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The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that advocates for the civil rights and public interests of Latino/Hispanic communities. LULAC conducts policy advocacy and legislative work, brings litigation through a Legal Defense Fund, and runs campaigns to protect voting rights and increase civic participation.
LULAC operates programs and direct services in areas including education, health, immigration assistance, economic empowerment and workforce development, technology access, and veteran and senior services. It maintains a nationwide network of local councils and national educational service centers and organizes events, trainings, and conferences to develop leadership, coordinate local councils, and promote its legislative platform. The organization also provides resources such as scholarships, job referral services, community health clinics, Know Your Rights toolkits, and public information campaigns.
Activities described on the site include policy and legislative advocacy, litigation to defend voting and immigrant rights, voter mobilization (GOTV), community outreach and health initiatives, education programs and scholarships, leadership and training institutes, and partnerships with research and corporate partners. The site lists councils, membership information, and resources for councils to charter and run local programming.
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Nonprofit civil rights and advocacy organization (Latino-focused) Topics: civil rights, Latino/Hispanic advocacy, immigration, voting rights and election protection, education, health and public health outreach, economic empowerment and workforce development, legal advocacy and litigation, civic engagement and voter mobilization, leadership training and community programs