The Latino Policy Institute at RWU
Committed to examining & communicating the evolving
Latino experience in RI
Stimulating Public Policy
The Latino Policy Institute (LPI) at Roger Williams University seeks to stimulate public policy discourse by objectively examining and communicating the evolving Latino experience in Rhode Island.
Featured Report
This report that examines the inequities and barriers Rhode Island Latinos have faced prior and during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing recommendations for improving the continued response across the state.
Featured Article
Executive Director, Marcela Betancur, was featured on WPRI’s Newsmakers to speak about LPI’s 15th Anniversary and issues facing the Latino Community.
Strategic Plan 2020-2025
Within the next five years, LPI will work to expand its reach and influence by focusing on specific topic areas and activities that will demonstrate and communicate the evolution and intersectional issues of the Latino community in our state and nationwide
Highlighting #LatinosInRI