To SIGN and FORWARD - For the Recognition of the Latin Americans in London and the UK
WE COUNT WHEN IT'S TIME TO WORK
WE COUNT WHEN IT'S TIME TO PAY TAXES
WE WANT TO BE COUNTED AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM!
We want the "Latin American" category to be included in each of the ethnic minority poles of the United Kingdom at both the local and national level.
Identify the needs of the different sectors of the population, regardless of their color, ethnicity or sex.
Develop services and assistance programs that
include every community group in the United Kingdom.
Monitor the access of the different sectors to health, education and services, taking care of the most important needs.
Compile necessary data to distribute public funds.
Combat discrimination, social exclusion and develop policies to ensure equal opportunities for all
.
Even today, Latin Americans still haven't been included in these forms. We want the inclusion of the category "Latin American" to be able to fight for the access of Latin Americans in the United Kingdom to services such as health, security and education. We want equal opportunities without discrimination because of our origin, language or color.
WE WANT THEM TO CONTINUE COUNTING WITH US
WE WANT TO BE COUNTED
WE WANT TO BE HEARD
Through this petition I demand London's local authorities: the Greater London Authority, the Local Councils of London and the United Kingdom, as well as the Office for National Statistics for the inclusion of the ethnic category "LATIN AMERICAN" in every official form of ethnic monitoring, at both the local and national level.
Updates
June 29, 2012
The stories shared in the comments reflect a deep desire to be officially acknowledged by the systems that rely on our contributions. I am currently working on a formal brief to present these experiences to the relevant local authorities. This project is becoming a broader record of our community presence than I initially anticipated.
June 29, 2012
The steady growth of this petition reflects a growing consensus that our contributions deserve formal recognition in the public record. Reaching this milestone confirms that the need for accurate data gathering is a priority for many communities across the country.
7 Comments
Living in London for 10 years and its crazy that were still not a real category on the forms. fix it!!
hard to get proper funding for our neighborhoods when the data says we basically dont exist. glad to help out.
WE ARE HERE AND WE WORK HARD. GIVE US THE REPRESENTATION WE DESERVE.
its about time we get recognized here. we pay taxes just like everyone else.
important for the kids growin up here to see our community actually counted properly in the census
We support the initiative for recognition of Latin Americans in the UK
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To SIGN and FORWARD - For the Recognition of the Latin Americans in London and the UK
WE COUNT WHEN IT'S TIME TO WORK
WE COUNT WHEN IT'S TIME TO PAY TAXES
WE WANT TO BE COUNTED AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM!
We want the "Latin American" category to be included in each of the ethnic minority poles of the United Kingdom at both the local and national level.
Identify the needs of the different sectors of the population, regardless of their color, ethnicity or sex.
Develop services and assistance programs that
include every community group in the United Kingdom.
Monitor the access of the different sectors to health, education and services, taking care of the most important needs.
Compile necessary data to distribute public funds.
Combat discrimination, social exclusion and develop policies to ensure equal opportunities for all
.
Even today, Latin Americans still haven't been included in these forms. We want the inclusion of the category "Latin American" to be able to fight for the access of Latin Americans in the United Kingdom to services such as health, security and education. We want equal opportunities without discrimination because of our origin, language or color.
WE WANT THEM TO CONTINUE COUNTING WITH US
WE WANT TO BE COUNTED
WE WANT TO BE HEARD
Through this petition I demand London's local authorities: the Greater London Authority, the Local Councils of London and the United Kingdom, as well as the Office for National Statistics for the inclusion of the ethnic category "LATIN AMERICAN" in every official form of ethnic monitoring, at both the local and national level.
Updates
June 29, 2012
The stories shared in the comments reflect a deep desire to be officially acknowledged by the systems that rely on our contributions. I am currently working on a formal brief to present these experiences to the relevant local authorities. This project is becoming a broader record of our community presence than I initially anticipated.
June 29, 2012
The steady growth of this petition reflects a growing consensus that our contributions deserve formal recognition in the public record. Reaching this milestone confirms that the need for accurate data gathering is a priority for many communities across the country.
7 Comments
Finally someone is pushing for this. been invisible for way to long in the uk
Living in London for 10 years and its crazy that were still not a real category on the forms. fix it!!
hard to get proper funding for our neighborhoods when the data says we basically dont exist. glad to help out.
WE ARE HERE AND WE WORK HARD. GIVE US THE REPRESENTATION WE DESERVE.
its about time we get recognized here. we pay taxes just like everyone else.
important for the kids growin up here to see our community actually counted properly in the census
We support the initiative for recognition of Latin Americans in the UK
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Finally someone is pushing for this. been invisible for way to long in the uk