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66 views Jun 6, 2024 MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL Join us for a summary review of the 2024 Legislative Session with the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs. This video highlights significant victories and crucial legislative advancements for our Latine communities.

Executive Director Rosa Tock brings you a friendly update from the Capitol, diving into the bustling first six weeks of the legislative session. With over 3,500 bills on the move, including key legislations for the Latino community and the Governor’s big budget plans, it’s been a hectic period. Plus, with major holidays coming up and critical deadlines looming, stay tuned for an exciting push towards the session’s end!

A recap of the 3/12 Committee on Education Finance focused on SF 4107

A recap of the 3/13 Committee on Education Finance focused on HF 4500.

El primero en una serie. Nuestro objetivo es proporcionar información este año electoral para que nuestras familias multilingües reciban el mismo mensaje en inglés y español dentro del mismo hogar.

The first in a series. Our aim is to provide information this election year so our multilingual families are hearing the same message in English and Spanish within the same household.

Rosa Tock explica implicaciones de las leyes de Cannabis y del Seguro Familiar y Médico Pagado.

El Minnesota De Hoy captured our Day at the Capitol celebration that featured a variety of speakers, including remarks Governor Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, our MCLA Council Chair, and representatives.

Rosa Tock, MCLA Executive Director, talks with Gustavo Mancilla about MCLA's participation in the Minnesota Latino Leadership Alliance (MiLLA).

The first ever altar del Dia de los Muertos at the Capitol held on November 1st, 2022.

Governor Tim Walz's message to Latino Communities in Minnesota during our 2022 MCLA Community Visits Tour

Felipe Illescas, MCLA Legislative Director, talks with Gabi del Moral about the Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay

Felipe Illescas, MCLA Legislative Director, talks with Oscar Rodríguez about the bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature that provides additional pay for frontline/essential workers.

Watch a conversation between MCLA's staff, board members and MN Representatives and Senators about the council's 2022 legislative agenda and the state of Latinos in Minnesota.

Rosa Tock, MCLA Executive Director, talks with Gustavo Mancilla about our newest report "A Portrait of Hispano/Latinx en Minnesota (2021)"

Felipe Illescas, MCLA Legislative Director, talks with Oscar Rodríguez about the 2021 Special Session

Rosa Tock, MCLA Executive Director, talks with Oscar Rodríguez about the 2021 mid-session

A conversation with Felipe Illescas and Samantha N. Diaz

Una conversación con Felipe Illescas y Samantha N. Diaz

A message from MCLA, Governor Walz, and Lt. Governor Flanagan as we celebrate Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) and the contributions of more than 300,000 Latino Minnesotan

In celebration of the 2020 Latino Heritage Month, MCLA hosted a conversation on democracy, Latino participation and representation in Minnesota.

MCLA and LatinoLEAD hosted the 2nd Townhall Meeting focused on our Latinx community to highlight the needs and priorities from our Latinx community.

Felipe Illescas, Director Legislativo de MCLA, Jéssica Aliaga- Froelke, especialista de crédito de Hispanic Solutions Group y Rico Durán, Asociado de Iniciativas Estratégicas de LEDC, conversan sobre las oportunidades para negocios afectados por los disturbios en las ciudades gemelas, cómo cuidarse de los fraudes en estos tiempos difíciles y reclamos de seguros comerciales.

Samantha Diaz, MCLA Legislative and Policy Director in the Area of Education, Kathie Avina, Executive Director of EL Colegio; Jennifer Godinez, Associate Director of MnEEP and Antonio Cardona, Director of Pillsbury United Communities Office of Public Charter Schools talked about distance learning and its impact on Latino Students.

MCLA Legislative Director Felipe Illescas talked with Rep. Aisha Gomez and Rep. Mohamud Noor about the 2020 Legislative Session and its implication for the Latino Community in unprecedented times.

— La importancia del Censo 2020 en comunidades Latinas de Minnesota.

Varios líderes de la Comunidad Latina visitaron el Programa Café Libre y entre ellos estuvo la Directora Ejecutiva de MCLA, Rosa Tock, compartiendo las noticias más recientes del Consejo Estatal para Asuntos Latinos en Minnesota.

The 4th Annual Latino Leadership Meeting was a great opportunity to meet with leaders of our community, present our 2020 Legislative Agenda and host a conversation around the main issues we foresee during the next Legislative session.

Executive Director Henry Jimenez invites you to join us for a conversation about the 2018 Legislative Session. The session will be held Tuesday, May 22nd from 5-8:30 at Neighborhood House.

La sesión legislativa de 2018 está terminando y los invitamos a conversar sobre la sesión legislativa, el martes 22 de mayo de 5:00 a 8:30 PM, en Neighborhood House en St. Paul. ¡Los tres consejos étnicos de Minnesota están felices de hablar con usted y escuchar lo que tiene que decir!

We get the opportunity to chat with teachers of color from around the state about their experiences in the Minnesota education system. Here's a great takeaway from our chat with Roberta Hernandez Rasmussen!

Looking at another one of our five Policy Fellows this session, today's spotlight features Caroline Peters, who serves as our Economic Development Fellow! She will be serving as a Fulbright Scholar starting in July, and we are so excited for the opportunities that lay ahead for her! Thank you to Caroline for all her hard work and dedication this legislative session!

With the Capitol Rotunda full of Minnesota Latinos from every corner of the state, our Minnesotanos Day at the Capitol celebration featured a variety of speakers, including remarks from a DACA student, our MCLA Chair, and multiple state representatives.

Legislators and community members gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol building in March 2017 to discuss issues that impact the Minnesota Latino community. Filmed and produced by MLatino Media LLC, a multicultural marketing and multimedia agency based in Minneapollis.

MCLA presents new logo, website, report and legislative priorities to community leaders.