Hispanic/Latino/Chicana

Internet Resources

University Links

• UMD Diversity Commission: Promotes awareness and appreciation of diversity at UMD.

• UMD Hispanic/Latino/Chicana Learning Resource Center

• UMD Latino Chicano Student Association (LSCA)

• UM Twin Cities Department of Chicano Studies

Minnesota Links

• Chicano Latino Affairs Council :  MN State agency, with the primary mission of advising the governor/legislature on Chicano/Latino issues. Statistics and demographics are found under "Chicanos/Latinos in MN".

• District del Sol - West Side of St. Paul, MN :  A web page of the Riverside Economic Development Association.
  
  
• Teatro del Pueblo :  A St. Paul Latino theatre group.

Advocacy

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute :  Promotes participation and contributions to the American policy making process.

Art & Theatre

• Archivos Virtuales:  Papers of Latino & Latin American Artists :  Papers of and about Latino and Latin American Artists.
• Teatro del Pueblo :  A St. Paul, MN Latino theatre group.

History

• Cinco de Mayo:  A celebration of Mexican Heritage :  A compilation of online information about the history of Mexico and Mexican Americans, from the editors of World Book.

• Voices of Civil Rights :  Personal stories and oral histories of the Civil Rights Movement.

News

• Current (last 24 hours) news related to Hispanic, Latino and Chicano issues from Google News; sorted by relevance.

Perspective

• Latino USA:  The radio journal of news and culture :  An award winning English-language radio program with a Latino perspective.  Distributed by National Public Radio (NPR).

Statistics

• Pew Hispanic Center :  A non-partisan "fact tank" covering areas of Latino demography, economics, education, identity, immigration, labor, politics and remittances.
• U.S. Census Bureau:  Facts on the Hispanic or Latino population :  Provides demographic information, social & economic characteristics, profiles and news releases.

For more information, contact:

Jodi L Carlson, Reference Librarian
Email:  jlcarlsor@d.umn.edu
Phone: 218-726-6693
Fax: 218-726-7481
L274
416 Library Drive
Duluth, MN 55812

Last Updated:  September 2008