OLA in the News

Latino Young Professionals of the East End co-founders Nicole Velez, left, Jonathan Lopez and Daniela Chavez. Credit: Morgan Campbell As...

Luna Paucar was in her freshman year at Boston College last fall when her social anxiety became too hard to ignore. “Entering college was...

Teens can call or text the Youth Connect helpline at (631) 810-9010 to anonymously speak to a trained crisis counselor in either English...

The organization announced Friday that it has now "secured a place in the New York State budget," with the State Legislature allocating a to

For the first time in its 22-year history, OLA of Eastern Long Island has secured a place in the New York State budget, ensuring the...

When Mariah Whitmore reads the marketing materials from her 401K provider, her eyes glaze over. And so, when the partner at Whitmores —...

The two remaining financial literacy workshops organized through a partnership between OLA (Organización Latino Americana) of Eastern...

OLA of Eastern Long Island will hold its first-ever Youth Summit for young people ages 14 to 22 on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Bridgehampton...

OLA staff members are celebrating 20 years of working for a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants. Here they are pictured at the...

TU PRENSA LOCAL One of the most important issues in raising children is that of sexuality and education around this fundamental factor in...

By Christine Sampson Within the last three weeks, the Holocaust Center of Long Island in Glen Cove was vandalized twice, including one...

By Hannah Selinger Changes to New York State’s licensing for drivers — and the impact on immigrants — was the impetus for “Restoring...

BY T. E. MCMORROW New York State driver’s licenses are in the process of undergoing major changes. Advocacy groups, along with State...

By Christine Sampson Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island (OLA) this week announced it has received a three-year...

By Judy D’Mello The crammed pews of Christ Episcopal Church in Sag Harbor one evening last week served as a reminder of the community's...

By Christine Sampson y Gaby Cabrera Funcionarios electos y organizaciones de abogacía en común han identificado la falta de transporte...

By Minerva Perez Four hours a night, once a week for 12 weeks. No, I was not binge watching bad TV. I was taking part in a reinstated...

By Christine Sampson A pair of upcoming events aimed at empowering young women to achieve their fullest potential will bring quite a few...

By Jon Winkler A vote to form a Latino Parents Committee that some expected at Tuesday night’s Springs School Board of Education meeting...

El 19 de mayo la revista Long Island Latino – Magazine & TV y Empowering Women TV & Radio, llevaron a cabo la 2da. edición anual de los...