UCLA LPPI STUDENT AWARD

UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute Student Award was established in 2021, which created two research databases that will help identify and analyze the unique public policy issues surrounding Latinos, offering support to those students whose work is integral to gathering and analyzing this data.

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute’s (UCLA LPPI) core mission is to spotlight policy reforms that expand genuine opportunity for all Americans through data and facts. We do this through Latino-centered policy analysis and research that is accessible to the public, informs policy debates, and sheds light on evidence-based reforms that state and local governments can implement to strengthen the economy and our democracy.

The first database, the Latino Data Hub, will contain data from verified sources on demographics, socioeconomics and civic participation that will help policymakers, community organizations, philanthropists and businesses design and promote policies that benefit Latino communities.

Drawing on UCLA’s unparalleled depth of expertise on issues that impact the Latino community, the database is intended to become a go-to resource for national, state and local data. It also will include statistics and information on climate change and the environment, economic opportunity and social mobility, education, health and housing, all of which contribute to Latino well-being.

As it evolves, the hub will enable users to track progress and setbacks in efforts to ensure a more equitable nation for Latinos.