Community Outreach

 

In addition to direct services programming, La oportunidad engages in community outreach through its annual Latino Youth Peace and Leadership Conference and a televison show.

• The Latino Youth Peace Conference is an annual event that provides Latino youth, school staff, mentors and community leaders the opportunity to gather together and explore the power of peace and peacemaking, as well as address important issues impacting Latino youth. It provides youth participants with an opportunity for internal growth, new perspectives, and an opportunity to connect and interact with other Latino youth and community leaders from throughout the Twin Cities area. The conference is planned by a committee of leaders under the guidance of La Oportunidad staff. The Latino Youth Peace Conference, which takes place in May, serves approximately 200 youth annually. 

   




• La Oportunidad produces En Familia (In Family), a weekly Spanish-language television program aired on Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) and Minneapolis Television Network (MTN) aimed to the Latino community. "En Familia" brings information and resources, and empowers its viewers to thrive and contribute to the strength of the community.