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Restoration Christian Church
313 North East Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Tel.: 309.533.4427
E-mail: restorationcc@ymail.com

Children ages range from 1 yr to 10 yr old. We are looking for 6 volunteers for Wednesday, October 12th and Thursday, October 13th. If you are interested in volunteering please sign up on a shift here.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Cuca Avila.

State Farm’s Hispanic push reaches into B-N

NORMAL — New State Farm agent Axel Jimenez likes to show off his Smart board, an electronic dry erase board he uses to help customers plot their long-term goals in a visually engaging — and less intimidating — way.

Jimenez has something else most agents don’t: “Se habla Espanol” (or “Spanish spoken here”) posted on his Normal office’s front window. Jimenez is State Farm’s first Spanish-speaking agent in downstate Illinois… to read the full article click here.

Over the past decade, just 150 Latino employees have been added to the  state workforce, according to analysis released in Springfield today by the Latino Policy Forum and the Illinois Association for Hispanic State Employees (IAHSE). More than 14 percent of labor force in Illinois, Latinos were only 4.7 percent of the state government workforce in 2010, with just over 2,000 state employees.

“To achieve parity, nearly 4,300 Latinos would need to be hired at the state level. But in these lean economic times, such parity will be difficult to achieve,” said Martha Lopez, president of IAHSE. “However, despite state belt-tightening, Illinois did hire or promote more than 2,600 times last year – and less than 200 of those positions were filled by Latinos. We must ensure that Latinos are aware of and being considered for these openings.”

Employment disparities are particularly troubling given that Latinos accounted for more than 100 percent of the population growth in Illinois over the last decade. The nearly 500,000 more Latinos in Illinois compensated for White and African American population
declines. Overall, Illinois grew by just over 411,000 people.

For the complete press release, click here.

The survey asks for residents’ views regarding various attributes of our community as a place to live and work. The survey takes approximately 6 minutes to complete. The survey is anonymous and responses will be kept strictly confidential. See link below: https://survey.lilt.ilstu.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=l8MJlo93

Please see link for more information. Deadline to apply is March 31st.

Get out and vote!
Consolidated Elections are Tuesday, April 5th 
Polls open 6am-7pm

In 2007, Bloomington IL had a very low black and Latino voter turnout. Let’s work to change these numbers this year and vote!

As part of the State Farm es Para Mí program, State Farm provides various educational resources to support Hispanic communities.

The new Latino student scholarship guide is only available online right now.

Please take advantage for those of you who may know a student or the family of a student who can benefit from this information.

DRS is currently looking for a Rehabilitation Case Coordinator.

The position requires a 4 year high school diploma and 1 year clerical experience, which must include typing.

Under direct supervision, receives case management instruction necessary for successful coordination of client case records and documents in a field counseling office; performs routine clerical tasks in maintaining client case files, records and documentation pertaining to service delivery activities; follows state, federal and agency rules, regulations, policies, detailed procedures and current operating practices in coordinating client case data; monitors client case status; maintains case files, types case letters and reports; compiles and prepares related case reports as requested.

Published: Feb. 10, 2011

Source: Angela Wiley, 217-265-5279, awiley@illinois.edu

Immigrant Latinos in five central Illinois rural counties exhibit a resilience that is rooted in their family ties and culture despite the challenges they are facing in a new country, says a University of Illinois report.

“Surprisingly, the rural Latinos we surveyed say they don’t encounter discrimination frequently, and most report being satisfied and having the important things they want in life,” said Angela Wiley, a U of I associate professor of applied family studies and a lead investigator on The Latino Families in Central Illinois Project.

“This positive outlook exists although most remain near the poverty line even if they’ve lived and worked in an area for 10 years or more. Whatever their challenges here, consumer goods are less expensive and incomes are steadier than they experienced in Mexico,” she added.

In terms of challenges, the respondents identified the lack of English classes that go beyond the beginner level and being able to find child care that meets their cultural expectations, is affordable, and is available during shift work, she said.

Why the urgent interest in rural Latino life? The Latino population in non-metropolitan parts of Illinois grew by 71 percent between 1990 and 2000 and continues to grow. In Champaign County alone, the number has more than doubled.

For the full article: http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news5583.html

Article by: Phyllis Picklesimer
phone: 217-244-2827; email: p-pickle@illinois.edu