latin american cultural union

Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos!Bem-vindo!

Who we are (and what we are NOT)

LACU is a PLATFORM for Latinos to engage in their visibility and promote the Latino cultures in the region.

LACU is NOT - A service organization- A dancing organization- An arts organization

• Latina Productions started dancing under LACU • Machete Kisumontao started singing under LACU• Guaracha Latin Dance Band started singing under LACU• Brent Rondón was president of LACU for many years• Jorge Delgado from Bésame was part of LACU• Dr. Diego Chavez was vice president of LACU• Carla Leininger was vice president of LACU• AND MANY MORE CONTRIBUTORS!!!!!

LACU is a PLATFORM for Latinos to engage in their visibility and promote the Latino cultures in the region.

Our Accomplishments – Nuestros Logros!

• LACU Partners for Collaborative Solutions• LACU Business Initiative• Implemented monthly social, educational and artistic events

• January – March: Argentinian Cooking Classes• April – June: Dancing4Health sponsored by Highmark• June – July: Machete Kisumontao Documentary Screening • August - 21st Annual Latino Picnic • September - ¡Fiesta Latina! @ PNC Park sponsored by Pittsburgh Pirates• October - Columbus Day Parade • November – 1st Navigating Pittsburgh Conference

Navigating PittsburghAn event to guide immigrant and new comers to better navigate the resource system in the region. *A partnership with Casa San José*

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/9416828-navigating-report

Other accomplishments

• 80% of the events included at least one LACU Partner as a collaborator.• 85% of the events included a component that integrates different cultures within and

outside the Latino culture.• An average of 20.5 new members at each event.• Increased LACU events attendance by 70% • Implemented a folkloric dancing program called Dancing4Health in 2014 to promote

health and physical activity • Secured full sponsorship from Highmark BCBS• 10 weeks sessions of dance.• 100 participants

Even more accomplishments…

Established LACU Partners for Collaborative Solutions• Increased the visibility of the services and resources offered by our LACU Partners

by 30%.• LACU Partners mailing list increased the communication within Latino-serving

organizations by 80%.• Searchable database made existing resources in Pittsburgh more accessible to the

Latino community with an average of 5 new visits a day. http://groupspaces.com/LACUPartners/members/ • LACU has become a “virtual community” where Latinos go to LACU (website,

Facebook, membership) to find the resources they need.

Social Media• LACU currently has 960 “likes” and reaches approximately 10,000 people per

week. Our LACU Facebook group has 1,045 members.• Traffic to the www.lacunet.org website increased by 80% with an average of

130 views a day where 40% are new visits. • This is beneficial not only for LACU but also to our LACU Partners, other Latino-serving

organizations and businesses targeting the Latino community.

Our Focus for 2016• Members•Wellbeing• Visibility

Members• Showing LACU’s value to you, while you show YOUR value to the region• Latinos helping Latinos• Latinos IN Pittsburgh

What LACU will do• Improvements to membership management• Monthly get-togethers – Starting in Feb or March• Recognition to those loyal members assisting our events!• Visibly provide opportunities for you to use LACU as your platform!

Wellbeing• Implement our 2nd Wellness Program• Another excuse for getting together and meet new people

Camino Wellness Program• Steps Challenge • Health-related workshops• Dance it, walk it or run it!• Prizes for those achieving the challenge and top steppers!• Opportunity to be visible at marathons, 5k and 10k’s

Camino Wellness Program

WHEN: May – August 2016WHERE: Greenfield, Magee Recreation Center

Visibility• Blogging Opportunities• Member profiles and featuring• Collaboration with Café Con Leche

2016 Events and Presence

In addition to…

Monthly Member Get

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