Ford Institute Leadership Program.

 

RDI has facilitated Latino leadership trainings in over 20 communities in Oregon and four other states. These trainings are dynamic, informative, and relevant to Latino traditions in rural communities.

 

Cultivando Liderazgo is intended to increase unity among Latinos in the community, to increase Latino participation in the community, and to develop the dreams that the participants have for their community life.

 

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Oregon Latino Facts

 

  • Median age of Latinos is 27
  • National Latino purchasing power is close to one trillion dollars

 

  • Hermiston, Oregon was the fastest growing city in Oregon due to the Latino population.
  • National Latino population is 50 million

 

  • Colegio Cesar Chavez, was the first Latino 4 year college in the US in Mt. Angel College, Mt Angel, Oregon

 

 

 

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