I took this picture of a Chocolate Mexicano disc in a coffee shop in Hyde Park, a neighborhood near downtown Cincinnati. We often spend too much time talking about cultural trends as if we’re awaiting for something that hasn’t arrived yet. Today it struck me. One day it happens. Demographic “trends” become demographic realities. Understanding…
I don’t watch cable news. No more shouting talking heads for me. In fact, we’ve whittled our cable service to about 16 channels – I guess we’re even below basic! Today, I get information through a number of quality online news sources. When I do watch news broadcasts, it’s usually via PBS. Over the last…
I love Google Reader. I spend about an hour a day using it to keep up-to-date on Hispanic workforce and college-related information. It’s an invaluable resource for me. Every couple days I sort my feeds by “Starred” items – articles and information I find particularly interesting. Last night as I reviewed my starred feeds one…
Today I had the pleasure of attending a diversity and inclusion event sponsored by NSHMBA and Macy’s at the Macy’s corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati. Often times at these events, it’s not just about learning from the speakers who present, but learning from the people who you meet. I was fortunate to sit next to…
I’ve been doing some catch up reading and just got this terrific article via the Huffington Post regarding the educational “pipeline.” The article focuses on the STEM educational pipeline specifically. As you know, I’m not a big fan of the term “pipeline” because I think it doesn’t capture the various experiences and values instilled in…
I wanted to share some final thoughts regarding last week’s CHL Leadership Summit. Overall, I think everyone in attendance was provided with thought provoking dialogue and information. There were many ideas and thoughts I took away from our meeting. Here are my thoughts at the 30,000 foot level not so much focused on the dialogue,…
Back from the CHL Hispanic Leadership Summit in Los Angeles. Enjoy a slide show from this very successful event.
I’m in Los Angeles Live Blogging the Center for Hispanic Leadership’s Leadership Summit. The event begins at 11:00 am EST. If you have any comments or questions, please tweet them to me via #CHLSummit. I’ll be happy to incorporate them into my coverage of the event. The link below will open a new window. Enjoy! Click Here
Just an FYI that I’ll be “live blogging” the Center for Hispanic Leadership’s Leadership Summit this Saturday. The Summit begins at 11:00 am EST from the Junior Achievement Finance Park in Los Angeles. I’ll be a panelist for two sessions but will cover the other workshops through the day. You can also follow the leadership summit on Twitter via #CHLSummit. I’ll…
I was fortunate to be guest on mipTalk to discuss Latino leadership, entrepreneurship, and the upcoming Center for Hispanic Leadership Summit this Saturday. Thanks to Noam Dromi for being a great host. You can listen to the interview here.
