Latinos are the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in Boulder County. However, just because the census numbers are changing in our county doesn't mean our personal networks and institutions are. Almost every major issue in Boulder County, whether it's access to education, affordable housing, or well-paying jobs, has a greater impact on Latinos than non-Latinos. The Community Foundation’s BRAVO Fund was established in 2014 as a way to help address some of these issues. BRAVO encourages interested individuals to pool their charitable dollars for grant-making to Latino communities, thereby promoting social justice, strengthening opportunities for leadership, and empowering Latinos to give to a fund that will benefit their own communities. The Community Foundation’s Maegan Vallejo will host “A Public Affair” on February 22 at 8:35am. Guests will include Benita Duran, Chair of the BRAVO Fund and former Chair of The Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees; Carmen Ramirez, BRAVO Fund Advisory Committee member and current Trustee of The Community Foundation; and Deborah Gardner, Boulder County Commissioner.

The Community Foundation of Boulder County hosts a Public Affair and today they host a discussion about democracy. The Colorado leaders of Common Cause talk about voting laws, campaign finance, and what it means to live in a “purple state” like Colorado during a presidential election year. Today's guests are Executive Director Elena Nunez and Associate Director Katie Dahl.

Poverty is on the rise in Boulder County, particularly for families and children. But the poverty rate doesn’t tell the whole story.  In fact, the high cost of housing and the high cost of childcare actually makes it much more expensive to be self-sufficient in Boulder County than in other places in Colorado. Erika Stutzman, TRENDS director with The Community Foundation, talks about these issues and much more with Colorado Center for Law and Policy’s Executive Director Claire Levy, and Manager Of Research Analysis And Policy Michelle Webster.

One Action Boulder County 2016: Arts + Immigration uses the arts to catalyze, engage, and inform county residents on both the historic and contemporary issues of immigration, in order to foster understanding and make this a more welcoming and inclusive community. Project Coordinator, Manuela Sifuentes, and steering committee member, Karen Raforth, will join host Gretchen Minekime of The Community Foundation to learn more about the impact of One-Action and what's planned for 2016.