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MCLA is an executive branch agency that advises on policy and legislation, and works for more than?*345,000 Latino Minnesotans*?to ensure equality and equity statewide.

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MCLA es una agencia de gobierno que asesora sobre pol?ticas y legislaci?n, y trabaja para m?s de *345,000 Latinos en Minnesota*, a fin de asegurar igualdad y equidad en todo el estado.






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Contents |?Contenido

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* Legislative Session 2024 | Sesi?n Legislativa 2024 [ #LegSesh24 ]
* Local Heartbeats || Conexi?n Comunitaria [ #LocalHeart2 ]
* Latine reports and studies || Estudios y reportes Latines [ #Studies3 ]
* Latino Affairs in Media ||?Asuntos Latinos en Media [ #Radar7 ]
* The Community Board || El Tablero Comunitario [ #Events9 ]
* MN Careers || Carreras MN [ #Hiring10 ]

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Legislative Session 2024 | Sesi?n Legislativa 2024

Watch: Rosa Tock delivers 2024 Mid-Session Review

Our Executive Director, Rosa Tock, brings you an update from the Capitol, diving into the bustling first six weeks of the legislative session. With over 3,500 bills on the move, including key legislation for the Latino community and the Governor?s budget plans, it?s been an intense session. With major holidays coming up and critical deadlines looming, stay tuned for an exciting push towards the session?s end!

Rosa Midsession press play [ [link removed] ]

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Nuestra Directora Ejecutiva, Rosa Tock, les trae una actualizaci?n desde el Capitolio, adentr?ndose en las primeras seis semanas de la sesi?n legislativa. Con m?s de 3,500 proyectos de ley en movimiento, incluyendo legislaci?n clave para la comunidad Latina y el plan de presupuesto del Gobernador Walz, la sesi?n ha sido intensa. Con las? pr?ximas festividades religiosas, y plazos cr?ticos inminentes, ?mant?nganse al tanto para enterarse del empuj?n final de la sesi?n!

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*Rosa Tock*,?Executive Director
[email protected] || 651.592.7487



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Legislative Session 2024 | Sesi?n Legislativa 2024

Updates on Proposed MN Latino Museum bill

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The Minnesota State Legislature is currently reviewing a bill to establish the Minnesota Latino Museum, a significant step towards celebrating Latino heritage in Minnesota. This initiative, envisioned by NeoMuralismos de M?xico and supported by bipartisan state representatives and senators, aims to preserve and highlight the rich contributions of the Latino community to the state's cultural fabric.

The proposed location for the museum, Harriet Island Regional Park in Saint Paul, is deeply significant. It's not just a piece of land; it represents a historical touchstone for the Mexican immigrants who first made Minnesota their home over a century ago. The park's location in both the Downtown Cultural District and the West Side, the only Latino-focused cultural district in Minnesota, underscores the museum's mission to serve as a space for healing, dialogue, and education.

The Minnesota Latino Museum is envisioned as more than a traditional museum. It aims to be a vibrant community space that fosters a deeper understanding of the Latino experience in Minnesota. With plans that include architectural renderings and detailed project summaries, the museum is poised to become a cornerstone of cultural pride and historical acknowledgment for Minnesota's Latino community.

As this project progresses, it highlights the importance of cultural preservation and the power of community in celebrating and honoring our diverse histories. The Minnesota Latino Museum represents a future where the stories of Latino Minnesotans are told with the respect and prominence they deserve.

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Sobre el Proyecto de Ley del Museo Latino de MN

La Legislatura de Minnesota est? revisando un proyecto de ley para establecer el Museo Latino de Minnesota, un paso significativo hacia la celebraci?n de la herencia Latina en Minnesota. Esta iniciativa, promovida por NeoMuralismos de M?xico y apoyada por representantes estatales y senadores, tiene como objetivo preservar y destacar las ricas contribuciones de la comunidad Latina al tejido cultural del estado.

La ubicaci?n propuesta para el museo, el Parque Regional Harriet Island en Saint Paul, es profundamente significativa. No es solo un pedazo de tierra; representa un hito hist?rico para los inmigrantes mexicanos que hicieron de Minnesota su hogar hace m?s de un siglo. La ubicaci?n del parque, tanto en el Distrito Cultural como en el West Side, el ?nico distrito cultural enfocado en los Latinos en Minnesota, subraya la misi?n del museo de servir como un espacio para la curaci?n, el di?logo y la educaci?n.

