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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2008
CONTACT Yvette Nuñez
267-296-7346
APM AND UNIVISION PARTNER TO HOST MAYORAL ADDRESS TO
LATINO COMMUNITY
WHO:
Asociacion
Puertorriqueños en Marcha, Inc. and Univision WUVP-65
WHAT: Charla
con El Alcalde (Chat with the Mayor)
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 5:30
p.m.
WHERE:
APM Hall, 2319 N. 7th Street, Philadelphia
SUMMARY:
Latinos are the Greater Philadelphia Region’s fastest growing
population. Mayor Michael
Nutter will address Latino leaders and residents as well as
answer questions from the audience. This event will be
moderated and televised by Univision WUVP-65, the region’s
only Spanish-language nightly newscast. Translators will be
available.
Latino
Philadelphia Overview
- 50.1% of Latino families have children, as compared to
33.5% of African Americans and 22.9%
of Whites (1999 Current Population Survey)
- Latino families are more likely to be headed by a single
female than by two parents. (1999 Current
Population Survey)
- According to the 2000 Census, 50% of Latino children in
Philadelphia at or below age 17 were living
below the poverty level in 1999; a high rate, compared to 29% for
all children in Philadelphia County
- The high school drop-out rate is higher among Latinos than
any other racial or ethnic group.
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APM is a Latino
based health, human services and community development
organization committed to assisting Philadelphia area families
to achieve their full potential by offering a conglomerate of
programs and services including: education for children,
mental health support, drug and alcohol treatment, health
prevention and promotion and access to affordable housing
options. APM serves more than 9,000 individuals a year as it
works with public-provide funders to help improve the quality
of life for all Philadelphians. |
