Report on U.S. Latinos with Disabilities Reveals High Obstacles to Employment
Proyecto Visión, the National Technical Assistance Center on Employment for Latinos with Disabilities, released a report that examines the low employment status of disabled Latinos and recommends ways to improve their job and other opportunities. Latinos with Disabilities in the United States: Understanding & Addressing Barriers to Employment presents a snapshot of this growing population.

Santa Barbara ILC Evolves in Step with Community: Demand for Employment, Spanish-Language Services Increasing
In California’s tri-county region (Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties), thousands of residents benefit from services provided by their local Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC). These services facilitate their inclusion in society.

Burgeoning Latino Community is Revitalizing Reading, Pennsylvania: Providers Learn to Serve Growing Population of Latinos with Disabilities
Like many cities in the Northeast, Pennsylvania’s urban centers have been losing population for decades... But Reading, Pennsylvania, whose railroad was made famous by the board game Monopoly, is beating the odds with explosive growth, largely from the burgeoning Latino population, which now comprises approximately 40 percent of the city’s residents.

Resource Fair at Labor Camp a Success: Model for Public Education Events in Rural Settings
Last June, representatives of service agencies in and around Hollister, CA organized a resource fair for residents of this rural community. Nearly 100 migrant farm workers and their family members attended the evening event. Service providers collaborated to convert the childcare center of the San Benito County Adult Labor Camp into a space for educational exchange.

Evellym Hustedt’s Formula for a Successful Career
I became involved in my community and found my first job by combining education, training and doing volunteer work. I am a successful career woman and entrepreneur who is a Latina with a disability. When people ask me how I got to where I am today, I use the following words grouped by letter to summarize my professional path...