Community Engagement & Advocacy
Year-round work connecting Latino families with the county institutions that serve them.
What This Program Does
Beyond our Town Hall meetings and the annual festival, the Latino Outreach Council’s Board of Directors works year-round as a bridge between Latino residents and the institutions that shape life in SLO County — county government, school districts, public health, and local nonprofits.
Our Board is made up of community members who bring that perspective directly into rooms where decisions get made: education, local government, behavioral health, environmental consulting, and the Hispanic Business Association are all represented on our current Board (see our full Board of Directors).
How We Do This
- Listening first. Our monthly Town Hall is where most issues surface — we track what residents raise and follow up with the right agency or partner.
- Showing up. Board members and volunteers participate in county and community meetings relevant to Latino residents throughout the year.
- Connecting people to resources. We point residents toward existing county, nonprofit, and school-district services — and flag gaps when those services aren’t reaching the community.
- Partnering locally. We work alongside organizations like the Hispanic Business Association and UC Cooperative Extension on efforts that benefit Latino families countywide.
Get Involved
This program runs on volunteer time. If you have a few hours a month, want to raise an issue, or represent an organization that could partner with us, we’d like to hear from you.
Contact the Board