Ohio Latino Affairs Advise. Connect. Build.
About Us The Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs exists to act as a liaison between government and the community. This role means that the Commission helps the community bring issues, concerns and needs to the attention of the government, while helping government to access the community to share their thoughts and services.
U. S. Hispanic Population from 1970 - 2050
Ohio Hispanic Population
Demographics: Ohio Source: http://development.ohio.gov/files/research/P7002.pdf
OCHLA ~ General Points Ø Established in 1977 v Commission on Spanish- speaking Affairs v Independent Advisory Speaker Commission 2 v Related to Regulatory Boards & Commissions Senate Ø Eleven Commissioners President Governor 2 v Must be Ohio Residents 5 v Must possess Spanish- speaking ability and House Hispanic/Latino heritage Minority Senate v Serve three-year terms, 1 Minority staggered 1 v All gubernatorial appointees
Program Structure & Statutory Mandates Advise. Connect. Build. Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs Ø Advise: Public Policy Center v ORC § 121.32 (E,F,G) 121.33 (A,C,D) v Program Director: Policy Officer Ø Connect: Latino Community Network v ORC § 121.32 (A,B,C) 121.33 (F,G) v Program Director: Community Liaison Ø Build: Organizations Development Center v ORC § 121.32 (D,H) 121.33 (B) v Program Director: Organizations Officer Office
OCHLA Commissioners 2017 - 2018 v Chairman: Tony Ortiz (Dayton) v Vice Chair: Michael Florez (Cincinnati) v Secretary: Jose Feliciano Jr. (Cleveland) v Treasurer: Tony Simms-Howell (Cincinnati) Ø Mary Santiago (Lorain) Ø Emanuel Torres (Gahanna) Ø Gregory Guzman (Toledo) Ø Dan Molina (Cincinnati) Ø Juan Rivera (Campbell) Ø Elizabeth Guzman-Bowman (Columbus) Ø Vacant
Office of Latino Affairs Organizational Structure Lilleana Cavanaugh, MBA Executive Director ~ ~ ~ Office of Latino Affairs ~ ~ ~ Administrative Clerk Briana Black (Part-Time) Public Policy Center Latino Community Network Andrea Magaña Lewis Lair Marin-Marcum Public Policy Officer Community Liaison Organizations Development Center OPEN (Part-Time)
Standing & Strategic Committees Executive Committee Luis “Tony” Ortiz, Chair Michael Florez - Vice Chair José Feliciano Jr., Secretary V. Anthony Simms-Howell, Finance Chair Lilleana Cavanaugh, Executive Director Workforce & Economic Development Education Emanuel Torres, Chair Tony Ortiz, Chair & Dr. Gregory Guzmán & Dr. Gregory Guzmán (Staffer: PPO Andrea Lewis) (Staffer: ODC Officer ) Civic Engagement Diversity & Inclusion José Feliciano Jr., Chair (Staffer, Chair & members depending on project) & Rev. Juan Rivera ( Staffer for DHO LCN Lair Marin ) (Staffer: PPO Andrea Lewis,) Health & Wellness Rev. Juan Rivera, Chair Elizabeth Guzman-Bowman (Staffer LCN Lair Marin)
Public Policy Center: Advise. Ø Advise Ø Advise on Nature, Magnitude, and Priorities of Issues v Governor v Development and v General Assembly Implementation v State Departments and v Policies, Programs, and Agencies Procedures Ø Latino Community Reports Ø Propose New & Evaluate Ø Regular Whitepapers Existing Programs Ø Special Ad-Hoc Work v Public and Private Agencies v Briefings v Prospective Legislation v Reports Ø Endeavor to Assure Access v Meetings v Decision-making Bodies v All State and Local Departments and Agencies Office Ohio Revised Code §121.32 (E,F,G) & §121.33 (A,C,D)
Organizations Development Center: Build. (Open Position – Part time) Ø Build Ø Conduct Training Programs v Capacity of Latino community v Community Leadership organizations v Service Project Staff v Better serve Hispanic Ohioans Ø Review & Approve Grants v Develop Leadership capacity of v Federal, State, or Private Funds Latino community v Administered or Subcontracted Ø Apply For & Accept Grants Ø Develop, Coordinate & Assist v Governmental & Private v Other Organizations Sources v Public & Private v Programs Administered by v Serving Hispanic/Latino People Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs v Programs Subcontracted to Local Agencies Office Ohio Revised Code §121.32 (D,H) & §121.33 (B)
Latino Community Network: Connect. Ø Connect Ø The Ohio Latino Health Summit v Latino communities in Ohio v Gather and Disseminate Ø Stimulate Public Awareness Information v Resources & Directories Ø Community Alliance v Latino Leaders Collaborative Framework v Social Media & Website Resources Ø Secure Appropriate Recognition Ø Establishing Relationships v Accomplishments and v With State & Local Governments Contributions of Latinos to Ohio v With Private Business and Industry v Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan v Promote & Assure Equal v Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar Opportunity v Certificates of Recognition v Areas of Government, Education, & Employment Office Ohio Revised Code §121.32 (A,B,C) & §121.33 (F,G)
OCHLA 2018 Events Education World Café – March 9, 2018 v Hispanic Legislative Visit Day – April 11, 2018 v New American Forum – May 9, 2018 v Ohio Hispanic Nurses Conference – July 30~August 3, 2018 v Latino Student Leadership Conference – September 9, 2018 v Latino Health Summit- October 10, 2018 v Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Awards Gala, October 27, 2018 v Ohio Latino Education Summit – November 9, 2018 v Agenda Latina – November 29-30, 2018 v Heritage Language Summit – December 6, 2018 v
OCHLA Resources OCHLA Website! http://ochla.ohio.gov Ø OLANet – Latino- Serving Organizations Directory Ø Catalogue of Interagency Initiatives - CLOI Ø Latino Community Reports “LCRs” Ø Governmental Resources Ø Legislative Updates Ø Grant Assistance Ø Social Media updates Ø Ohio Latino Media Directory Ø Job Opportunities website page Ø ESOL Catalogue Ø Demographic & Census Page Ø Central Ohio Latino Health & Social Services Directory – new! Ø Ohio Faith Directory – new! Ø Immigration Resources Page – new!
Contact Us • Website: http://ochla.ohio.gov Facebook: www.facebook.com/OCHLA/ Twitter: @OCHLA_OH Questions/Preguntas? LAIR MARIN-MARCUM Ohio Latino Affairs Commission -Community Liaison 614-728-8344 (office) / 614-670-1670 (cell) Lair.marin@ohio.gov
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