Hispanic Unity of Florida was founded in 1982 by community leaders to guide newcomers to the U.S. on their journey to their American dream and to ease the acculturation process. Today, HUF is Broward County’s largest 501(c) (3) dedicated to the immigrant population. With 12 programs and more than 30 services offered in 4 languages, this agency serves South Florida’s diverse community. Since its inception, HUF has served over 520,000 individuals. 

For the past several years, HUF’s comprehensive initiative to advance and accelerate the pace of social and economic stability is a family-centered two generation (2Gen) approach that operates through a racial equity lens. HUF’s integrated services provide a seamless framework of economic stability that includes immediate assistance as well as long-term solutions. which builds family well-being by intentionally and simultaneously working with children and their parents together. The 2Gen approach centers on the whole family, simultaneously tracking outcomes and creating a legacy of educational success and economic prosperity that passes from one generation to the next. 

HUF’s mission: Empowering immigrants and others to become self-sufficient, productive, and civically engaged.