Our Mission

Through advocacy and analysis, the Forum builds a foundation for equity, justice and economic prosperity for the Latino community. By catalyzing policy change, the Forum works to improve education outcomes, advocate for affordable housing, promote just immigration policies and strengthen community leadership.

Blog

Housing Affordability Beyond Brick and Mortar: The Overlooked Impact of Utility Costs

Forum in the News

WGLT mentions Forum and IWERC's recently conducted survey research on Latino college student recruitment and retention

Senator Dick Durbin meets with Welcome to Illinois coalition in support of newly arrived migrants to the state

Lourdes Duarte of WGN News interviews Sylvia Puente on Illinois Latino Agenda and Mayor Brandon Johnson

Events

Latino College Access and Completion: Voices From the Field
Latinas will be impacted the hardest by the Republican debt ceiling proposal says @NoreenSugrue. "...because of their earned wages, overrepresentation in the childcare labor sector, and an already high labor force participation rate." More: https://t.co/T6d48rDDnr
Happy Spring! Our latest newsletter is now out! Take a look at our work during Chicago’s Mayoral Election, the latest in education policy, the 2023 Multicultural Leadership Academy cohort and much, much more! https://t.co/VkRaCWe13T https://t.co/2Rb5LFYNaZ
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Latinos in the Suburbs: Challenges & Opportunities | Part 1