The Adelante Latino Education Committee seeks to serve as a catalyst for students, parents, educator
The Lancaster Latino Education Committee was created on March 10, 2008. The committee is comprised primarily of professionals who reside in Lancaster County. The impetus for its formation was the desire of community members to be engaged in education, a call to action by then executive director and commissioners of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affair, and the 2007 released report,
Latinos in Lancaster County: Voices, Perspectives, Myths and Realities, authored by Lillian Escobar-Haskins and prepared for the Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board. The purpose of the committee is to support the work of school districts in Lancaster and other educational entities in the region with their efforts to have a strong and vibrant community of learners. In the course of the past five years, we have engaged in dialogues stemmed from our strong desire and social obligation to positively impact educational outcomes, serving as a bridge for school districts, agencies and organizations eager to serve the Latino population. Our partnerships with more than one-hundred public and private entities through the years exemplifies the commitment to improve the social, educational and economic status of the individuals we serve. We are committed to continue honoring our mission in assisting the region’s education professionals in transforming our community into a learning hub, while preparing our students to become intellectual citizens of the world. There is no greater legacy and patriotic obligation to provide the tools to younger generations by enacting programs that support the foundation for America’s future: public education
Latinos are the largest minority ethnic group in the US and the fastest growing segment in Pennsylvania, accounting to more than fifty-percent of the state’s population growth in the past decade. There are more than 45,000 Latinos residing in Lancaster County. Adelante aims to serve as a contributor to enhance the status of this population.
