{"id":36,"date":"2025-02-12T13:54:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:38:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Sobre Nosotros"},"content":{"rendered":"
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20 Years of Amplifying Latinos<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Latino workers in Rhode Island earn less, advance less, and face more barriers to economic stability than their non-Latino counterparts. These are not individual problems. They are the result of policy failures LPI is working to fix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Who We Are<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The Latino Policy Institute (LPI) is dedicated to advancing equity and opportunity for Latinos in Rhode Island and beyond. Founded\u00a0 two decades ago, we bring community voices to the forefront of policy-making, ensuring decisions reflect the real experiences of those most impacted.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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LPI stimulates public policy discourse by examining and communicating the evolving Latino experiences in Rhode Island.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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LPI is advancing systemic change so that all Latinos in Rhode Island achieve social, civic, and economic equity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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LPI provides research, data, and perspectives that elevate the strengths and contributions of Rhode Island\u2019s Latino communities, while also drawing attention to the inequities these communities continue to face.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advocacy<\/h4><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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LPI advocates for policies, legislation, and systemic change to make Rhode Island more equitable for Latinos.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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LPI amplifies the voice of the Latino community ensuring that it is heard and meaningfully centered in decision-making.<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our dedicated team and board bring diverse expertise and shared passion to our work. We\u2019re committed to advocating for lasting, equitable change.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Marcela Betancur<\/h3>
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Marcela Betancur<\/strong>, Latino Policy Institute\u2019s executive director, brings to the position a wide range of experience in key areas of LPI research and advocacy \u2013 including housing, education, civil liberties and workforce development.<\/span><\/p>

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Awilda Reinoso L\u00f3pez<\/h3>
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Awilda Reinoso L\u00f3pez<\/strong>\u00a0holds her Bachelor\u2019s in Economics from Clark University and a Masters in Urban Education Policy from Brown University.<\/p>

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Yarisa D\u00edaz<\/h3>
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Yarisa D\u00edaz<\/strong>\u00a0earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Education Studies from Brandeis University. During her time at Brandeis, she served as a Peer Mentor and a member of the MLK Fellowship Advisory Board where she actively fostered community and organized events for first-generation students.<\/p>

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Our dedicated team and board bring diverse expertise and shared passion to our work. We\u2019re committed to advocating for lasting, equitable change.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Juanita Montes de Oca <\/h4>
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Rachel Flum<\/h4>
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Antioneta Falconi<\/h4>
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Yahaira Reyes<\/h4>
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Omar Reyes<\/h4>
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Lehidy Frias<\/h4>
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For nearly 20 years, LPI has stood alongside Rhode Island’s Latino communities, celebrating victories, confronting challenges, and paving the way for progress. From policy wins to impactful research, explore the journey that brought us here.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Passionate about advocacy, equity, and community change? We’re always looking for talented people to join our growing team and support our mission.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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20 Years of Amplifying Latinos Latino workers in Rhode Island earn less, advance less, and face more barriers to economic stability than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelatinopolicy.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}