Conceived to provide support to the founding members.
This was inspired by some Latino nonprofit organizations.
These non-profit organizations were in need of support from trained professionals specially in Mexico as most of their work was targeted to Mexican nationals residing abroad and requiring advice from their country of origin.
These organizations also faced the need to negotiate with Mexican local agencies and governments certain collaboration and support agreements for their members.
Organizations Support
This project continues to support the organizations and address issues of concern to the entire Latino community.
In a world economy that remains volatile, the needs in our communities are growing and even the strongest nonprofit organizations are struggling to remain effective. Integrate Consulting LLC’s members are demonstrating a real commitment to nonprofit effectiveness and impact, and are partnering in efforts to guide change and transition to address organizational needs and work to strengthen the organizations.
Throughout the process, we have worked hand-in-hand with consultants, board members, staff, funders and other stakeholders in the community.
Adjusting to this new economy means increasing effectiveness and sustainability for many small to mid-sized organizations
A view into the future
What We Offer
Integrate Consulting LLC is now redefining foreign consultancy to meet all challenges of today and the future of the global economy in the 21st century not only for non-profit organizations but for companies involved in the NAFTA region that are in need of quality advice in their business ventures.
The first project involves Mexico. With NAFTA, our partner south of the border, our daily and future possibilities for solid business are unlimited.
Community
Understanding the Latino experience and developing plans to better respond to both the needs of Latino communities and their integration within society is not only relevant, but also urgently necessary. The review of past positive impacts on integration calls for a similar effort today in addressing contemporary challenges.
According to the US Census Bureau, between 2002 and 2006, Hispanics accounted for one half of the nation’s growth.
Seventy percent of the Hispanic population is concentrated in five states – California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. Mexican is the largest ethnic subdivision of Hispanics in the United States, comprising about 63.3%, followed by Central and South American (14.4%), Puerto Rican (10.6%), Cuban (4.2%), and other Hispanics (7.4%).
“Hispanic” is a term created by the U.S. federal government in the early 1970s in an attempt to provide a common denominator to a large, but diverse, population with connection to the Spanish language or culture from a Spanish-speaking country. The term “Latino” is increasingly gaining acceptance among Hispanics, and the term reflects the origin of the population in Latin America.
Investmentes
The trillion USD class economy in Mexico is a mixture of modern up to date, as well as out model industry dominated by the private sector. Past recent administrations have improved logistics at sea ports, railroads, telecommunications, natural gas distribution, improved electrical generation and built modern airports. The income per capita is about one third of that of the US. Since the beginning of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, Mexico has increased its US imports between 9 to 12%; and the Canadian imports have more than doubled to 6%. Mexico has signed Free Trade Agreements with more than 50 countries in Central and South America, Japan and the European Free Trade Area.
President Felipe Calderon, during his first year of administration, was able to obtain support from the opposition to successfully pass fiscal and pension reforms. GDP posted a positive growth of 5% in 2010 with majority of exports to the USA, while domestic consumption also grew.
The new administration under Enrique Peña Nieto faces worldwide economic challenges including the improvement of the National Public Education System, as well as upgrading and modernizing labor benefits and unions.
Two of our members are affiliates of the Chicago Area Project, the Latino Organization of the Southwest and Casa Aztlán.
Chicago Area Project was founded in the 1930’s by Clifford Shaw, a University of Chicago sociologist, who believed every neighborhood could reduce juvenile delinquency by improving community life. The Chicago Area Project’s long history of community building has demonstrated that low-income residents are as capable as others in addressing critical neighborhood issues.
The Chicago Area Project believes that community problems cannot be solved by bringing in outside agencies to “fix” local problems such as delinquency, gang violence, substance abuse, and unemployment. The Chicago Area Project is a strong network of more than 40 grassroots organizations and special projects aimed at promoting positive youth development and preventing juvenile delinquency through community-building.
Each Affiliate is an independent, self-sustaining organization focused on the needs of neighborhood residents identified by its own leaders. Through its emphasis on community capacity-building, the Chicago Area Project works to develop and sustain its Affiliates and Alliance Partners. In partnership with local academic and national professional associations, the Chicago Area Project delivers training programs to professionalize youth service workers and improve the quality of their work with young people.
The Chicago Area Project uses a three-pronged approach to addressing delinquency and its root causes: Community Organizing, Direct Services, and Advocacy
Community Organizing involves identifying local leaders and supporting their efforts in mobilizing residents to take responsibility for guiding young people. Working together, community leaders, residents, and youth prioritize neighborhood-specific issues, seek effective solutions, and identify available resources to address them.
Direct Services occur through the organization’s network of more than 40 affiliates offering educational, cultural, and recreational programs.
The Chicago Area Project Advocates with neighborhood groups on behalf of their youth for improvements in schools, juvenile court systems, and employment opportunities and serves community-based organizations and young people by playing various roles: convener, facilitator, and grants manager.
Through training and technical assistance, the Chicago Area Project builds the capacity of grassroots organizations to serve youth and families. In so doing, the Chicago Area Project improves, strengthens, and enhances community life
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