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| LatinoJustice PRLDEF unveiled a new website specifically designed to connect users to actions they can take to ensure the civil rights of Latinos.
The site will seek to engage Latinos with the issues important to their community; to provide information about legal cases; and to offer tools where people can connect with government officials. The website will also become a central meeting place for young activists through it use of social networking tools.
“Our goal with this website is to educate Americans about the civil rights issues facing Latinos,” said Cesar Perales, LatinoJustice PRLDEF President and General Counsel. “We have to bring attention to unjust policies and mobilize the community to support positive change. Having an effective website is critical to our success.”
LatinoJustice PRLDEF over the last few years has focused on developing a communications strategy that works hand in hand with our litigation and complements our legal strategy in achieving our goals. These communications efforts have educated Americans about the civil rights issues facing Latinos, used the media to pressure public officials to revisit unjust policies, and mobilized the Latino community to support positive change.
The first issue of the new website highlights a petition filed by LatinoJustice PRLDEF with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights charging that the United States has not fulfilled its mission to project Latinos. Supporters can send United States officials their own petition asking that the case be addressed by the government.
The site also contains many tools and worksheets users can use to get involved in the U.S. Census. Users can also get information of all LatinoJustice PRLDEF pending cases.
Students can access much information about the organization’s legal education programs, including registering for LSAT classes and LawBound Academy workshops.
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