Welcome to NALEO Educational Fund’s Redistricting Website
We hope that you will use the tools in this website to learn about redistricting and get involved in your state’s redistricting efforts. The 2011 redistricting process will play a key role in shaping the nation’s political landscape for the next decade. The maps that emerge will have a significant impact on the ability of Latinos to become fully engaged in the American electoral process and to choose accountable leaders for their communities. Latinos are the nation’s second largest and fastest growing population group and electorate. In order for our nation’s democracy to be representative of its diverse populations and responsive to their voices, Latinos must have a meaningful opportunity to participate effectively in the 2011 redistricting process.
Redistricting happens every ten years and the maps drawn will govern our political representation for a decade. Let’s not get left out of this very important process!
About NALEO Educational Fund's Redistricting Initiative
The goal of NALEO Educational Fund's redistricting initiative is to provide the Latino community with the tools necessary to get informed about redistricting and participate in their community's redistricting process. NALEO Educational Fund has developed a comprehensive Toolkit, is supporting Latino community working groups in California, Nevada and Central Florida, and conducted a two-day national redistricting institute - Redistricting 2011: Shaping the next decade of Latino political progress – for Latino elected officials and community leaders.
Toolkit
We have developed a comprehensive toolkit to prepare Latino community and civic leaders with the resources to get started on organizing their own redistricting effort.
- Redistricting Fundamentals
- How to Participate in your State’s Redistricting Process
- Redistricting Case Studies
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- New York
- Texas
- Talking Points on Redistricting (English) (Español)
- Sample Redistricting Op Ed
Community working groups in California, Nevada and Central Florida
NALEO Educational Fund is also launching a two phase redistricting effort in California, Nevada, and Central Florida.
Phase 1: Provide redistricting education workshops to Latino civic and community leaders to learn about redistricting fundamentals and how to participate in their state’s redistricting process.
Phase 2: Facilitate and support network of Latino community working groups in California, Nevada, and Central Florida to mobilize around redistricting and prepare testimony for public hearings.
Community members will organize roundtables in each of the communities of focus
- Groups will identify their priorities as a community and prepare testimony for the redistricting body’s public hearings
- Groups will focus testimony on identifying their community of interest
- NALEO Educational Fund will provide groups with technical assistance and help mobilize community groups for hearings by providing key dates and guidelines for testimony
About NALEO Educational Fund
The NALEO Educational Fund is the nation’s leading 501(c)(3) non-profit nonpartisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service.
Established in 1981, the NALEO Educational Fund achieves its mission through integrated strategies that include increasing the effectiveness of Latino policymakers, mobilizing the Latino community to engage in civic life, and promoting policies that advance Latino civic engagement.
The NALEO Educational Fund is headquartered in Los Angeles, and maintains offices in Houston, New York City, Florida, and Washington, D.C.
To learn more about NALEO Educational Fund visit our website at www.naleo.org
For more information about NALEO Educational Fund’s Redistricting Initiative contact Astrid Garcia, at agarcia@naleo.org