Latinos in Indianapolis?

[wadahoot]

Please, please please ask your boss to open a little restaurant with REAL Cubano sandwiches!

[Freebird135]

Originally Posted by Windmills

Hello,

I'm a Cuban-American, and a middle school teacher, and may move to Indianapolis later this year from California. I know there is not much of a latino population in Indianapolis, but there's got to be SOME latinos somewhere either in the city or somewhere beyond the city? (I don't mind a commute)

Does anyone know if there are pockets in the city or beyond where latinos are concentrated? I'm looking for where latinos are concentrated because I teach bilingual (spanish/english) education and I would like to find a school that needs my expertise.

IPS would be your best bet.....and we do have a good amount of latinos here but probably not as many as you had in california

id say the highest concentration of latinos is on the westside around the 34th and moller area....the high school there is northwest high school and they have more latinos then any other IPS high school

School Snapshot

but the eastside also has plenty of latinos

[beth1104]

Westfield Middle School has a latino principal that has brought a significant Latino poplulation to the area. He (Mr. Mendoza) has received state awards for his position.

[nenareyna]

Originally Posted by ocexpo

Indy has probably one of the lowest hispanic populations of the 50 largest cities in the country. Its conservative values and lack of a hispanic presence in stores and people has resulted in most hispanics choosing to live in other cities. Hispanics like to live with other hispanics, and it would definately be hard here, so many stay away.

Yes, you are right, "Hispanics like to live with other hispanics."
I can personally vow for that; being a Hispanic migrant worker in the 1940 - 1950 I always looked forward at the end of harvest (up north) to be with people that did not discriminate against me.
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[glass_candy]

Originally Posted by MikiJayne

Yes, there are Cubans here as well. I work with a great Realtor in my office who is Cuban and speaks spanish, and makes a killing! I wish I could speak spanish.

Is he single and tall? ; p

[glass_candy]

Originally Posted by Windmills

Hello,

I'm a Cuban-American, and a middle school teacher, and may move to Indianapolis later this year from California. I know there is not much of a latino population in Indianapolis, but there's got to be SOME latinos somewhere either in the city or somewhere beyond the city? (I don't mind a commute)

Does anyone know if there are pockets in the city or beyond where latinos are concentrated? I'm looking for where latinos are concentrated because I teach bilingual (spanish/english) education and I would like to find a school that needs my expertise.

Listen I don't recommend Lawrence - it's too far from everything - and a bad area, if you are near 465 and Shadeland area you will not like it. There are a lot of Latino's in the central north northwest area like 62 N on Michigan Ave lots of grocers, etc.

I am about to move to chi-town because I don't meet enough men of culture around here - and I feel like there are mostly Mexicans only around here who are really nice - and not as racist as a lot of blacks - lots of reverse discrimination here on blacks to whites - but would love to meet latin men - the rarer taller ones