Diversity

 

• Fact Sheet on the Foreign Born - Migration Policy Institute's demographics from 2006, including demographic and social characteristics

 

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Hispanic/Latino

 

• El Poder es Tuyo^TM   - A Spanish-language personal finance Web site for Hispanic credit union members and potential members. "El Poder es Tuyo" translates to "The Power is Yours" in English.

 

• WOCCU's  "Reaching the Hispanic Market through Remittances" - WOCCU presents best practices and guiding principles based on the experience of three credit unions in Iowa implementing remittance based community outreach activities in partnership with Coopera Consulting. More than a year after the completion of the short-term credit union remittance outreach program, all three credit unions continue to reach the Hispanic community, affirming their commitment to use remittances as a vehicle for membership growth among the Hispanic community.

 

• CUNA's Best Practices Report on attracting more Spanish-speaking members - CUNA provides a report that outlines how eight credit unions attracted Spanish-speaking members.

 

• CUNA’s Hispanic Resource Center - This section of CUNA's web site is devoted to information and resources on the Hispanic community.

 

• Resources for working with Latino Clientele (UW-Extension)

 

• Focus group - the Needs of a Growing Latino Population (Manitowoc)

 

• CUNA's 2006 Hispanic/Latino Market Survey

In 2006, CUNA surveyed credit unions to measure their level of interest in serving the Hispanic market. The results are useful and thought-provoking.

 

• CUNA's Position on Matricula Consular

Many credit unions in the United States already use matricula identification cards to open financial accounts for non-U.S. citizens, providing a safe alternative for Mexican nationals who otherwise would be forced to use expensive payday and predatory lenders for check-cashing and remittance services.

 

• Financial Services and Product Usage by Latinos in the United States (Filene)

 

Financial brochures in both Spanish and English:

 

The brochures are available through Appleseed: http://www.appleseednetwork.org/

 

• Avoiding dangerous loans - English (application/pdf) 

 

• Cómo Evitar Los Malos Préstamos - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Bank on your future- English (application/pdf) 

 

• Su Dinero, Su Familia, Y Su Futuro - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Car loans - English (application/pdf) 

 

• Préstamos Para Automóvil - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Credit, debit, and ATM cards - English (application/pdf) 

 

• Tarjetas de Crédito, Débito, y ATM - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Home ownership - English (application/pdf) 

 

• Cómo Ser Dueño de Casa - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Identification needed for an account - English (application/pdf) 

 

• La Identificación Necesaria Para Abrir Una Cuenta - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Reduce your taxes - English (application/pdf) 

 

• Reduzca Sus Impuestos - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Sending money back home - English (application/pdf) 

 

• Enviando Dinero a Casa - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

• Using credit cards- English (application/pdf) 

 

• Las Tarjetas de Crédito - Spanish (application/pdf) 

 

 

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Hmong

 

• Websites and resources addressing Hmong issues

 

• Hmong Task Force (UW-Extension)

This site provides educational resources for Hmong individuals and families, those agencies and organizations working with the Hmong population, and Cooperative Extension colleagues providing educational programs for the Hmong in Wisconsin.

 

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