The Latino Community of the D.C. Metropolitan Area

Instructor: Marcy Fink Campos, Ed. S.                                                American University mfcampos@american.edu The Latino Community of the D.C. Metropolitan Area     Spring 2014      American Studies 340.001 CB   Course Overview and Methodology This course explores the Latino community of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, its history and origins, as well as current challenges and contributions. The DC/MD/VA (DMV) region is estimated to house about 805,000 Latinos, and over 250,000 are of Salvadoran origin. According to the 2010 census, 9.1 %…