MISSION

The Indiana Latino Institute provides advocacy, leadership and collaboration addressing evolving issues and essential needs that affect Latino communities.

VISION

The Indiana Latino Institute is the leader in the Latino community in Indiana for advocacy, resource and referral, research and community assessment and model program development for Latino adults and youth.

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

The Indiana Latino Institute, Inc. (ILI) was established in 2001 as a statewide effort to aid Latino-serving organizations throughout Indiana. Latinos are a rapidly growing minority in the state, and in the country. We believe that local organizations best understand the specific needs of their communities; thereby, Latinos can best be served by developing internal capacities at local levels.

Indiana has seen a growth in services available for Latinos; however, they still face many disparities. Our hope is to eliminate those disparities through cooperation, collaboration, and action. Since the inception of the Indiana Latino Institute, Inc. programs and initiatives in health, education, and in other areas have benefited over 10 counties throughout Indiana.

At ILI, we maintain an updated Resource Center that is full of educational materials, which include brochures, CD’s, DVD’s, flyers, journals, pamphlets, publications, videos, and other media related to important health issues affecting Latino Communities.

ILI offers translation and interpretation services from English to Spanish, and/or vice-versa. Furthermore, we are involved in many special projects and we are always looking to collaborate with agencies and organizations that share our passion in working to improve Latino communities.

The Indiana Latino Institute, Inc. offers diverse trainings in various areas to build cultural capacity. Please check our calendar of events for a complete list of trainings, seminars, lectures, presentations, and other important community events in which ILI participates.