Latinos are a growing and vibrant part of many communities. This is especially true in the Pacific Northwest where Latino populations are approaching 20% in some counties. Reaching diverse audiences is a critical part of social sustainability and creating resilient communities. Latino access to Extension resources may be limited for a variety of reasons including language barriers and lack of awareness.

As part of Advanced Hardwood Biofuels Northwest (AHB), we found that Latinos were an important stakeholder in project involvement and also as future consumers of the bio-economy. In 2016, we started programs, events, and research specifically targeted toward Latino communities, youth, families, and agriculture workers. In this webinar, we will describe our work in creating a volunteer program, hosting events, and researching agriculture workers, which were all targeted toward the Latino community.

This webinar was hosted by the National Network for Sustainable Living Education on June 21, 2018. Presented by Patricia Townsend and Tatiana Giraldo from Washington State University Extension.