October 22, 2025

[EN] 2025 NC-Wide Latino Strengths & Needs Assessment

34 minutes

After hearing about the results of the 2024 WNC Latino Strengths and Needs Assessment last year , we follow-up with Lennin Caro, Lidiz Mora, and Yuliana Gañán, of the Camino Research Institute, about their completion of the first NC-wide Latino Strengths & Needs Assessment.

Our conversation covers:

how bilingual students and youth can support important research

why data snapshots are important, despite a rapidly changing political landscape

some of the big takeaways from the study

some of the unique qualities of WNC as compared to the rest of the state

The importance of trust-brokering across Latino communities

using data for funding and policy work &

opportunities to increase NC's healthcare workforce

You can read the full report referenced here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oic9IQEUAZsvhIj8JOGQZbpn0Hl7PLJD/view

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