Webinar: The Latino Wealth Gap: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Paths Forward
Join the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and UnidosUS on April 14, 2026, for a timely conversation on the forces shaping the Latino wealth gap in the U.S.
Latinos are a driving force in the U.S. economy: fueling workforce growth, entrepreneurship, and community stability. Yet wealth disparities remain persistent and deeply entrenched. What explains this disconnect?
This webinar, held in conjunction with a new joint report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute and UnidosUS, will explore the broader policy patterns that have shaped economic opportunity for Latino communities across generations. The program will examine how structural decisions have influenced access to jobs, housing, education, and financial security and what it would take to change that trajectory.
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. PT | 2:00 p.m. ET
Via Zoom
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Panelists:
Laura Arce
Senior Vice President, Economic Initiatives, UnidosUS
Sarita E. Brown
President, Excelencia in Education
Gabriella Carmona
Senior Research Analyst, UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute
Julián Castro
Chief Executive Officer, Latino Community Foundation and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Viviana López-Green
Senior Director, Latino Knowledge Lab & Strategic Partnerships, UnidosUS
The program will bring together advocates, researchers, and community leaders for a forward-looking conversation about how policy can move from reinforcing gaps to expanding long-term economic mobility. A Q&A will follow the panel discussion.
