WEB RESOURCES

RACG HISPANIC/LATINO COMMITTEE

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English as a Second Language (ESL)
Resources, programs and data concerning ESL students.

ESL Acronyms
This is a list of acronyms used in schools which are unique to English Second Language Learners.
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General Information

• Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish)
  The U.S. Department of Education has developed a Spanish-language website to help Spanish-speaking customers obtain useful information. Of particular interest is a link entitled Publicaciojes y Materiales, which contains information on all of USDE’s publications that are available in Spanish through the Education Publications Center. The site also offers links to Web sites and provides toll-free numbers where more information on each topic may be obtained.
  
  
• Hispanic Online
  This site highlights current events impacting Hispanics
  
  
• How to Start an Aim Club
  AIM stands for Actions, Inspiration, Motivation and supports middle and high school migrant students. The AIM program helps students to make social, educational, and professional decisions; raise their self-esteem; develop leadership skills; share cultural and social experiences; accomplish short and long term goals; and have fun.
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Government Agencies
This link provides contact information for the Governor's Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs (State & Federal).
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IHE/Community College

• North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
  This site provides information regarding Guidelines on the admission of Undocumented aliens, list of community colleges admitting undocumented immigrants, Update on access to Higher Education and the Dream Act.
  
  
• The College Foundation of NC
  This site provides resources and links regarding a variety of college related issues

Legal Services
This link provides a limited list of Spanish speaking legal service groups.
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Spanish Media
This link provides a list and contact information for Spanish radios, tv programs and newspapers in North Carolina.
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ORGANIZATIONS

• El Peublo, Inc
  El Pueblo is a North Carolina non-profit statewide advocacy and public policy organization dedicated to strengthening the Latino Community. This mission is accomplished through leadership development, proactive and direct advocacy, education, and promotion of cross-cultural understanding in partnerships at the local, state, and national levels.
  
  
• North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
  The mission of the North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals is to enhance the integration and cooperation among the Hispanic professionals of North Carolina and concerned individuals and organizations to promote the education of Hispanic students at all levels.