About NYLARNet

The New York Latino Research and Resources Network (NYLARNet) was founded to bring together the combined expertise of U.S. Latino studies scholars and other professionals to work on specific research projects in four target areas: Health, Education, Immigration, and Political Participation.

NYLARNet was initiated by a partnership between the Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (CELAC) at the University at Albany, SUNY, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) at Hunter College, CUNY, and the Institute for Urban Minority Education (IUME) at Teachers College, Columbia University.

From left, Dr. Edna Acosta-Belen, Assemblyman Peter M. Rivera, and previous University at Albany Interim President John Ryan.

The idea for the project developed out of discussions among researchers from the various partner institutions and New York State Assemblyman Peter M. Rivera (D-76th AD), former Chair of the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force.

The creation of NYLARNet was made possible by a grant from the New York State Legislature under the sponsorship of Assemblyman Rivera. NYLARNet is envisioned as the beginning of a future "think tank" on U.S. Latino issues that brings together scholars and policy makers from different higher education institutions and community organizations to generate new knowlegde and sources of information about the largest and fastest growing minority group in U.S. society.