El Museo Latino de Minnesota se concibe como algo m?s que un museo tradicional. Su objetivo es ser un espacio comunitario vibrante que fomente una comprensi?n m?s profunda de la experiencia Latina en Minnesota. Con planes que incluyen representaciones arquitect?nicas y res?menes detallados del proyecto, el museo est? preparado para convertirse en una piedra angular del orgullo cultural y el reconocimiento hist?rico para la comunidad Latina de Minnesota.

A medida que este proyecto avanza, destaca la importancia de la preservaci?n cultural y el poder de la comunidad en la celebraci?n y honor de nuestras historias diversas. El Museo Latino de Minnesota representa un futuro donde las historias de los Latinos de Minnesota cuentan con el respeto y la prominencia que merecen.

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*Katya Zepeda*,?Legislative and Policy Director - Education
[email protected] || 651.592.8537



Legislative Session 2024 | Sesi?n Legislativa 2024

Update on Increased Teachers of Color Act

*Watch Recap: Senate Finance Committee Hearing* [ [link removed] ]


*Watch Recap: House Finance Committee Hearing* [ [link removed] ]


The 2024 Increase Teachers of Color Act in Minnesota, through SF4107 (Kunesh) and HF4500 (Clardy), aims to enrich the teaching workforce with more BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) educators. This initiative targets closing opportunity gaps by enhancing recruitment, preparation, employment, and retention efforts to better reflect the diversity of Minnesota's student body.

Key to this initiative is the proposed $10 million for the Aspiring Teachers of Color Scholarship program, alongside significant funding for mentorship and retention ($5 million) and the Collaborative Urban and Greater MN Educators of Color Grants ($1 million).

While it seems the bill may not pass this legislative session, it has sparked crucial dialogue about institutionalizing the scholarship program. This conversation indicates a growing recognition of the need for sustained efforts to enhance the diversity of Minnesota's educational workforce, setting the stage for future legislative actions and long-term changes.

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Sobre la Ley de Aumento de Profesores de Color

La Ley de Aumento de Profesores de Color de 2024 en Minnesota, a trav?s de SF4107 (Kunesh) y HF4500 (Clardy), tiene como objetivo enriquecer la fuerza laboral docente con m?s educadores BIPOC (Negros, Ind?genas, Gente de Color). Esta iniciativa apunta a cerrar las brechas de oportunidades mejorando los esfuerzos de reclutamiento, preparaci?n, empleo y retenci?n para reflejar mejor la diversidad del cuerpo estudiantil de Minnesota.

Clave para esta iniciativa es la propuesta de $10 millones para el programa de Becas para Aspirantes a Profesores de Color, junto con una financiaci?n significativa para la mentor?a y retenci?n ($5 millones) y las Becas Colaborativas para Educadores de Color Urbanos y de Greater MN ($1 mill?n).

Aunque parece que el proyecto de ley no pasar? en esta sesi?n legislativa, ha desencadenado un di?logo crucial sobre la institucionalizaci?n del programa de becas. Esta conversaci?n indica un reconocimiento creciente de la necesidad de esfuerzos sostenidos para mejorar la diversidad de la fuerza laboral educativa de Minnesota, preparando el escenario para futuras acciones legislativas y cambios a largo plazo.

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*Katya Zepeda*,?Legislative and Policy Director - Education
[email protected] || 651.592.8537



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Local Heartbeats || Conexi?n Comunitaria

Young Women?s Cabinet and Women?s Month Roundtable Discussion

*Read the study on the Status of Women & Girls in Minnesota by the WFM* [ [link removed] ]


Our Executive Director, Rosa Tock, attended the Young Women?s Cabinet presentation of their 2024 Policy Agenda with several bills focused on health and wellness, education, family and caregiving, and housing. Rosa had a chance to talk in small groups with the members of the Cabinet, along with other inspiring and prominent women in State Government: Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan; Maria Sarabia, Assistant Commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Health; and Linda Sloan, Executive Director of the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage.

The Young Women?s Cabinet is an initiative of the Women?s Foundation of Minnesota (WFM) in collaboration with the YWCA.

