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Students organized themselves across the country. Student organizations like the Mexican American Youth Organization and the United Mexican American Students had developed in Texas and California. [1] Corky Gonzales was a main organizer in the Denver West High School walkouts, and his leadership gave him standing with youth in the area. [2]
The ASPIRA Association is an American nonprofit organization whose mission is to "empower the Latino community through advocacy and the education and leadership development of its youth". [4] ASPIRA's national office is in Washington, D.C., and it has affiliates in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York ...
The National Hispanic Institute (NHI) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the future leadership needs of the global Hispanic community. Founded in 1979 in the State of Texas with the mission of serving the future leadership needs of the United States via the Hispanic/Latino community, NHI became the largest Latino youth organization in the United States.
The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, created in 1998, [1] which honor Latina/o high school students (organized into regions or "markets") who demonstrate leadership potential and support them as they move through college and into graduate school and/or the workplace, especially in the STEM fields and in the "Green Industry". As of 2013, the ...
A Youth Advisory Council is formed and school year service projects begin. 1988: YVC of Greater Kansas City grows to 112 Youth Volunteers in the summer program. Youth Service America sponsors the replication of the YVC model by hiring Battey on October 1 as the director of YVC, now a parent organization that supports local YVC sites.
Venturing — Serving all young men and women ages 14–20; LeAP (Leadership Assistance Program);— In-school traditional Scouting in Denver County and our Soccer in Scouting program; Learning for Life — Serving youth in Denver; Special Needs — Serving youth with disabilities throughout the Metropolitan Area
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Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales [1] (June 18, 1928 – April 12, 2005) was a Mexican-American [2] boxer, poet, political organizer, and activist. [3] He was one of many leaders for the Crusade for Justice in Denver, Colorado.