Join Amplify Latinx in celebrating the culmination of Latinx Heritage Month (September 15 -October 15) with a festive gathering honoring our 2020 Amplifiers.
As part of the event registration, we will also give attendees the chance to select five Latinx-led non-profit Community Partners to receive a grant in recognition of their response to the most immediate needs of our community. Each of the top five vote-getters will be awarded a minimum $1,000 grant to help further their work. You choose the awardees, so vote away!
There will also be live music, a virtual culinary experience, and some surprises along the way!
RSVP for FREE today!
About the 2020 Amplifiers
In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we are spotlighting Latinx leaders in MA who are risk-takers, quiet disruptors, and outspoken advocates leading social change by amplifying in our communities. This year, we’re recognizing 30 Amplifiers, of all gender identities, across these five categories: (1) Arts and Culture, (2) Business, (3) Education, (4) Government/Politics, (5) Non-Profit
You can see our previous amplifiers HERE.
About the Non-Profit Grant
As part of the registration process, attendees can vote for one of the Latinx-led non-profit Community Partners listed below. The top five vote-getters will be awarded a minimum $1,000 grant each to help further their work. You choose the awardees, so VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Eligible organizations were chosen based on the following criteria:
- Must be an existing Amplify Community Partner (Join TODAY!)
- Must be Latinx-led, their Board of Directors has a majority of Latino members, and their organizational mission reflects a focus on Latino community needs
- Must be included in the Mauricio Gaston Report on Latinx Non-Profits in MA being released on 10/8 (Details HERE)
Non-Profit Organizations hoping for your vote:
- Alpha Boston
- Boston Higher Education Resource Center
- Boston Latino International Film Festival
- Brazillian Workers Center
- Centro Presente Inc
- Chelsea Collaborative
- Chica Project
- Conexión
- Dominican Development Center
- East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
- Encuentro Diáspora Afro
- Hyde Square Task Force
- Inquilinos Boricuas En Acción
- La Alianza Hispana
- Latino Professional Network
- Latino Stem Alliance
- Latinos for Education
- Lawyers for Civil Rights
- LULAC Boston
- New England Association of Columbian Children
- Roca Inc
- Sociedad Latina
- Society of Hispanic Professionals Engineers
- South Boston En Acción
- Veronica Robles Cultural Center
- Yo Soy LOLA