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Rural Minnesota educational outreach: Moorehead, Willmar and Northfield.
History
In 1998 ClearWay, formerly known as MPAAT, was entrusted with overseeing 3 percent of the state’s tobacco settlement funds. A portion of these funds was earmarked to fund community development and capacity building projects around the state.
ClearWay funded a statewide leadership institute providing capacity building for identified state priority populations; the Latino community being one of them. Patricia Baker, Annastacia Belladonna, Gloria Contreras, Efren Maldonado and Federico Rivera were selected from within our diverse Latino communities for participation in the leadership institute.
18 months of institute participation culminated in the implementation of an incubation model in creating Minnesota’s first Institute on Latino Affairs. Its first project, Intervención Comunitaria de Salud, addresses issues of the medical effects of commercial tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. It also works to reinforce the Smoke Free Homes Campaign and educational efforts on Minnesota's newly passed Clean Air Act. Most importantly, it fosters leadership skills and community grassroots capacity building while training community members in tapping into cultural values as a point of strength.
Mission and Vision
That one day Hispanos are a motivated and empowered part of the decision making process as key decisions makers on all issues that impact our diverse Hispano communities.
Focus/Objectives
The Institute on Latino Affairs' focus is on building community capacity in addressing issues of public affairs and common concerns which impact our growing diverse Latino/Hispano populations in Minnesota.
Its long term objective is to become a leader in spearheading a united platform on Latino issues in Minnesota and becoming a central point of reference and resource to non-Latino individuals.
