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From Injustice to Transformation: The Movement to Reimagine New Jersey’s Criminal-Legal System
Day 2 of the Working Summit 2025 at Monmouth University — a powerful gathering of advocates and community leaders driving justice reform...
Sofia Rosa
Jun 262 min read
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Access and Opinions on Reproductive Health Care and Abortion Among the Latinx Immigrant Community in New Jersey
Written as a collaboration between: Kay Escobar, Leandra Gerena, Maria Eva Dorigo, Saray Ramos, Jesselly De La Cruz, Patricia...
Sofia Rosa
Oct 15, 20243 min read
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2023 White Paper on Clean Energy
Latino, Black, and Brown Voices Speak on NJ’s Clean Energy Programs and Initiatives In a world increasingly focused on climate change,...
Sofia Rosa
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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The Latinx Experience in Schools: A Policy and Action Agenda
The Latino Action Network Foundation (LANF) and the New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children (NJCIC) have collaborated to release a...
Sofia Rosa
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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Affordable Housing: A National Crisis Fueled by the Coronavirus
A New Jersey Perspective Many working poor families, particularly in communities of color, spend more than 50 percent of their earnings...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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Marriage Equality in NJ: A Latina/o/x Perspective
Dozens of municipalities have not adopted LGBTQIA+-inclusive language; six violate state law Earlier this year, Fairview resident,...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Jun 28, 20221 min read
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NJ Voices Call for Greater Access to Mental Health Services for Latinx Communities (English/Español)
The Latino Action Network Foundation convened a virtual roundtable on July 22 and July 23, 2021. The purpose was to inform policymakers,...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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Mental Health in the Black Community
On August 2, 2021, the Latino Action Network Foundation and Salvation and Social Justice came together to host a virtual roundtable on...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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Pandemic Lessons: Assessing the Losses Plotting the Path Forward
A Latino Perspective On June 11, 2021, various panelists gathered virtually to debate, strategize about, and formulate a new policy...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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Dual Realities Progress in New Jersey Setbacks on the National Level: A Latino Perspective
In a recent heated political and cultural environment, over a dozen panelists gathered to assess the specific challenges facing Latina...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Sep 1, 20191 min read
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Latinas Persevering in the Age of Trump: A New Jersey Perspective
In the midst of recent attacks on immigrant dignity, over a dozen panelists gathered to assess the challenges facing Latina women in New...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Sep 1, 20181 min read
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Immigrant Women in the Trump/Christie Era: A Time to Rebuild in New Jersey
There is a great sense of unease among immigrants in general and women in particular in New Jersey after nearly eight years of the...
Latino Action Network Foundation .
Sep 1, 20171 min read
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