The Central Illinois Chapter of National Image, Inc:
National Image, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization that promotes the Latino community by advocating for improved education, employment, and civil rights.
Image was founded in 1972 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to formally address the concerns of Latino Americans in the Federal government. Later, the membership voted to expand its scope in the areas of civil rights, education, and all employment sectors.
According to the U. S. Census:
The Latino population, at 45.5 million as of July 1, 2007, is 15 percent of the total 302 million nation population count. In addition, there are approximately 3.9 million residents of Puerto Rico.
In Illinois, Latinos represent a similar percentage (14.9%) with a population of 1.9 million to the state¹s total of 12.9 million people. The Latino American community is the fastest growing segment or our population and it is expected to increase to 132.8 million by 2050. According to this projection, Latinos will constitute 30 percent of the nation's population by that date.
The Central Illinois Chapter of National Image, Inc., was chartered in 1995 to address the issues that this expanding population will face.
Membership is open to anyone, individual, agency, or corporation who support the objectives of Image, Inc. and is willing to work towards the advancement of Latinos in employment, education and equality.