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Arkansas Efforts to Assist Immigrants Slide 2 Hispanics in Arkansas Arkansas Democrat Gazette Newspaper Article Slide 3 States Hot Spots Draw Hispanics Slide 4 Census 2000 Population Statistics United States19902000Increase U.S. Total Population248,709,973281,421,90613.2% Hispanic 22,354,059 35,305,81857.9% Percent of Total9%12.5% Arkansas Total Population2,350,7252,673,400 13.7% Hispanic 19,876 86,866337.0% Percent of Total.9%3.2% County of Origin (for Arkansas) Mexico61,20470.5% Puerto Rico 2,473 2.8% Cuba 950 1.1% Other (Latin America) 22,23925.6% Overall, five percent (5%) of Arkansas total population speaks a language other than English at home (133,670) Slide 5 Targeting the Hispanic Community Slide 6 ESL Classes Slide 7 Occupational Spanish Pilot Project Expected outcomes Develop a training program and materials for criminal justice, health, and emergency responder personnel Train a minimum of 100 workers in occupational Spanish. Document strategies and best practices which can be used in larger projects in the future across the state Slide 8 New Arkansan Centers A bridge to your new community Slide 9 Target Locations for New Arkansan Centers Little Rock Rogers Russellville Malvern Slide 10 New Arkansan Centers Employment and Educational Training Resume Assistance Information on Job Services Unemployment Assistance Job Placement Assistance ESL classes GED Classes Adult Education Internet Access Citizenship Participation Classes Driver's Education Banking Certificate Training Computer Training Slide 11 New Arkansan Centers Community Integration Assistance Translation Assistance Interpretation Assistance Assistance with banking needs Money Management Access to Immigration and Naturalization attorney Emergency Assistance Immigration Assistance Notary Services Identification Cards Income Tax Preparation Assistance Relocation Assistance Scholarship Assistance Housing Slide 12 Chairman,Steve Lux Executive Director, Sandra Winston For more information contact us at #2 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-1020 Arkansas Workforce Investment Board