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Instituto de Avance Latino

Avance Latino empowers families through financial education and small business development. Since 2015, we've been transforming lives, fostering self-sufficiency & community-thriving across LA County. We offer programs, workshops, & resources for financial success & entrepreneurial growth.

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WHAT WE DO

  • Wealth Academy

    Our Wealth Academy program empowers students and their parents with essential financial and life skills through engaging workshops in English and Spanish, led by experts. Covering personal finance, career development, and entrepreneurship, we invite schools to partner with us to bring this transformative program to their communities, fostering the next generation of leaders.

  • Financial Capability Workshops

    Our model is designed to provide a financial education, access to financial institutions, and a culturally sensitive curriculum. The workshops focus on financial psychology, budgeting, increasing income, saving/ debt reduction, protection, and investing.

  • Small Business Development

    Small businesses are important because they provide opportunities for entrepreneurs, create meaningful jobs & foster local economies, keeping money close to home and supporting neighborhoods and communities. Every year we host a small business conference, be sure to connect with us to learn more.

  • Adopt A Bike (Environmental Sustainability)

    In 2021, we launched our newest program, in partnership with LA Metro, Adopt-A-Bike. Working with community groups, Metro will give residents of L.A. County who are most in need the chance to adopt a previously owned bicycle.

    The goal of this program is to improve peoples’ mobility options and their access to jobs, recreation, & other opportunities.

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Meet the Team

  • Rev. Carlos Rincon

    Founder & CEO

  • Dorima Hamilton

    Executive Director

  • Joshua Rincon

    Program Director

  • Carlos Jr. Rincon

    Creative Director

  • Daniel Rincon

    Program Assistant

  • Felipe Castro

    Admin/Program Assistant

OUR IMPACT SINCE 2016

Workshops held through our Wealth Academy, Financial Capability, Small Business Development, Couples Coaching programs, Home Buyer Education, Community Engagement and Civic Advocacy Workshops.

645+

In-person attendees to our various workshops & community events

10,146+

Virtual attendees and views for our Financial Capability & Small business workshops

64,969+

Total monetary savings through our Adopt-A-Bike program

$80,000+

Over 900% increase in school partnerships!

We went from one school partnership in 2020, to now over 10 schools across various districts in LA County!

91% overall positive satisfaction!

From participant surveys, testimonials & Qualitative Data Collection through our Wealth Academy!

$62,750

Total in scholarships given away

$30,750

College Scholarships

$27,000

Rental Assisstance Scholarships

$5,000

Small Business Scholarships

Donated in Savings Match
(A savings match is when we contribute to your savings account to match your own deposit, helping you save more.)

$6,000

Social Media Reach Since 2022

384+

Financial Literacy videos created

1,531,784+

Views across all platforms

41,988+

Likes across all platforms

OUR COVID RESPONSE

993+

COVID Testing Site Visitors

1,128+

COVID Vaccines Distributed

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Avance Latino relies on the support of donors like you to make a difference in the lives of the hundreds of youth, families, and business owners we serve each year.

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