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Nebraska Commission on Latino Americans highlights youth summit, translation services and asks for one staffer to meet rising demand

2527251 · March 6, 2025
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Executive director Maria Arriaga and commissioners described a growing Latino population, the Nebraska Latino Youth Summit (NELIS) and unpaid translation assistance the commission provides to state agencies; the commission asked for one additional staff position to expand services.

Maria Arriaga, executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Latino Americans, told the Appropriations Committee the commission has produced demographic and economic reports, runs the Nebraska Latino Youth Summit (NELIS) and provides translation and outreach services across the state.

Arriaga said the commission's history goes back to 1972 and that the commission's name was changed in 2010 to reflect broader representation. She asked for a modest staffing increase ' one additional position ' to meet growth in demand and to sustain translation and outreach…

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