Demography & Population Studies

KEVIN KANDAMBY is a MexiLankan (Mexican and Sri Lankan) first-generation child of immigrants who was born and raised in Southern California. He is currently a PhD candidate in Chicana/o and Central American Studies with a concentration in Asian American Studies at UCLA. Kevin’s primary research interest explores AsianLatine mixed identity in the United States to…

Charlita: Kevin Kandamby on the AAPI Latino Experience and Its Growing Impact

The United States’ diverse population includes a vibrant and growing AAPI Latino community, yet their unique experiences and identities remain underrepresented in research and policy discussions. We had a Q&A with Kevin Kandamby, a Ph.D. student at UCLA and co-author of our AAPI Latinos brief, released last year, which sheds light on the diversity and…

LPPI Hosts a Wildfire Research Briefing with Journalists

The recent Los Angeles wildfire research by the UCLA Latino Politics Institute (LPPI) was the focus of a media briefing hosted on March 5 at UCLA. Dr. Silvia González, LPPI’s director of research and representatives from the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California (IDEPSCA), an organization that has been on the front lines of wildfire support…

Charlita: Gabriella Carmona on Why Judiciary Representation Matters

California’s judiciary plays a critical role in shaping the lives of its residents. Yet, despite Latinos making up nearly 40% of the state’s population, they remain significantly underrepresented on the bench. We had a Q&A with Gabriella Carmona, a senior research analyst at LPPI and lead author of Balancing the Bench: Examining the Representation of…

LDH Equips Inland Empire Leaders with Data Tools for Impact

In November, the Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) partnered with the Inland Empire Community Foundation‘s Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity (CIELO) Fund to host two virtual Latino Data Hub (LDH) Action Lab workshops. The goal was to equip 22 leaders from grassroots and advocacy organizations in California’s Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties)…

LCHC Latine and Indigenous Health Policy Summit

On October 2nd, 2024, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) hosted its yearly policy summit in downtown Los Angeles, themed “California Unida for Health Equity.” The event, sponsored by UCLA LPPI, kicked off with opening remarks from Dr. Seciah Aquino, executive director of LCHC, who highlighted the importance of activating action that centers…

The Latino Data Hub Featured at the Unidos US Conference

This July, the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) Latino Data Hubn (LDH) (LDH), with the support of Casey Family Programs, attended the Unidos US “Our Time is Now” Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Throughout the conference, the UCLA LPPI team hosted a booth demonstrating the LDH platform to attendees. The sold-out…

UCLA LPPI and ASU CLAPR Collaborate to Kickoff the Latino Data Hub Action Lab for Arizona Community Leaders

On June 25, 2024, the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI), in partnership with Arizona State University Center for Latina/os and American Politics Research (ASU CLAPR) kicked off the inaugural Latino Data Hub (LDH) Action Lab, an initiative dedicated to using data to inform policies impacting Latino communities in Tempe, Arizona. The inaugural…

Dr. Nancy López Highlights the importance of Afro-Latinos at NAHJ

On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the unique experiences of Afro-Latinos in the U.S. and covering the community ahead of the 2024 general election were the focus of a panel discussion at the annual National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Conference featuring Dr. Nancy López, author of UCLA LPPI report “Centering Black Latinidad: A Profile of…

From Parts to Whole: Embracing My AAPI Latino Identity

What are you? Where are you from? For most of my life, I’ve had my answer to these questions well-prepared: I’m half Japanese, a quarter Mexican, and a quarter white. Little did I know that these questions and my response chipped away at my self-perception. I saw myself in parts, not fully belonging to any…

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