ASPIRA recognizes the importance of participation of the Latino community in the country’s civic life and the important role of advocacy to attain social and economic gains.

• to engage young people in civic education and civic participation.

• to promote youth participation in voter registration and “get-out-the-vote” drives.

• to create and implement programs to educate youth on public policy issues that affect the Latino community and on strategies for advocating for education, youth and the community.

ASPIRA encourages efforts by young Latinos to consider seeking public office.