I’ll be off for about 10 days — see you soon!
As social networking becomes more and more a part of our lives, particularly our working lives, the medium can literally change the way we think about everything. After a few months of blogging, I decided about a week ago to jump into the realm of Twitter. Not knowing what to expect, frankly I was a…
With the increasing Hispanic population, there comes a need to increase their participation in healthcare industry. According to a recent article in Nursing Education, Hispanics account for only a small percentage of those enrolled in nursing programs. I’ve noted the same trends in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic (STEM) careers. These statistics again demonstrate need to…
The last couple days I came across two perspectives on the same topic. First, comments from Jonathan Hilley at the TAG blog discussing the need to change the college Career Services model. I could not agree more. Changes need to be made to a much antiquated approach of helping college graduates. Jonathan mentions Sheila Curran at Curran Career…
The inclusion of all ethnicities, cultures, and creeds is crucial for representation of a society to be absolute. The history of the United States cannot determined to be accurate if it overlooks the true story of a minority group or perhaps only portrays a portion of that group’s whole story. The consequences of doing so…
Over the last couple years, it seems college students are in the midst of a perfect storm. Whereas incoming college students are facing increased college costs, current college students are loaded with debt, and college graduate salaries are either meek or decreasing, the short-term outlook for those attending college is dubious. From a Hispanic college…
Limited social ties within an organization are seen as a significant barrier faced by professional Hispanics; formal and informal network channels are seen as critical to organizational success. Ibarra (1995) concluded although minorities had racially heterogeneous professional networks, they had less intimate network relationships. Hispanics and other minorities perceived as high performing were those who…
HispanicLink provides a quick overview of Hispanic representation in the 111th Congress. The Library of Congress provides a historical summation of Hispanics in Congress here.
Ralph Bangs, associate director of the Center on Race and Social Problems, and Larry E. Davis, dean of the School of Social Work and director of Center on Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh, provide a great commentary on mentors of color.
Starting October 21, CNN Presents “Latino in America.” Over two days, the broadcast explores how Latinos are reshaping our communities and culture and forcing a nation of immigrants to rediscover what it means to be an American. There are number of excellent interactive charts, maps, and graphs available via the site.
