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NCLR in Action is a monthly communication from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR)--the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States--which provides information on issues of importance to Latinos. Each email contains one action item, followed by updates on what's happening with other issue areas. Take a look below and make your voice heard on Capitol Hill!

This month's issue of NCLR in Action focuses on children and youth in collaboration with NCLR's… Continue

2 R.I. agencies get federal money for children’s reading readiness

01:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, October 20, 2009

By Gina Macris

Journal Staff Writer


Two Rhode Island agencies have received a total of $7.2 million from the federal Early Reading First program to improve the school-readiness skills of young children over the next three years.

Ready to Learn Providence, a coalition led by the Providence Plan, and Connecting for Children and Families in Woonsocket, received $3.9 million and… Continue

R.I. to open 7 preschool classes in the fall
01:00 AM EDT on Friday, July 31, 2009

By Jennifer D. Jordan

Journal Staff Writer

PROVIDENCE -- The state's new pre-kindergarten pilot program for low-income families will roll out this fall in four communities -- Central Falls, Providence, Warwick and Woonsocket -- education officials announced Wednesday. This marks the first time the state Education Department has developed a high-quality pre-K program. Education officials say they hope it will be… Continue

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Dear Board and Staff:

I am very proud to inform you that our marketing company, Ninedot, won two silver international awards from the world renown Communicator Awards for Progreso Latino's "We Are" campaign. Progreso Latino's "We Are" campaign boldly represented the question-and answer of "empowering Rhode Island's Latino Communities" in one fell swoop. Progreso Latino distributed the eight page brochure at its 31st annual gala at the Westin Providence.

The eight page brochure impressively won… Continue