INDIANA LATINO INSTITUTE

The Indiana Latino Institute (ILI) is a 501(c)3 statewide non-profit organization committed to serving Latino communities across Indiana Since 2001, ILI's efforts have focused on education and health programming, and in 2018, launched the Indiana Latino Leadership Circle program to increase the pool of Latino leaders within Indiana represented at the executive level. The Indiana Latino Institute will continue to elevate and empower Latino Hoosiers and work to improve all communities throughout the state.

Board Of Directors

Seth Morales, Morales Group, Board Chair

Art Vasquez, President, IU Health West Central Region, Board Vice Chair

Matzine Sanchez-Gutierrez, Corteva Agriscience, Board Secretary

Mike Merkel, La Rosa & Co , Board Treasurer

Dr. Andrew Adams, Eli Lilly and Company

Dr. Virginia Caine, Marion County Health Department

Carole Casto, Cummins Inc

Marlene Dotson, Indiana Latino Institute

Rebecca Espinoza Kubacki, Former State Legislator

Ricardo Garcia De Alba, Corteva Agriscience

Rosemily Geyer, Geyer Fire Protection

Jadira Hoptry, First Merchants Corporation

Danny Lopez, Pacers Sports and Entertainment

Ryan Marques, Lewis & Kappes

James McBryant, Hendricks County

Rafael Sanchez, Old National Bank

Alfonso Vidal, Nylene USA

MARION COUNTY

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE COMPRISED OF 22.4% HISPANIC STUDENTS

Indiana Latino Institute Pathways To Careers

The Indiana Latino Institute has partnered with Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IUPUI, and Marian University on a five-year initiative with the goal of reducing poverty within Latino communities in Marion County by increasing postsecondary education attainment and strengthening career pathways and placement in good jobs for Latino students.

Thanks to the Lilly Endowment grant, the Indiana Latino Institute will help in lowering cycles of poverty for Latino communities in Marion County. $2 million will be directed towards aiding Latino high school students through: helping them enroll in postsecondary programs, training four cohorts of peer mentors and leaders, strengthening professional and academic mentoring resources on campuses, and connecting college graduates to career opportunities.