1. Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together: An Initiative to Improve Outreach to Latinos/Hispanics in Central Virginia Presented by: Peter Loach Deputy Director of Operations Piedmont Housing Alliance February 1, 2006

2. An Introduction to Latinos/Hispanics: Looking at the Numbers

3. 3 1990 | Charlottesville and Albemarle Co. Total Population: 108,381

4. 4 2000 | Charlottesville and Albemarle Co. Total Population: 124,285

5. 5 2000 | Virginia

6. 6 2000 | Virginia Average Population Age

7. 7 Virginia Change in Residence 1995-2000 69% of VA Hispanics have moved in the last 5 years

8. 8 Place of Residence in 1995 if Different from 2000 (Virginia)

9. 9 2000 | Median Household Income in Region Median Household Income = $41,705

10. 10 2000 | Charlottesville Income Level

11. 11 2000 | Albemarle Income Level

12. 12 2000 | Renter Occupied Units in TJPD

13. 13 2000 | Home Ownership by Race/Ethnicity TJPD

14. 14 Charlottesville City Schools 2004-05

15. 15 Albemarle Co. Schools 2004-05

16. 16 2004-05 School Year ESOL = English Speakers of Other Languages

17. 17 Increase in ESOL Students Over 10 Years Up 555% Up 384%

18. 18 Albemarle County Male Educational Levels 32% of Hispanic Males in Albemarle have less than a 9 th grade education

19. 19 Albemarle County Female Educational Levels

20. 20 Charlottesville Male Educational Levels

21. 21 Charlottesville Female Educational Levels

22. 22 Overview of Latinos/Hispanics and the Economy President George Bush: “We hear claims that immigrants are somehow bad for the economy -- even though this economy could not function without them.” State of the Union – January 31, 2006

23. 23 Virginia Hispanic Employment by Industry Source: PCT85. SEX BY INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER [Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 4 (SF 4) - Sample Data

24. 24 “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER” Misión: Somos una red de organizaciones y personas que trabajamos para apoyar y fortalecer la comunidad de la región de Charlottesville a través de la integración y desarrollo de sus miembros Latinos/Hispanos. Mission: We are a network of organizations and people working to support and strengthen the Charlottesville regional community through the integration and development of its Latino/Hispanic members.

25. 25 “ CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER” Participants To Date City of Charlottesville Charlottesville Police Department Charlottesville Department of Social Services Charlottesville Neighborhood Development Services Charlottesville Transit Service Albemarle County Albemarle County Schools Albemarle County Office of Housing Albemarle County Department of Social Services Albemarle County Police Department Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Over 75 individuals and 35+ organizations involved

26. 26 “ CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER” Participants To Date International Rescue Committee Jefferson Area CHIP TJPDC Nuevas Raices Newspaper Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Legal Aid Justice Center United Way Rockfish Presbyterian Church - Nellysford UVA School of Medicine Internal Revenue Service Shelter for Help in Emergency Church of the Incarnation La Clinica @ UVA Med Center Rural Health Outreach Program Piedmont Housing Alliance Love Presbyterian Church HIV Prevention Education/ASG Piedmont Council of the Arts UVA Cancer Center Tienda De Propiedades (Property Store) Homes and Land Realtors US Postal Service Ch-Alb. Commission on Children and Families UVA Dean of Students Office Sexual Assault Resource Agency Zona Latina TV Program Focus Women’s Resource Center

27. 27 “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER” Accomplishments in First Nine Months Six meetings to share information/lesson learned Spanish Language Resource Guide English staff guide Focus Group study with 30 Latinos/Hispanics Help Fair in Spanish involving 30 agencies and 200 Latinos/Hispanics Formal presentations on immigrant legislation, City of Richmond experience with outreach to Latinos/Hispanics Meetings with Chamber of Commerce, VA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, UVA faculty

28. 28 “CRECIENDO JUNTOS – GROWING TOGETHER” Goals For 2006 Complete development of website; hosted by PHA. Develop regular schedule of sector-specific roundtables. Develop regular series of staff-level workshops for variety of agencies on cultural sensitivity, language resources, education, health, housing, criminal justice, etc. Monthly prominent speakers series. Monthly plenary meetings. Support to development of bilingual cultural television program. Develop Latino/Hispanic community roundtables. Focus on Southwood Trailer Park. Expand support to Regional Chamber of Commerce. Develop network of Latino/Hispanic residents as points of contact in the community.