C o m m u n i t y S p o t l i g h t Latino families are thriving financially. This means earning a living wage with income mobility, participating in safe banking, accessing and leveraging tax credits, having a credit score above 700, low debt and enough savings to weather life’s challenges, as well as meeting long-term goals like homeownership and education. MEDA supports families to build long-term assets that will transfer across generations to come. D efinition R e s ult 1 GOAL: Transition child into life in new homeland and at school action: Son in after-school programs GOAL: Strengthen finances action: Bank account opened, plus taxes filed, with refund leveraged to get connected to a financial product GOAL: Decrease language barrier to increase opportunity action: ESL classes GOAL: Transition out of homeless shelter action: Long-term affordable and stable housing secured Moreno-Salazar Family Seeking financial security in a new land M E D A A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 17 7