Our Mission

CLLARO’s mission is to help Latino communities empower themselves politically, socially, and economically, to strengthen Colorado.  

We focus on public policy issues affecting Latinos across the State of Colorado.

Our strategies for doing so are

• A Capitol Fellowship Program that increases the number of Latino civic leaders who know how to influence legislation.
• Public policy advocacy in coalition with other advocates promoting Latino community interests in Colorado.
• Research and policy analysis providing factual evidence about issues affecting vulnerable Latino populations in Colorado.
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CLLARO works with the community, policymakers, and advocacy groups to accomplish this mission.

Making Democracy Work for Latinos

CLLARO seeks to make democracy work for Latinos in Colorado by:

• Increasing Latino participation in the U.S. Census.
• Increasing U.S. citizen Latino voters' political influence through legislative redistricting.
• Increasing U.S. citizen Latino voter registration and turnout.
• Advocating for policies benefiting Colorado's growing Latino communities, especially those who are most vulnerable.
• Conducting research on neglected needs and aspirations in Latino communities in Colorado.
• Developing new generations of civic leaders through the CLLARO Capitol Fellowship Program.

CLLARO is working with other Latino organizations and collaborations who share our commitment to human rights and decency, and our constitution’s promise of equality before the law.