Today, one in three entrants to the U.S. workforce is Hispanic, and by 2025 Hispanics will be one of every two new American workers. And so, the future of America’s workforce will be increasingly Hispanic. But without significant change in college attainment rates, the United States will face a shortage of 23 million college-educated adults […]
Guest Blogger: Jason Llorenz “Hispanics, Broadband and the Digital Textbook Revolution”
May 21, 2012 By
Guest Blogger: Dr. Elena Rios “Telemedicine Critical for Latino Health”
May 17, 2012 By
As U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius wrote in the April 12th Huffington Post piece Health Equity Can’t Wait, it is “a time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities.” One of the keys to reducing health disparities in the future is to improve access, […]
The revolution will be televised on your smartphone: Latinos leading the smartphone revolution
April 27, 2012 By
My tia received an I-Pad last Christmas which, of course, led to my abuela and 7 year old prima fighting over the toy. My abuela has never turned on a desktop computer and has a fuzzy understanding of what the internet actually is, but when she gets going on Fruit Ninja the expression of bliss […]
Guest Blogger Series: Kristian Ramos “Could A Looming Spectrum Crunch Hurt Hispanic Mobile Media Usage?”
April 2, 2012 By
Hispanics are interacting with mobile media more then ever, but a looming “spectrum,” crunch — the exhaustion of radio waves necessary to provide voice, text and internet services to mobile phones and tablets — may derail the gains that this community has recently made. A new report from NDN highlights how society as a whole, […]
Guest Blogger Series: Jose Marquez “Will mHealth Revolutionize Healthcare?”
March 7, 2012 By
You almost certainly have a cell phone (83 percent of Hispanics do, according to a recent study), and it’s probably a smartphone with capabilities far beyond talking and texting. Perhaps you use it for social networking, checking the weather or sports, or games. But have you thought about how this device may actually improve your […]
Guest Blogger Series: Jorge Bauermeister “Telecom, Wireless, and Broadband Offer Untapped Economic Potential for the U.S. and Latinos”
July 29, 2011 By
The economy of the United States has been at a standstill since 2008. Job creation has stagnated, and economic performance has businesses worried. Despite these negatives, the potential for the American economy and workforce remains promising. Through the power of technology, the economy can recover with positive job creation and strong business growth. In 2010, […]
Hispanic Taskforce Unveils Plan to Expand Broadband Access for Minorities
October 7, 2010 By
Yesterday, the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators’ (NHCSL) Broadband En Accion taskforce released its first “whitepaper,” which lays out a policy framework and recommendations for realizing full digital inclusion for Latino communities, in Washington D.C. At a press conference, the chair of the taskforce Senator Juan M. Pichardo (D-RI), said “By releasing this white […]
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