Community leaders condemn anti-immigrant posters in Kenosha as investigation remains open
Community leaders, faith leaders and civil rights advocates gathered this month to condemn anti-immigrant posters that appeared across Kenosha, WI.
A Wisconsin school board votes to keep dual language program after pushback from families, students
Families and students in southern Wisconsin are celebrating after the Delavan-Darien School District school board voted to keep its K-12 dual language program unchanged following weeks of community backlash and organizing efforts.
UW–Madison Program Expands Culturally Competent Dementia Care for Wisconsin’s Latino Families
A new UW–Madison program is training medical students to provide culturally competent dementia care for Wisconsin’s growing Latino population, addressing long-standing barriers of language, trust and access in memory care services.
Undocumented Workers Keep Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Running, but Remain Unprotected
Wisconsin built its identity as “America’s Dairyland” on family farms and world-class cheese production. But behind the barns and milking
As Replacements Begin, Racine Prioritizes Low-Income Households in Lead Pipe Effort
RACINE, Wis. – Crews have begun replacing lead pipe service lines on several Racine streets this year, part of a
ICE enforcement partnerships surge in Wisconsin, heightening concern among Latino communities
County sheriff’s offices across Wisconsin are deepening their cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, joining a wave of agreements
WI leads nation in racial disparities, but ranks high in child well-being report
The nation cannot lose sight of the disproportionate effects on Native, Black and Latino children.
“A University Education Is a Gateway to Opportunity, Transformation, and Belonging”
Roundtable discussion with thought leaders on some of the most pressing matters affecting our communities.
Preserving Latino Narratives of Resilience, Community, and Pride
“I always like to say it’s for the grandchildren,” said Margarita Sandoval, a volunteer at the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation
‘I am 100% more Latina than Hispanic’: Wisconsin Latinos discuss how they describe their identity
When Ruth Orellana is asked her ethnicity, she says either “Guatemalteca” — Spanish for “Guatemalan” — or “Latina.” Never “Hispanic,” she said.
Madison’s Spanish-speaking radio station gives ‘a way of life’ to the Latino community
Luis and Lupita Montoto, the co-founders of La Movida, stress the importance of bipartisanship and community connection on air.
Wisconsin Latino Voters Worry About The Economy
“Right now, everything is so expensive,” Deleon said. “Gas is still high, grocery prices continue to rise. Inflation has not gone down…rent is extremely high. People have to work more than two jobs to put food on the table.”