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Your clients have questions.

"How can I afford healthcare services?"
"How can I help my child in school?"
"Where can I learn English?"
"How do I start a small business?"

La mano amiga answers those questions.

La mano amiga is a monthly publication to help Latinos new to the U.S.A. It is written at medium literacy levels for Latinos of any cultural background. Each issue is chock full of pertinent articles on a range of topics. We also include Spanish-language help-line numbers and websites where your clients can find further information on their own. See our latest issue here.

You distribute to your clients.

Every month, we create a free issue of La mano amiga in a print-ready, 8 ½ x 11 pdf file which we post on our website. You can easily photocopy and distribute the file for your clients. You can even append your organization's name and local contact information to each issue. See our latest issue here.

What's Inside

Information and advice for U.S. Latinos means...

● Access to healthcare, ways to improve health and maintain healthy living habits;
● The importance of pursuing education from preschool to post-grad, how to help children succeed in school, how to pay for college;
● Career options, where to look for employment, and how to become more competitive;
● Credit cards, mortgages, saving, budgeting, and questions of financial literacy;
● The advantages of learning the English language, understanding the Anglo way of thinking, ethnic paradigms;
● Pitfalls to avoid such as truancy, gangs, teen pregnancy, and substance abuse;
● The differences between the North American legal systems and Latin American systems. Legal issues such as fair housing, drivers' licenses, and visas;
● Parenting, family values, ethics and guidance on how to deal with cultural transition with teenagers and young children;
● Environmental awareness, respect for nature, energy conservation, and eco-friendly practices.

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La mano amiga
3239 Ninth Street, Boulder, CO 80304
Tel. (202) 491-3276, Fax. (866) 752-0655
Email: Info@LaManoAmiga.org