Chicana/Latina Foundation

The Chicana/Latina Foundation (CLF) is a non-profit organization that promotes professional and leadership development of Latinas. The Foundation's mission is to empower Chicanas/Latinas through college scholarships,[3][4][5] personal growth, educational,[6] technology,[7][8] cultural arts,[9] and professional advancement.

The Chicana/Latina Foundation
Founded1977
FocusProfessional and leadership development for Chicana/Latina women
Location
Area served
United States
Key people
Adriana Ayala, Executive Director[2]
Revenue
$974,318 (2022)[1]
Employees
3[1]
Websitehttps://chicanalatina.org/

History

In 1977, three first generation Latinas (Yolanda Ronquillo, Olga Terrazas, and Margaret Santos) who attended the University of California, Berkeley decided to form the foundation to help future generations of Latina college students.[10] The founding of the organization drew inspiration from Comisión Femenil Mexicana Nacional.[11] The first Executive Director was Olga Talamante.[12][13] In 2014, the organization created a program to provide home Internet access for low-income children.[7]

The Chicana/Latina Foundation is a Latino-serving nonprofit organization granted funds by the San Francisco-based Latino Community Foundation, which has focused organizations led by Hispanics for Hispanics through Hispanic donors.[14]

References
  1. "Chicana Latina Foundation". CauseIQ. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. "They recognize 20 years of the founding of the Castellano Family and its support for the Latino community in Silicon Valley". Peninsula 360 Press. May 8, 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Scholarship Resource Guide for Support in the 2021-2022 Academic Year". MALDEF. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. "Galería de la Raza: Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship Application Workshop". February 27, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. Sandra Messick. "Student Parent and SAGE Scholar Receives Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship". UC Berkeley. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. Andrea O'Reilly (2014). Mothers, Mothering and Motherhood Across Cultural Differences - A Reader. Demeter Press. ISBN 978-1927335390.
  7. Joe Rodriguez (October 12, 2014). "Digital connections for low-income Latinos". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  8. "Chicana/Latina Foundation". California Emerging Technology Fund. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  9. "Senderos earns trailblazer award". Santa Cruz Sentinel. February 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  10. "Chicana / Latina Foundation | History". chicanalatina.org. Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  11. Dionne Espinoza, María Eugenia Cotera, Maylei Blackwell (2018). Chicana Movidas New Narratives of Activism and Feminism in the Movement Era. University of Texas Press. p. 295. ISBN 9781477315590.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. Marnie Schleicher (Mar 2, 2017). "Woman of the People". SF Weekly. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  13. Aric Sleeper (March 25, 2023). "Latino Role Models conference draws hundreds to Cabrillo College". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  14. "Esther J. Cepeda: Latinos are a giving people". The Desert Sun. November 7, 2015. Retrieved 2023-06-21.


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