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Lately, I’ve been doing a good amount of thinking about courage. Courage is the ability of someone to stand up against great odds and move forward despite facing fear in the eye. As an onine instructor for the last 8 years, I’m fortunate to witness many examples of courage – in a variety forms. Many…
This morning I was reading an interesting article by Dr. Patricia Gándara, Professor of Education at the University of California, entitled Strengthening the Academic Pipeline Leading to Careers in Math, Science, and Technology for Latino Students. Her paper examines the achievement gap of Hispanics within the education “pipeline” and offers solutions to address these problems….
I’ve been following a discussion today on Andrew Sullivan’s blog regarding the confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor. The discussion stems from a NYT Op-Ed piece regarding the type of questions that should be asked of the nominee. A follow up post asks “Why do we treat racial diversity as different — and potentially more desirable…
Community colleges are at the forefront of educating minority students and provide a vital avenue towards higher degree attainment for Hispanic students. Given the growth of the Hispanic population overall, the Hispanic college-age population has substantially increased, also expanding the potential 4-year college applicant pool. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), while Hispanics…
Confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor begin today. The event marks an historic chapter in the annals of our country and Hispanic community. I’ll sidestep the “D.C. political” aspects of the event and focus on the cultural and gender factors raised by her nomination. Generally, research across many fields (including my own doctoral studies) suggest that the demographic…
I just came across this article on El Paso, Texas being designated the 3rd safest city in the country. The article mainly discusses a study examining the relationship between immigration and crime. It also describes how El Paso embraces immigrants in its community. I spent a good portion of my life living, studying, and working in El Paso….
Hewitt Associates just published an interesting study on 401K contributions among Hispanics and African Americans. Aside from long-term implications related to a lack of financial planning, the study highlights a characteristic often seen of Hispanics in the workplace. As a first-generation American, long-term financial planning wasn’t a concern in our household – I’m assuming most…
Welcome to the first entry of Hispanic Talent Memo – aka HTM. I hope you’ll join the discussion! The nature of our workforce has changed. It continues to change daily, particularly as it relates to the Hispanic American workforce. Using a Hispanic American perspective, this forum will be comprised of various human capital themes in…
