OLA in the News

Glori Engel, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Freeport schools, in the high school's Chromebook Support Center. The district has accelerated its tech plans, adding computers and providing 750 students with hot spots so they can work at home, she said. Credit: James Carbone Long Island educators say the pandemic-era push to provide students with computers and apps for distance learning catapulted schools years ahead in their plans to incorporate t

“Get a good first impression.” “Stay out of drama.” “Beware of the stairs.” These are some of the many pieces of advice offered by...

Part of the letter reads: "We realize the new administration’s changes in federal immigration policies, including the potential for immigration enforcement in our schools, have understandably caused great concern within our Riverhead community." In a move to protect its students, the Riverhead School District has made it clear that it will not allow immigration enforcement operations within its schools, despite a controversial directive from the White House. This decision com

Newsday A feelings chart in a classroom at Our Lady of Guadalupe bilingual school in Central Islip. The state has issued guidance to...

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...

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...

Riverhead Central School District Board of Education Vice President Laurie Downs resigned Tuesday. Credit: Morgan Campbell   A Riverhead school board member, who faced backlash for saying she feared her district would become like Brentwood because of its large Latino population and gang violence, resigned Tuesday.  Laurie Downs, vice president of the Riverhead school board, said her resignation is effective immediately after her March 18 comments sparked rebuke within the edu

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...

Nayeli Ramon, 17, from Riverhead, center, is excited to receive a Chromebook from computer lab officials Maria Garcia, left, and Angie...

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...