As we celebrate the 46th anniversary of Earth Day, we are reminded of the urgent need for action to address the environmental challenges facing our nation and our world. Latinos have an important role to play given the impact environmental degradation has on our community here in the US but also on our ancestral homes. […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Latino Communities Can Bring Earth Day to New Heights”
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Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Win-Win Situation: An All-In Nation of Racial Equality Fosters Economic Prosperity”
August 16, 2013 By
If you knew you could do the right thing and personally benefit from it, would you do it? I am willing to bet most of us would. Last week, the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink released a book, All-In Nation: An America That Works for All, which argues that if we reduced racial inequalities, we would […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Why Affirmative Action is Still Important to Latinos”
July 3, 2013 By
Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups in the US. By 2043, they are expected to double in size, yet they lag significantly behind in educational attainment. By 2018, 45 percent of jobs will require an associate’s degree or higher; however only 26 and 14 percent of U.S.-born Latinos and Latino immigrants have that […]
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