Hispanic & Ethnic Breakout Meeting José Jiménez VP Hispanic and Ethnic Membership Growth
Hispanic Recruitment 58 Million Hispanics 119 Million projected by 2060 27 Million Males 15 Million Males Catholics All 50 US jurisdictions Ethnicity
Hispanic US Population Approximately 58 million Hispanics in the United States Hispanics account for 18% of the nation’s population and is the second-largest segment June 2017
Source: CARA Catholic Poll 2010 June 2017
Hispanic Development
Hispanic English Speaking Adults Only English Spoken At Home 2015 U. S. Born 8,012,570 Foreign Born 819,479 Total 8,832,049 Immerse into English councils English Spoken Very Well 9,932,102 5,250,577 15,182,679 Bilingual: English or Spanish Council English Spoken Less Than Very Well 2,046,927 12,319,036 14,365,963 Spanish Preference: Spanish Council or Round Table Universe: 2015 resident population ages 18 and older Source: Pew Research Center and censuses (55 IPUMS) and 2015 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS) http://www.pewhispanic.org/2017/09/18/facts-on-u-s-latinos-trend-data/ June 2017
Hispanic Population Male 27,382,000 .First generation 9,406,000 .Second generation 8,531,000 .Third generation and higher 9,446,000 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2014 June 2017
Hispanic & Ethnic Recruitment What you should do as State Deputy Keys to being successful Appoint a State/Regional Hispanic Coordinator Support all Hispanic and Ethnic Opportunities Involve the clergy with your Ethnic plan Identify Top Priorities for NCD and Reactivation Reactivations: Issues, strategies, support Develop District/Regional Hispanic Trainers Provide Training for Hispanic Team Include Hispanic and Ethnic Development in your Strategic Plan June 2017
Recruitment in the Spirit of Father Michael McGivney 03/11/2017 Hispanic & Ethnic Development Support: Spanish, Vietnamese, Polish, Korean Identify Bilingual members in the jurisdiction Spanish: kits for NCD and RT’s, First Degree DVD, scripts for all degrees. Vietnamese/Polish/Korean: Limited literature, script for first degree Other Ethnic support: limited but available Headsets up to 38 candidates for major degrees Copyright © 2017 Knights of Columbus All Rights Reserved
Hispanic & Ethnic Recruitment Recruitment in the Spirit of Father Michael McGivney 03/11/2017 Hispanic & Ethnic Recruitment How to Recruit Hispanics & Ethnic Members - District Deputy Assignment Identify locations & ethnicity: Parish, City, Diocese Advise the State Hispanic Coordinator Notify the State Deputy and NCD/RT Chairman The team meet with the pastor: Discuss the opportunity Schedule recruitment informational meetings Plan Spanish First Degrees at the parish Continue the process until complete Train the council officers – continue recruitment Provide support for sustainability Copyright © 2017 Knights of Columbus All Rights Reserved
Hispanic & Ethnic Recruitment Recruitment in the Spirit of Father Michael McGivney 03/11/2017 Hispanic & Ethnic Recruitment How to Recruit Hispanics and Ethnic Members Get to know the members – Build Relationships Open the channel of communication – Show Interest Get members on the same page – Provide Training Build trust and support in the Order – Fraternity Make it easy to attract others – Visibility by Action Keep members involved – Enjoying Activities Show that the Order cares – Fraternal Benefits Copyright © 2017 Knights of Columbus All Rights Reserved
Hispanic Team José Jiménez 203-800-4930 Luis Guevara 203-752-4650 V.P. Hispanic and Ethnic growth Luis Guevara 203-752-4650 Director for Latin America Marty Yzaguirre 203-645-3336 Hispanic Development Field Coordinator