Rosa Young Women Group
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Mesa Redonda de Discusi?n del Gabinete de Mujeres J?venes durante el Mes de la Mujer

Nuestra Directora Ejecutiva, Rosa Tock, asisti? a la presentaci?n de la Agenda de Pol?ticas 2024 del Gabinete de Mujeres J?venes, con varios proyectos de ley centrados en la salud y el bienestar, la educaci?n, la familia y el cuidado, y la vivienda. Rosa tuvo la oportunidad de conversar en grupos peque?os con las miembros del Gabinete, junto con otras mujeres inspiradoras y prominentes en el Gobierno Estatal: la Vicegobernadora Peggy Flanagan; Maria Sarabia, Comisionada Asistente del Departamento de Salud de Minnesota; y Linda Sloan, Directora Ejecutiva del Consejo para los Afroamericanos de Minnesota. El Gabinete de Mujeres J?venes es una iniciativa de la Fundaci?n de Mujeres de Minnesota (WFM) en colaboraci?n con la YWCA. .

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Local Heartbeats || Conexi?n Comunitaria

Unveiling the Future: NeoMuralismos de M?xico and Minnesota Latino Museum Plans

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NeoMuralismos de M?xico in Minnesota hosted a community event to present the plans of the Minnesota Latino Museum with the bill's chief authors, Representative Mar?a Isa P?rez-Vega and Senator Sandy Pappas.

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NeoMuralismos de M?xico en Minnesota organiz? un evento comunitario para presentar los planes del Museo Latino de Minnesota con las autoras principales del proyecto de ley, la Representante Mar?a Isa P?rez-Vega y la Senadora Sandy Pappas.

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Latine reports and studies || Estudios y reportes Latines

*Better Higher Education Attainment but Still Wage Disparities for Latina Adults*

*Data Brief: Facts about Latina Educational Attainment* [ [link removed] ]


As Women?s History Month comes to a close, we want to highlight the achievements of Latina/e women and their fights for equality and equity in every field. A study by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute?s Latino Data Hub reveals a promising trend: more Latinas are earning a bachelor?s degree or higher, rising from nearly 1 million in 2000 to a substantial 3.5 million in 2021. The Latino Data Hub indicates that the proportion of Latina adults holding a bachelor?s degree or higher almost quadrupled from 5.4% in 2000 to 20% in 2021. However, the study reveals persistent disparities: Latinas with a bachelor?s degree or higher earn lower wages compared to their Latino and white male counterparts.?

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Termina el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer, pero queremos seguir destacando los logros de las mujeres Latinas/es y su lucha por la igualdad y la equidad en todos los campos. Un estudio del Latino Data Hub del Instituto de Pol?ticas y Pol?tica Latina de UCLA revela una tendencia prometedora: m?s Latinas est?n obteniendo un t?tulo de licenciatura o superior, aumentando de casi 1 mill?n en el 2000, a 3.5 millones en 2021. El Latino Data Hub indica que la proporci?n de adultas Latinas que poseen un t?tulo de licenciatura o superior casi se cuadruplic? del 5.4% en 2000 al 20% en 2021. Sin embargo, el estudio revela disparidades persistentes: las Latinas con un t?tulo de licenciatura o superior ganan salarios m?s bajos en comparaci?n con sus contrapartes masculinas Latinos y blancos.

Latine reports and studies || Estudios y reportes Latines

*Mexican Immigrants in Minnesota*

*Read full study : Mexican Immigrants: Woven threads in the workforce of the northern United States.* [ [link removed] ]


Erick Garc?a Luna, Director of Regional Outreach for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, produced an economic study about the profile of Mexican immigrants in the region and how they contribute to the Ninth District Economy. ?Mexicans make up the largest share of immigrants in the United States. This fact not only holds for southern states but also, despite colder climates, for states in the Fed?s Ninth District. What do we know about those who have found their way this far north from across the southern border??

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Erick Garc?a Luna, Director de Enlace Regional del Banco de la Reserva Federal de Minneapolis, produjo un estudio econ?mico sobre el perfil de los inmigrantes mexicanos en la regi?n y c?mo contribuyen a la econom?a del Noveno Distrito. "Los mexicanos constituyen la mayor parte de los inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos. Este hecho no solo es v?lido para los estados del sur, sino tambi?n, a pesar de los climas m?s fr?os, para los estados en el Noveno Distrito de la Reserva Federal. ?Qu? sabemos sobre aquellos que han encontrado su camino tan al norte desde el otro lado de la frontera sur?"?

Latine reports and studies || Estudios y reportes Latines

*Latinas Talk Latinas*

*Watch the video series here!* [ [link removed] ]


Women?s History Month is coming to a close, but not the achievements of Latinas in the United States. That is why we share with you the series "Latinas Talk Latinas", produced by the *National Museum of American History* and the *Smithsonian?s Latino Center*. ?This series introduces you to the lives of influential Latinas, told by curators, scientists, and educators across the Smithsonian. Join them as they explore stories of labor organizing, fashion, music, science exploration, performance, and art that have shaped the United States.??

