A grant of $25,000 is helping this program continue to help immigrants learn to live in this country successfully. - - Donna Poisl
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Maria Cordova of Roseville has a pretty unique job.
She is a promotora with the non-profit Latino Leadership Council. A promotora – which in English means promoter – is a trained para-professional community member who works with families as a sort of cultural broker, helping social service agencies in Placer County connect with Latino parents and children.
Cordova’s assignment varies from day to day, but always includes a similar theme: Educating and advocating for families navigating a maze of services.
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