Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama 4.45

Founded in 1999, ¡HICA! engages and empowers Alabama’s Hispanic community and its numerous cultures as an economic and civic integrator, social-resource connector, and statewide educator. ¡HICA! works towards its mission of social, civic, and economic integration through its four programs:
1) Strong Families -¡HICA!’s cornerstone that helps thousands of Hispanics new to Alabama learn about their community, find resources that facilitate integration, and improve their lives;
2) Asset Building and Economic Development - facilitates economic integration through services specifically aimed at securing employment, building family wealth, creating businesses, and strengthening community assets;
3) Immigration and Access to Justice – facilitates full civic
integration by providing low-cost access to legal information and naturalization services;
4) Community Engagement and Education - engages Alabama’s Hispanic community through leadership development and integration-focused training while promoting education about the Hispanic community to broader audiences statewide.