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El Mes de la Historia de la Mujer termina, pero no as? los logros de las Latinas en los Estados Unidos. Por eso queremos compartir con ustedes la serie "Latinas Hablan sobre Latinas", producida por el *Museo Nacional de Historia Americana* y el *Centro Latino del Smithsonian*. "Esta serie te introduce a las vidas de Latinas influyentes, contadas por curadores, cient?ficos y educadores a lo largo del Smithsonian. ?nete a ellas mientras exploran historias de organizaci?n laboral, moda, m?sica, exploraci?n cient?fica, actuaci?n y arte que han moldeado a los Estados Unidos."

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Latino Affairs in Media |?Asuntos Latinos en los medios

**MADISON McVAN (Minnesota Reformer): **Ecuadorians in Minnesota Organize for Protected Immigration Status?READ MORE [ [link removed] ]

**ERIC MIN (KTTC): **New Family-Owned Mexican Bakery Opens in Rochester?READ MORE [ [link removed] ]

*ERIC ORTIZ (Southwest Connector): *It's time to flex our humanity with immigration.

Es hora de destacar nuestra humanidad con la inmigraci?n. Podemos ayudar a crear m?s soluciones para los migrantes que llegan a nuestras comunidades. In English [ [link removed] ] // En Espa?ol [ [link removed] ]

*DANA FERGUSON (MPR): *The bill?s supporters said the proposal could prevent situations like one in Worthington where the school board voted to remove a Latino teacher?s LGBTQ+ pride flag from the classroom. READ MORE [ [link removed] ]

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The Community Board | El Tablero Comunitario

Upcoming Events / Proximos eventos

*Have an event you want to share with the community??**Let us know!
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MCLA Day At The Capitol Save The Date

Save the Date! MCLA Day at the Capitol! / Reserva la fecha del *D?a* en el Capitolio de MCLA

*Friday, May 3 from 9am - 2pm *

Family Friendly Event -- Food, Entertainment, and an opportunity to listen and connect with community and leaders! *More details to come in the following weeks.*

Evento Familiar -- ?Comida, entretenimiento y una oportunidad para escuchar y conectar con la comunidad y l?deres! *M?s detalles pronto.*

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*Here is an interactive opportunity to learn during MCLA's Day at the Capitol / Aqu? hay una oportunidad interactiva para aprender durante el D?a de MCLA en el Capitolio.*

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Silly Question Session @ MCLA Day at the Capitol!

*Friday, May 3 from 10:15am - 11:15am*

The capitol can be an intimidating place. It's big, it's easy to get lost, and it's full of customs and rules and norms that seem... well... abnormal. So we're hosting an opportunity to come learn more about the legislative process from the people who know it best.?

This session is free and is being presented as part of Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs' "Latine Day at the Capitol."?

Pre-registration is highly recommended, so we can make sure to have enough space for everyone who wants to attend.

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*?Sesi?n de preguntas durante el D?a de MCLA en el Capitolio!*

*Viernes 3 de mayo de 10:15 a.m. a 11:15 a.m.*

El Capitolio puede ser un lugar intimidante. Es grande, es f?cil perderse y est? lleno de reglas y normas que parecen... bueno... anormales. Por eso, estamos brindando la oportunidad de venir a aprender m?s sobre el proceso legislativo de la mano de las personas que mejor lo conocen.

Esta sesi?n es gratuita y se presenta como parte del "D?a Latino en el Capitolio" del Consejo de Asuntos Latinos de Minnesota.

Se recomienda encarecidamente la preinscripci?n, as? podremos asegurarnos de tener suficiente espacio para todos los que quieran asistir.

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MN Careers | Carreras MN

*Now Hiring*

* LatinoLEAD || Director of Leadership Development [ [link removed] ]
Open until filled
* LEDC || Business Development Associate Southwest MN [ [link removed] ]
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* LEDC || Director of Finance [ [link removed] ]
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* CLUES || Senior Director of Economic Prosperity (bilingual Eng-Span [ [link removed] ])
Open until filled
* CLUES || Senior Development Officer [ [link removed] ]
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* COPAL || Health and Wellness Director [ [link removed] ]
Open until filled
* AFSCME || Information Systems Director [ [link removed] ]
Closes: Monday, April 8, at 4 p.m.
* AFSCME || Data Specialist [ [link removed] ]
Closes: Monday, April 8, at 4 p.m.





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