Your Investment at Work
Your Investment at Work
Casas y Carreras (Homes & Jobs): Connecting Job Training & Homeownership for Latinos
Homes and jobs go hand in hand. That’s why we are launching a pilot initiative, Casas y Carreras, to support innovative, community-led solutions that build more affordable housing and strengthen the workforce pipeline in the homebuilding sector.
Leading by Example
Leading by Example
Marlene de la Rosa and Gary Vargas: Superstar Volunteers & Community Leaders
A native of Racine, WI, Gary Vargas’s first UnidosUS (then-NCLR) conference was in 1986 in Chicago. “A buddy told me about this large Hispanic organization; I was intrigued. I was able to attend that first conference on scholarship,” he explains. After that, Gary was hooked: “Hearing discussions about our people’s struggles, seeing our people in leadership positions, I never knew that part of the world” He’s attended 37 conferences since, including the most recent in Kansas City.
From Our President & CEO
From Our President & CEO
Juntos, We are Beacons of Change
It hardly seems possible that I’ve had the honor of serving at the helm of UnidosUS for 20 years; it’s gone by so fast! When I joined this American institution, I could not have imagined the current political landscape of our country.
In Your Community
In Your Community
UnidosUS’s Economic Agenda for Prosperity
Latinos are a driving force in the U.S. economy — fueling progress as workers, entrepreneurs, and consumers. With Latinos projected to make up nearly 30% of the U.S. population by 2060, and already contributing $4.1 trillion to the American economy, our prosperity is directly tied to the nation’s economic future. UnidosUS, in collaboration with Affiliates and with input from Latino communities across the country, is developing an ambitious framework connecting policy, practice, advocacy, and investment for sustainable economic mobility. Our Economic Agenda for Prosperity will be released in January 2026.
More Opportunities Just for You!
- It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Lean more about Latino activism through time: unidosus.org/hispanic-heritage-month/
- Missed our Annual Conference in Kansas City? Don’t worry, relive the highlights: https://unidosus.org/conference/
- Did you know your employer might match your donation? Discover how: https://unidosus.org/donate/individual-giving/#more-ways-to-give
UnidosUS: For More Than 50 Years
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