The Native Hispanic Institute is currently offering a job and business development program.  The purpose of the program is to relieve poverty by helping low-income individuals find work or start their own business while preserving cultural industries    

          Overall, the program provides participants with practical and applicable education plus a way to garner startup dollars for starting their own farm or business operations.  It works on a three track training and action plan. 

1) education in business ethics, financial management, sound business decision making, managing through social and personal barriers,

2) Hispanic cooperative mores —how work traditions, faith, love and following a plan can establish positive self-esteem, financial, family and community wellbeing, and, 

3) product development, production, distribution, marketing and the creation of individual business plans.