ALMA MISSION
Empowering Latino Gay Bisexual and Questioning Men by providing Support, Advocacy, and Leadership Opportunities, through Innovative Cultural Programming.
The Association of Latino Men for Action (ALMA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower Latino gay, bisexual, and questioning men by providing support, advocacy, and leadership opportunities. ALMA has a twenty-one year history of continuous work bringing together the Latino and GLBTQ communities in Chicago. Recognizing ALMA's leadership, The City of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame inducted the organization in 2000 as it's first Latino member. To advance its mission, ALMA continues to develop innovative programming and key partnerships with numerous local, state, and national communities and organizations. Please don't hesitate to contact us at info@almachicago.org or visit our website for more information regarding our current projects: www.almachicago.org
Congratulations to the 2010 ALMA Scholarship recipients Jose "Cheche" Turrubiartez and Ignacio V. Maldonado
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Click on image above to view more | Photos by Moisés Villada |
On Aug. 19th, a group of friends and supporters attended the ALMA Scholarship Awards Reception at Circuit Nightclub in honor of Jose "Cheche" Turrubiartez and Ignacio V. Maldonado. Mothers of both awardees were present as each student received his $1,000 check by ALMA President, Julio Rodriguez for their oustanding leadership in the Latino LGBTQ community. These funds are made available to each recipient to help them pursue their educational goals at a university, college or trade school.
The program featured, a charming performance by Matt Rivera, who was named 2010 Windy City Gay Idol earlier this summer after out-singing 24 contestants at 11 different Chicago gay bars. Along with Matt, two of Circuit Nightclub's very own entertainers Veronica Zaid, who did two sensual numbers and Eddie Couture, who performed a visual spectacle as a blue character from the movie Avatar, brought the evening to a spectacularr close.
ALMA for the past seven years has been able to provide the ALMA Scholarship to young Latino gay and bisexual men for their work on behalf of the Latino LGBTQ community, because of the dedication of our scholarship committee members, the advocacy of our young scholars and the financial contributions of all our supporters. Please consider making a monetary donation to ensure the future of the ALMA Scholarship.
Looking for older gay and bisexual men to participate in a study on health, social connections, and discrimination.
Are you 55 years of age or older and African American, Caucasian, or Latino?
We need your input!
We are recruiting men to participate in a focus group discussion or an individual interview.
Focus groups will last 90 min and you will receive $10 in compensation.
Individual interviews will last 1 hr and you will receive $20 in compensation.
Focus group and interviews will be conducted in either English and/or Spanish depending on participant’s preference, and audio tape-recorded.
If you are interested please call us at 312-413-3560 or e-mail: dmanja2@uic.edu to see if you qualify.
La Salud de Hombres Gay y Bisexuales de Edad Mayor
Estamos buscando hombres gay y bisexuales de edad mayor para participar en un estudio sobre la salud, las relaciones sociales, y la discriminación.
¿Tienes 55 años de edad o más? ¿Eres Latino, Afro-Americano, o Caucásico?
¡Necesitamos tu participación!
Estamos reclutando hombres para una discusión grupal o una entrevista individual.
La discusión grupal durara 90 minutos y recibirás $10 por tu participación.
Entrevistas individuales duraran 1 hr. y recibirás $20 por tu participación.
La discusión grupal y la entrevista individual se harán en Ingles o Español para acomodar tu preferencia y serán grabadas en audio.
Si estas interesado por favor contáctanos: 312-413-3560 o e-mail: dmanja2@uic.edu para ver si calificas.
Board Members |
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Julio Rodríguez President Jorge Cestou Treasurer Patrick Harms Secretary |
Rodrigo Carrillo Member At Large Kenneth Martin-Ocasio Member At Large Ruben Feliciano Member At Large |