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Connecticut Latino Population Change from 2000 to 2010

The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission (LPRAC) was created by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) in 1994. This 21 member non-partisan commission is mandated to make recommendations to the CGA and the Governor for new or enhanced policies that will foster progress in achieving health, safety, educational success, economic self-sufficiency, and end discrimination in Connecticut.

In this website you will find a wealth of information that highlights some of the most current work of the LPRAC. Please take some time to browse through our pages to learn more about what we do or to find the latest information about issues affecting the state's Latino population.

Thank you, Werner Oyanadel,
LPRAC Acting Executive Director

The Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission hosted the 14th annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 22, 2011. We awarded 15 very deserving youth from throughout the State of Connecticut-2 Latina Citizens, Latino Citizens and the Community Service award. The Lifetime Achievement award recipients were Drs Elsa Nunez of ECSU and Antonia Pantoja, founder of ASPIRA. We are extremely proud of the amount we were able to provide to the students this year – $1,000 each. These funds were raised with private donations and total over $117,500 dollars given to our youth since the scholarship awards were started back in 2005.