I heard an interesting story this morning on NPR regarding economists that attempt to predict economic performance (job creation, unemployment, economic growth) for a given month. As a whole, these economists are referred to as “the consensus” and their impact on markets can be significant. Organizations base much of their activities on what “the consensus”…
Might just be me, but there seems to be a great deal of buzz related to Latino topics today (marketing, education, politics, etc.) via Twitter including President Obama’s appearance at the NCLR Conference in D.C (#NCLRConf). A lot tweets regarding organizations and leaders “investing” in the Latino community in different ways. What I find ironic…
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…
Has it been two years? It’s hard to believe that I began HTM over two years ago this month. The last year was filled with change and new realities. Our move to Madison, Wisconsin from Cincinnati, Ohio was the biggest event of the year for me and my family. Not surprisingly, many of the same…
As was the case during his life, the legacy of Robert Kennedy continues to support and recognize the importance of the Latino community. I was 5 years old growing up in Los Angeles when RFK was assassinated 43 years ago today. Even at that young age, I distinctly remember and understood the sadness and grief experienced…
The story behind Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ruben Vives. From almost being deported to Pulitzer Prize winner. Amazing.
Newsweek’s cover story on the plight of white males during the “great recession” is creating a lot of buzz on blogs and social media. Quite ironic when you consider the plight of minorities during the same period – not rosy either. Some bloggers have run the numbers to add some perspective to the topic including the plight…
Check out an interesting discussion (podcast) on the role of white males in advocating for organizational diversity. This is a unique perspective and discussion from the CEO of DiversityInc. What’s fascinating is the role non-minority indivuals can play in advocating for a more inclusive workplace. It’s unusual to have these discussions from a “majority” perspective – and one that often…
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is holding its annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Education in Washington D.C. today and tomorrow. There is a great line up of speakers and discussions. I’ve been following tweets from @HACUNews and via #HACU. Browse through some of the excellent thoughts regarding Hispanics, higher education, workforce, and other issues from those in attendance.
Great post by Giovannie Rodriguez at New Generation Latino Consortium (NGLC) regarding multiple communication streams and social media. It seems social media has changed the way we should think about “reaching” groups or demographics. More importantly, the words or terms we use in this respect have also changed – from mainstream to multicultural – from melting pot to ethnic identity. But therein lies…
