Founded in 1985, the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) advances informed policy on key issues affecting Latino communities through objective and timely research contributing to the betterment of the nation.

The Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), a freestanding, nonprofit, policy research organization, helps shape public policy by providing elected officials and community leaders with non-partisan research. The Institute has published 200 research reports and policy briefs addressing a wide range of topics – from immigration and education to technology and employment.
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What's New

July 22, 2008 - SAVE THE DATE
TRPI's 5th annual Education Conference will take place on October 31, 2008, at the Long Beach Convention Center. For more information, email TRPI at info@trpi.org.

July 3, 2008 - DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS REPORT RELEASED
TRPI to announce findings of a study on Disaster Preparedness in Southern California in limited English proficient communities. Click here to view the release. Click here to view the report.

June 17, 2008 - ENROLLMENT TRENDS REPORT RELEASED
TRPI Research Documents Trends in Black/Latino Higher Education in Medicine, Law, Business, and Public Affairs Graduate Programs. Click here to view the report.

TRPI IN THE NEWS

TRPI president comments on 2008 Presidential Campaign
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA - July 14, 2008
Harry Pachon, president of the non-partisan Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, said while Obama is now receiving a more positive response from Latinos than in ...>> read story

Report Examines Low Number of Hispanic Nurses
Nurse.com - Falls Church, VA, USA - May 23, 2008
... nursing shortage, a new study by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute examines why there’sa shortage of Latino nurses and what we can do about it. ...>> read story