Our Call to Action
“Public school systems that largely serve Latino pupils face more significant funding shortfalls than do predominantly non-Hispanic White districts, likely excerbating gaps in educational outcomes.”
-2025-2026 Policy Brief, Hispanic Federation
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Latino students are the fastest-growing segment of America’s student population – and they’re being left behind.
This latest policy brief from Hispanic Federation makes a compelling, evidence-driven case for why that must change, and exactly how to fix it.
Our Story
Leading the way…
More than 40 percent of NYC public students are Latino and investing in culturally responsive approaches is essential. The Latinidad Curriculum Initiative will elevate the stories of underrepresented Latino histories and cultures in existing practices and programs.
In 2025, Hispanic Federation unveiled during its annual Hispanic Education Summit, the Latine Studies project, a cutting-edge curriculum that can be used by New York City public school teachers, administrators, and community-based organizations (CBOs) to integrate activities and lessons about underrepresented Latine history and culture into their existing practices and programs.
Our Work
Our wide-reaching community engagement efforts
“The largest community wide-gathering focused on Latino education.”
The Hispanic Education Summit brings together community leaders, educators, advocates, parents, students and policymakers to discuss best practices and needed reforms aimed at strengthening the K-16 education pipeline with an emphasis on increasing Latino college readiness, access, retention and graduation rates.
The 2026 event centered on New York City’s education landscape while also elevating state and national perspectives. Insights and recommendations from the Summit help shape Hispanic Federation’s education advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.
CREAR Futuros
(College Readiness, Achievement, and Retention)
This peer mentor-based initiative creates a community of care by connecting first year, sophomore, and transfer students in colleges across the country with trained upper-classmen.
These upper-classmen introduce them to important campus resources (such as financial aid, tutoring, and career counseling) while also providing time-management, stress reduction, and networking support.
CREAR Junior
(Hispanic Federation (HF) and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) initiative
Specifically focuses on actions to promote the development of NYC high school students’ professional, academic, and mental preparedness for college and career readiness.
The Latino Education Advocacy Directors (LEAD)
This coalition leads a group of leading education advocacy organizations committed to improving Latino academic outcomes and opportunities in New York State.