Hispanic Quality of Life Initiative

The Hispanic Quality of Life Initiative held four different community forums across Austin. These forums focused on four areas: Economic/Business Development, Healthcare, Cultural Arts and Education. The general recommendations from the Hispanic Quality of Life initiative were:

•To ensure the Hispanic Quality of Life Community Oversight Team represents the various sub-cultures of the Hispanic/Latino community

•To re-evaluate the Commission on Immigrant affairs with a vision to create a Hispanic/Latino Affairs Commission

•To review alternative means of electing city representation and ensure the inclusion and diversity for all City Boards & Commissions

•To develop a City-wide bilingual outreach and communication plan for public programs and services

•To ensure the City’s workforce acknowledges the culture and value system of the growing Hispanic/Latino community

•To reconvene the Task Force on Education and Quality of Life in Austin for Hispanic Students to provide a status report on the implementation of their recommendations and associated impact of the Hispanic Quality of Life

To learn more about the Hispanic Quality of Life initiative, please visit http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/hql/default.htm