Esperanza United

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2009 to Jun 30, 2010

Signed

Mar 4, 2011

Return Version

2009v1.7

Gross Receipts

$1,914,078

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

National initiatives -Casa de Esperanza works to promote healthy Latino families and communities throughout the USA.The National Latino Network for Healthy Families and Communities brings together organizations across the country to advance responses to violence in Latino families and communities. The National Latino Research Center on Family and Social Change is headquartered in Georgia, doing groundbreaking research to develop new strategies.A public policy initiative uses research findings and Latino realities to advance Latino issues and disseminate important information for network members and communities.Casa de Esperanza's Training and Technical Assistance (TA) supports Latino domestic violence organizations, organizations that serve Latino families and communities, and grantees of the Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice. OVW-funded TA was provided in FY 2010 to 180 organizations (1072 individuals) in 40 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico.

Activity 3

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - Casa de Esperanza uses community-mobilizing techniques to engage the community to end domestic violence. Casa de Esperanza currently provides 2 Centros de Informacion y Recursos (Information and Resource Centers)-one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul- which are staffed by volunteers and open to anyone looking for information, resources, or free connection to the Internet or fax machine. In FY 2010 3,784 visitors sought information at the centers during 11,246 visits. Most visitors are Latino immigrants-monolingual Spanish speakers-seeking the resources and information needed to live successfully in Minnesota. The centers reduce the isolation and stress that are common immigrant experiences.Casa de Esperanza has conducted listening sessions with Latinos to measure their hopes, dreams, and goals; these listening sessions are the basis of our community-action planning. Fuerza Unida (Strength United) convenes community leaders to create action agendas and utilizes natural communication networks for information sharing throughout the community.The Peer Education Initiative prepares Latina youth and women to present educational workshops (talleres) to their peers and trains them in leadership and presentation skills. In FY 2010 180 youth, including 128 young Latinos, participated in talleres offered by the youth peer educators. Talleres for adults were attended by 280 participants.

Filer

EIN

41-1414710