Seattle Latino & Hispanic Community Services, News & Entertainment

Community service organizations for Seattle's Latino & Hispanic community, plus other sites of interest, including Latino news, business and entertainment sites.
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Seattle Latino/Hispanic Community Services

Casa Latina - A community-based organization that empowers Latino immigrants through educational and employment opportunities.

CDC En Español - Información de los CDC (y enlaces a otros servicios de salud) en español. CDC in English. Centers for Disease Control

Consejo - Provides culturally competent mental health and family support services to the Hispanic/Latino community, including education, prevention, treatment and support services related to mental health, substance abuse and domestic violence. Consejo also provides vocational rehabilitation services and employment services to Latinos living in the King County area.

Consulate of Mexico in Seattle - Consular services and information about Mexico.

El Centro de la Raza - Seeks to raise the awareness level of the general public, politicians, business and civic leaders toward the needs of the Chicano/Latino community in the United States and to help the Chicano/Latino community in the Seattle/King County area empower itself.

Emergency Shelters - Seattle area Emergency Shelters for Youth, Men, Women, Families, Domestic Violence, and other needs. Short and longer term.

Food Banks - Seattle food banks. Pick area (or zip code) from the map to see all food banks serving that area, along with the days and hours they operate.

Gilda's Club - Spanish Language Cancer Networking Group. Meet with others whose first language is Spanish, and whose lives are affected by cancer. This group provides cancer education and support.

Hispanic Health - The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the oldest and largest network of health and human service providers servicing over 10 million Hispanic consumers throughout the U.S.

Latina/o Bar Association Of Washington - The Latina/o Bar Association of Washington (LBAW) is a non-profit and non-partisan organization whose mission and purpose is to represent the concerns and goals of Latino attorneys and Latino people of the State of Washington. LBAW creates and produces a variety of events targeted towards the Latino community, including but not limited to: free legal clinics, State-wide Know-Your-Rights forums, Spanish-speaking attorney referrals and fundraising. To do so, LBAW encourages and promotes the active participation of all Latino attorneys throughout the State and seek the involvement of Latino political, governmental, educational and business leaders. Efforts are made to support Latino students and to recognize the needs and voice the concerns of Latino people and their communities. Of importance is the need to promote Latino judicial appointments, encourage respect for the integrity of the judicial system, and the pursuit of fairness, justice and equality. More information at www.lbaw.org.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Sea Mar Community Health Centers is a community based organization committed to providing comprehensive health and human services to the community, specializing in service to Hispanics.

Washington Association of Community & Migrant Health Centers - Promotes access to primary health care for low income and underserved populations in Washington State.

Other Important Sites

AIDS in the Latino Community - Articles on AIDS basics & demographics, prevention & treatment, and personal accounts

Color Lines - The nation's leading magazine on race, culture, and organizing.

Colors NW - Online version of the local magazine. "Celebrating our Similarities. Understanding our Differences."

Diversity News - A business publication serving a diverse marketplace.

Hispanic America USA - Recounts the contributions of Hispanics to the United States of America.

Literacy and ESL Programs

King County Library - Lists ESL/literacy classes and programs available. Also, links to online resources.

St. James Cathedral - Provides English instruction to adult refugees and low-income immigrants in Seattle and King County.

Seattle Public Library - Many ESL programs are available for both adults and families.

Business

Cascadia Fund - Makes loans and provides technical assistance to low-income entrepreneurs. Español.

Employment - TheRainierValley.com's Seattle area job listings.

Hispanic Business - The premier business publication for the Hispanic market.

US Small Business Administration - Help for small business owners. Español.

Latino/Hispanic News, Information and Entertainment Sites

ALMA Awards - Honoring Latino performers for their outstanding artistic achievement, impact, and enhancement of the image of Latinos.

American Latino - Politics, arts & entertainment, lifestyle & culture, business, education, health, sports and commentary.

American Latino Connection - Top Latino stars: Actors. singers, bands, sports, and more.

Brown Pride - Site for the young and hip.

Cartoonista - Editorial cartoons by Lalo Alcaraz.

CNN en Español - World news in Spanish.

Cuba Radio & TV - Several streaming radio and TV stations to choose from.

Cubico - CUBICO is a vibrant, dynamic, and interactive site where you will experience cutting edge content and culture, entertainment, technology and community.

Disney Latino - Spanish language Disney site.

Hispanic Online - News from around the U.S. for the Hispanic community.

Isla Grande - Several streaming radio channels from Cuba.

La Cucaracha - A daily comic strip by Lalo Alcaraz.

La Musica - Bilingual Latin music and entertainment site, featuring original content, music reviews, web casts, celebrity chats, concert info, contests, artist interviews, videos and online shopping.

'LA' Ritmo - A bridge between the Latin music community and the Net, featuring interviews of established and up-and-coming artists, Top Latin charts, music news, and reviews of the latest hits.

La Voz de Aztlan - A totally independant news service.

Latin Beat Magazine - Music news and reviews, new talent, TV/movie/radio news and lots more.

Latin Heat - The Latino entertainment industry trade publication.

Latina Online - Fashion and entertainment magazine.

Latina Stereo - Live streaming Salsa music from Medellín, Columbia. Music will start immediately when you enter site.

Latina Style - Online version of the magazine. For the contemporary Hispanic woman, providing tools and tips for your busy lifestyle.

LatinaBarbie - Terrific site for the younger crowd. Message boards, chat, poetry, advice, and a whole lot more.

Latino Comedy Project - Traveling comedy troop. Watch some of their hilarious skits in streaming Quicktime videos.

Latin Rapper - "Your Latin Hip-Hop Source". News, labels, artists, album reviews, artist resources, and a great collection of links.

Oye Tu - The #1 website for Latinos by Latinos of the Pacific Northwest.

Planet Salsa - The latest Salsa Scene news, interviews, events, previews, clubs and feature articles sharing exclusive insights on Salsa dance and music.

Pocho - Satire, news and chat for the Spanglish Generation.

Puerto Rico Online Magazine - Puerto Rico's first online travel guide. Culture, entertainment, local news, recreation and more.

Radio Sol - 1360 AM. Seattle's only radio station with Spanish programming 24 hours a day, provides a combination of music from Central and South America, Mexico, Spain, and the Caribbean, as well as news, sports, entertainment, concerts, community events and information for the Hispanic community.

Salsa 98.3 FM - Streaming audio: Listen with your computer. Salsa, merengue and other music, live from Miami.

Seattle Area Latino/Hispanic Newspapers (Online)
El Mundo Siete Días

Seattle Area Entertainment - TheRainierValley.com's listings for TV, Radio, Movies, Theater, Live Music, Sports and Museums.

Super Onda - "New Wave. Urban. Making A Difference". News & politics, entertainment, education, careers. Check out their scholarship news.

Terra - Hispanic search engine.

Tropicana Estereo - Live streaming radio from Bogotá, Columbia.

UniVision - Hispanic TV.

Urban Latino - "The Culture. The Movement. The Magazine". Short versions of articles from the print magazine.

Zona Latina - Latin American media & marketing.