South Carolina – Hispanic and Latino Resources

South Carolina SC Organizations SC Hispanic Resources [ Vea esta guía en espanol. ]

South Carolina ranks among the highest in any state for Latino population growth. Click here to read a good list of fast facts about SC Latinos compiled by USC. We have created this guide to help South Carolina's Hispanic and Latino residents and families find the resources they need to succeed and help improve their lives / create good, safe lives.

Unfortunately, only a few of the following resources have been translated into Spanish. We have included spanish translations for all of our links, but when you click these links, you will most often be taken to a page that is in English.

Advocates of SC Hispanic & Latino Communities

The following groups distribute information and organize resources to facilitate our state's recognition of the growing importance of South Carolina's Hispanic and Latino population.

• Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies - USC - promotes research related to Latinos in South Carolina and the Southeast in an effort to improve the lives of all SC residents
  – Reports and publications - lots of great, SC-specific info!
  
  
• SC Commission for Minority Affairs – Hispanic / Latino Affairs - seeks to foster a greater understanding of the challenges faced by Latinos in SC as well as recognize the contributions of Hispanics in our state
  
  
• SC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - represents SC's growing Hispanic business community - offers networking and assistance - based in Greenville County
  
  
• Hispanic-American Women's Association - uniting the Spanish-speaking community of the Upstate for cultural and educational advancement
  
  
• Hispanic Connections - reaches the Hispanic community through research, seminars, events, and the South Carolina Hispanic Business Directory

Groups that Help SC Hispanics & Latinos

• Latino Communications Community Development Corporation - helps low-moderate income families achieve financial stability and independence through financial literacy education, job training and home-ownership workshops - based in Columbia
  
  
• Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach Services - based on Johns Island - provides educational, health, and social services to Hispanic residents of James Island, Johns Island, Wadmalaw, and Charleston
  
  
• PASOs - helps the Latino community and service providers work together for strong and healthy families through education, support and grassroots leadership development - based at USC Columbia with branches around the state
  
  
• Prospanica - advocates for Hispanic business professionals to empower and enable them to achieve their full educational, economic, and social potential
  
  
• SC Hispanic Outreach - provides job, health, community, and legal services - based in Columbia
  
  
• South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center - helps low-income residents of South Carolina overcome social, economic, and legal injustice - based in Columbia
  – Immigrant Resource Guide
  
  
• Telamon Corporation - provides free employment and training services to migrant and agriculture workers and their dependents - offices in Columbia and Greenville
  
  
• More community organizations - list compiled by USC - includes contact info for organizations without websites
  
  

SC Hispanic and Latino Health Organizations

Charleston / Medical University of South Carolina

• Alliance for Hispanic Health - network of MUSC students, faculty, and staff which seeks to address the health needs of the Hispanic community
  
  
• Low cost and free health clinics in the Charleston area - map and list compiled by the MUSC Alliance for Hispanic Health
  
  

SC Hispanic, Latino Job Resources

• LatPro
  
  
• SC Office of Immigrant Worker Compliance - explains rules regarding immigrant workers in South Carolina
  
  
• South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | en español
  

SC ESL Programs and SC Spanish Translators, Interpreters

• SC ESL programs and language schools
  
  
• SC translation and interpretation services

SC Hispanic, Latino Newspapers

• El Informador - Charleston and Hilton Head areas bi-weekly, Spanish language newspaper - offers online and printed editions
  
  
• La Isla - covers Hilton Head events and stories in Spanish - offers online and printed editions
  
  
• Latino Newspaper - covers Greenville, Columbia and Charleston news in Spanish - offers online and printed editions - based in Mauldin

SC Hispanic and Latino Events, Festivals

• Cinco De Mayo - Charleston
• Latin American Festival / Festival Hispano - North Charleston