A new Nielsen report found that the growing number of Latinas is significantly swaying the educational, economic and cultural well-being of not only their own race, but of the American society and the consumer marketplace. ‘The modern Latina is ‘ambicultural’ with the ability to seamlessly transcend between English and Spanish-language – two cultures – giving […]
Future of Telecom Industry Depends on Latinos
July 31, 2013 By
With the Latino purchasing power expected to reach $1.5 trillion dollars by 2015, the telecom industry is brainstorming new and improved marketing techniques to attract tech savvy next generation Latinos. “The most important ingredient for success is creating a connection between bands, brands and fans that brings them together organically,” said Heidi Browning, Pandora’s Senior […]
Guest Blogger: Henry Cisneros “Embers of Debt Create A Fire Hazard”
July 30, 2013 By
When you’re putting out a campfire, it’s the embers that you need to worry about. They may not look as impressive as a roaring fire, but if you don’t respect them they can cause a raging forest fire nonetheless. So it is, as well, with this country’s debt problems: they may not look as dire […]
CAP Pushes the Success of Latinos and Minorities with New Book
July 24, 2013 By
The Center for American Progress and PolicyLink released today “All-In Nation: An America that Works for All,” a new book that highlights the national conversation about demographic change, racial inequity and the economic benefits of ensuring the success of communities of color today. “Diversity drives innovation, encourages entrepreneurship, and creates new markets,” the new book […]
Comentarios from Maria: “The Importance of STEM Education for Latina Mothers”
July 15, 2013 By
Like any mother raising two young children, much of my attention is focused on their education with an eye toward their futures and the opportunities they will have as adults in the workforce. For kids, grade school is the time for fun. But, like it or not, even at early ages schools and parents are […]
Latinos Are Essential to Tomorrow’s Prosperity
July 15, 2013 By
Written By: Jose Aristimuno In the last couple of years we’ve seen the Latino market of buyers and sellers grow at an incredible rate. By 2050, Latinos will account for 30 percent of the nation’s population. And the fact is that if companies want to succeed in the economy of the future, Latinos simply cannot […]
Latinovations Member Featured on CNN en Español Discussing Rise of Student Interest Rates
July 2, 2013 By
Latinovations’s very own Jose Aristimuno was featured on CNN en Español yesterday to discuss how doubling student interest rates would be devastating for Latino students. Because nearly 67% of Latinos rely on financial aid to pay for college, the increase of interest on Subsidized Stafford loans from 3.4% to 6.8% will affect many Latino students […]
Comentarios from Maria: “Strengthening the STEM Pipeline”
July 2, 2013 By
From your organization’s perspective, why is it necessary to strengthen the STEM pipeline? And what are the best ways to accomplish it? America faces an acute STEM jobs gap, and what makes the crisis worse is that we aren’t producing enough students trained in those fields to fill those jobs in the future. STEM-related occupations […]
U.S. Public divided on Border Security
June 24, 2013 By
Just a week before the Senate votes for a final compromise on immigration reform, a new Pew Research Center poll finds that border security continues to be a contentious issue among Americans and legislators. This data comes after the Senators’ announcement on Thursday about the “border surge” plan, a new border security deal that would double the […]
Guest Blogger: Ron Blackburn-Moreno “ConnectED: Advanced Connectivity to Expand Young People’s Universes”
June 21, 2013 By
President Obama recently signaled his belief that government has a continuing role in making America a better place for every citizen. Just as other leaders have seen a brighter future and moved to make it happen, the president said he wants to bring “next generation broadband and high-speed wireless” to every school and library in […]
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