Summary

This plan is the result of the collective work done by participants at two statewide summits hosted by the Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI) at Michigan State University. The first, held in July 2009, resulted in the identification and prioritization of key issues facing Latino communities in Michigan. The results of that summit are summarized in the report, Toward a Statewide Agenda on Latino Issues in Michigan: A Summary Report on the Statewide Summit on Latino Issues in Michigan (April 2010), available through JSRI. On June 11, 2010, with support from the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives at Michigan State University, JSRI hosted the second summit, which focused on developing an implementation plan addressing the issues identified as key to Latino communities in Michigan. This plan is the result of that summit. View PDF (to download, right click on the link and select "save link as")

Summary

This report presents the findings of an extensive research effort to track the economic and fiscal impacts of Michigan's Latino population. The findings suggest that Michigan's Latino population, though generally native-born citizens, have limited access to employment opportunities and institutions. Although this study does not focus on the causes of limited access and other barriers, it is hoped that it sets in motion dialogue to better understand challenges and opportunities of this progressively important segment of the population. The findings provide benchmarks from which progress in removing social and economic barriers can be measured. View PDF (to download, right click on the link and select "save link as")

Summary

This brief summarizes the findings of an extensive research effort to track the economic and fiscal impacts of Michigan’s Latino population. The study documents the Latino population’s contribution to economic production, consumption of goods and services, and their contribution to overall economic output. An economic and fiscal impact model was developed to measure the economic and public revenue contributions of Latino workers and households. Additionally, consumption of public services is traced to document net fiscal impacts of Michigan’s Latino population. View PDF (to download, right click on the link and select "save link as")

Summary

The Julian Samora Research Institute is pleased to provide this summary of the Summit on Latino Issues in Michigan: Toward a Statewide Agenda held in East Lansing, Michigan, on July 31, 2009.

This summit represents the first phase of an effort to galvanize Latino-informed leaders and provide an opportunity for them to identify, prioritize and begin to work toward solutions to the challenges facing Latinos in Michigan.

Nearly 60 individuals representing different institutional sectors and geographic areas of Michigan came together for one day to work on identifying and prioritizing the challenges facing Latinos in Michigan. View PDF (to download, right click on the link and select "save link as")

Summary

The Julian Samora Research Institute is pleased to provide this summary of the Summit on Latino Issues in Michigan: Toward a Statewide Agenda, which was held at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, Michigan, on July 31, 2009.

This summit represents the first phase of an effort to galvanize Latino-informed leaders and researchers and provide an opportunity for them to identify, prioritize and begin to work toward solutions to the challenges facing Latinos in Michigan.

Nearly 60 individuals representing different institutional sectors and geographic areas of Michigan came together for one day to work collaboratively on identifying and prioritizing the challenges facing Latinos in Michigan.

Summit participants identified the following issues as key challenges for Latinos in Michigan and provided some suggestions for how they can be addressed. View PDF (to download, right click on the link and select "save link as")