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

In Honor of Children's Day, Here Are Five Early Childhood Gains from the FY23 Budget.

Forum in the News

NBC Chicago/Telemundo announces partnership with Forum, Chicago Urban League, and Union League Club of Chicago to host televised forum for 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidates

Education Week interviews Erika Méndez for a piece on the state of early reading instruction for EL students nationwide

The Geneseo Republic (Henry County) mentions the Forum as part of the Coalition to Make EIC Work in a piece on Illinois tax relief

Events

Community Leadership Promoting Black and Brown Leadership
The Forum joins increasing numbers of raised voices denouncing the gruesome discovery of dozens of dead migrants in a truck in #SanAntonio TX. The heart-wrenching incident stresses the need to go after criminal trafficking rings, eliminating exploitation of the most vulnerable. https://t.co/onAjwset9x
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"Coronavirus tests taken by Latinos also have come up positive nearly 46% of the time, according to an analysis of data from the Illinois Department of Public Health carried out by the Latino Policy Forum."

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What is the “Lost Years” Gap? Years of Potential Life Lost for Latinos and Black Communities Webinar