The lack of Latino representation in the federal government precludes our country’s ability to develop inclusive, reasonable, fair, and practical policies for the Latino community. The Center for American Progress just released a report that indicates the government’s Senior Executive Service (SES) fails to reflect the nation’s racial and gender composition. The representation gap is…
Jose Fernando Lopez (via Latino Voices) highlights the lack of Latino C-Level representation in Fortune 500 companies. Currently, there are seven Latino CEOs. And according to Timothy Pratt, who is cited in the article, there have only been 15 Latino CEOs at Fortune 500 companies since 1981. Repeat: there have been only 15 Hispanic CEOs…
The great team at New Futuro is launching a new initiative today aimed at increasing the number of Latino college students. Focusing on students and their parents, it’s great initiative that will award scholarships, provide much needed information about financial aid, and incorporate the support of non-profit organizations around the region. Great work by a…
I wanted to add some thoughts to my last post regarding the recent PEW Hispanic Research report. As noted, some of the positive trends outlined in the report include: Latino college enrollment surged 24% from 2009 to 2010 increasing to 12.2 million Latinos enrolled in college as of October 2010. The percentage of Latinos completing…
The Girl Scouts have named Anna Maria Chavez, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, as chief executive of the national organization. She’s the first Latina (or any person of color) to lead the organization which has been making successful inroads in attracting the growing Latino population: A targeted effort to take Girl…
Today I came across two cool articles regarding two Madison Latina leaders who are retiring from their respective jobs. As I settle into my new community, it’s cool to see the number of Latinos and Latinas that have already blazed the trail for others. Debra Amesqua is retiring after 15 years as the City of…
LATISM was represented last week at the Hispanic Policy Conference in Washington D.C. Here’s a great overview by LATISM Director Elianne Ramos. With 150 Latino leaders from a variety of backgrounds and settings, the meet up at the White House was genuinely momentous. Having been involved in these types of meetings for years (as I know many…
The story behind Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ruben Vives. From almost being deported to Pulitzer Prize winner. Amazing.
A good friend of mine, Jason Riveiro, is running for City Council here in Cincinnati. And while my schedule lately has not allowed me to support his activities, I ‘m so proud of his commitment to Latinos in Cincinnati and all he’s done to support our community. Jason is the first Latino candidate to run for a City office here…
