Latino Policy Institute

Meet this year’s Latinos Unidos Honorees! 👏

Paola Fernández was part of the Latino Policy Institute before most people knew our name. She joined as a board member, later served as Board Chair, and helped steer LPI through the years when we were figuring out what this organization could be. Her career in banking and civic engagement has been spent on the same question: who gets access, and who gets left out. She has spent decades answering it in favor of Rhode Island’s Latino community.

Join us on September 3rd to celebrate Paola and the incredible work of our community. Tickets in bio.

Paola Fonseca-Fernandez

💪🏽 Celebrating our Resiliency Sponsors! ❤️

We’re grateful to the incredible organizations standing with us as Resiliency Sponsors of LPI’s Latinos Unidos Celebration! Your support helps advance a stronger, more equitable Rhode Island where Latino communities can thrive.

Join us on September 3 at 5:30 PM at Farm Fresh Rhode Island for an evening celebrating Latino leadership, resilience, and impact. 🎉

🎟️ Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are still available! Come celebrate with us and be part of this special evening.

Nearly 1 in 5 Rhode Islanders is Latino—but our voter rolls don’t reflect our community. Read why representation matters and what we can all do to close the gap. 🗳️ Read the full op-ed at the link in our bio.

✨ Celebrate community. Celebrate impact. Celebrate together.

Join us on September 3 for Latinos Unidos 2026, an evening celebrating the contributions, leadership, and resilience of Rhode Island’s Latino community.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets today—we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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LPI and the Secretary of State's Office are excited to co-host El Valor Del Voto Latino (The Value of the Latino Vote), where we will discuss the impact of the Latino voting bloc in RI and learn about the essential resources and rights we have as we cast our votes.

Come learn and gather with fellow Rhode Islanders to reflect on what being engaged civically through our vote means, and know that our vote matters!

📅 August 19th | 5:30–6:30PM|
📍Roger Williams Gateway Center | 1197 Broad St, Providence, RI 02905
🔗 Link in Bio

📅 August 26th| 5:30–6:30PM|
📍 Pawtucket Municipal Annex
Temporary Council Chambers |
100 Freight Street Fl. 2 (Entrance to parking lot at 75 Sabin Street)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02860
🔗 Link in Bio

¡Nos vemos pronto! ✨
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LPI y la Oficina del Secretario Estatal estamos muy emocionados de presentar El Valor del Voto Latino (The Value of the Latino Vote), donde vamos a hablar del impacto del voto latino en RI y aprender sobre los recursos y derechos que tenemos cuando votamos.

Reflexionemos sobre lo que significa participar cívicamente a través de nuestro voto, ¡y sepamos que nuestro voto importa!

📅 Agosto 19th | 5:30–6:30PM|
📍Roger Williams Gateway Center | 1197 Broad St, Providence, RI 02905
🔗 Link in Bio

📅 Agosto 26th| 5:30–6:30PM|
📍 Pawtucket Municipal Annex
Temporary Council Chambers |
100 Freight Street Fl. 2 (Entrada al estacionamiento en 75 Sabin Street)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, 02860
🔗 Enlace en Bio

¡Nos vemos pronto! ✨

Our Latinos Unidos Celebration is almost here!

we can’t think of a better way to kick off the month of September, then with a party to celebrate the incredible impact of the Latino community and our organization!

Join us on September 3 at 5:30 PM at Farm fresh Rhode Island! ❤️

Buy your tickets today!

At a time when Latinos and other marginalized communities face growing uncertainty, LPI knew one thing for certain: this is not the time to pull back. ITS TIME TO STEP UP.

This strategic plan reflects our continued commitment and hope for a thriving community.

Check out the full Plan on our bio!

Cuts to Medicaid and healthcare tax credits affect all of us – our communities will be sicker, wait times at the ER and clinics will be longer, and costs will go up for all.

Write to your state legislators TODAY & ask them to support H 7466/S 2255 and H 8137/S 2811 to protect affordable healthcare access

This last Friday, the Immigrant Coalition of RI sat with local, state and federal leaders for a round table conversation centered on how immigration polices are impacting Rhode Island.

These conversations are essential to inform decision makers directly from the people that serve communities impacted by ICE and immigration polices.

Thank you to everyone who joined and made this conversation impactful!

, and the Immigration Research Initiative are proud to co-author a new report examining the economic and fiscal impacts of deportation in Rhode Island.

This isn’t just a moral issue — it’s an economic one.

Our findings highlight how the removal of immigrants from their communities affects Rhode Island’s workforce, businesses, and long-term economic stability. When families are disrupted, the ripple effects are felt across our entire state.

📊 Read the report and learn what’s at stake in our bio