Resources for Latino Veterans with Disabilities

Because of the risks involved in their work, military veterans represent a disproportionately large part of the disability community. While census data shows that only about 19% of the population as a whole has a disability, 26%, or more than 6 million, of all veterans are disabled. As such a large part of the disability community, disabled veterans have been central to the disability rights and Independent Living movements, and many of the U.S. government’s early efforts and laws to support disabled Americans were in response to the needs of veterans. As a result, there are many services for disabled veterans, though it can be challenging for disabled veterans to understand which services and benefits they are eligible for. Read more...

Combat on Many Fronts

Combat on Many Fronts is a 38-minute video that clearly defines Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), lists many of its symptoms, talks about services that are available, and shows concrete examples of people who have gone through the process of dealing with PTSD. Furthermore, it makes a real effort to reach out to the Latino veteran community, not just for dealing with PTSD, but for any issue, to let people know that there are services that can help them. Watch the video...

Interview with Veterans Ombudsman, Lt. Col. Jorge L. Mas-Marrero

Lt. Col. Jorge L. Mas-Marrero, USA (Ret.), was appointed Veterans Ombudsman of Puerto Rico in 2009 by the newly elected governor of Puerto Rico, Luis G. Fortuño. Mas-Marrero was an active service member from 1980 to 2006; he was deployed to Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1996 to 1998 and served all over the world before concluding his military career as Professor of Military Science for the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). He is also the president of the Puerto Rico chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). We spoke on Monday, May 11, 2009, at his office in San Juan. Read more...

Decisions and Opportunities – Video Success Story

I grew up with the idea that in order to be successful and live independently, I had to get a college degree. Unfortunately, when I finished high school, I didn’t get good career counseling. I rejected the idea of law school, because everyone said that it was hard and that I’d have to read a lot. Instead, I chose to major in advertising, because a friend said that it’d be easy and that I wouldn’t have to read much. Watch the video...

Sticks and Stones: Disabled People's Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience

Sticks and Stones is as collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences. Read more...

Upcoming Opportunities

Proyecto Visión lists hundreds of opportunities for jobs, scholarships, internships, grants, awards, and other educational opportunities. Over the next month, many of these opportunities will have their application deadlines. Read more...

Updates to the Proyecto Visión Website

The Proyecto Visión website is frequently updated with information about new scholarship opportunities, internship opportunities, employment opportunities, and resources that can help you learn more about how to proceed with your education, employment, and independent living goals. Read more...