By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A new study finds that American teens are finding it increasingly difficult to find work—creating a generation of disconnected youth. The Annie E. Foundation estimates that almost 6.5 million teens are out of work and are not attending school. The troubling numbers are even more pronounced among Latino [...]
Young Latinos more entrepreneurial than other groups
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired Latinos between the ages of 18 and 34 tend to be more entrepreneurial than their white or African American counterparts, according to a recent report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, which supports entrepreneurship. According to the survey young people in the U.S. today are interested in pursuing their [...]
Pew Hispanic reports more Latinos found on college campuses
LatinaLista — “Stay in school” has been a directive drilled into the minds of Latino youth from the time it was discovered that the true path to achieving the proverbial American Dream lay inside the doors of the neighborhood school. Over time, when Latinos achieved the disgraceful distinction of dropping out of high school more, [...]
Education expert says Latino parents must create mandate for their children to succeed in school
By Maria de Lourdes Perez Ramírez LatinaLista María and Luis Durán do not speak a word in English nor have a formal education. Yet, the couple who came to the US from El Salvador in 1989 was the critical element in their two children’s educational success. Success that happens because of what Mariela Dabbah, a [...]
Gender Differences Among Hispanic Millennials
Insight Tr3s Hispanic Millennials are different from Hispanics in their thirties and beyond — and even among themselves. Male and female adult Hispanic Millennials differ from each other in significant ways. According to an analysis of Simmons data, here are a few important gender distinctions among Latinos 18 to 29 that span education, employment, finances, [...]
San Antonio readers respond to immigration policy change
La Prensa de San Antonio San Antonio is buzzing about the Obama Administration’s announcement that they are adopting a new policy and will no longer deport young people who meet certain criteria – some are all for the new change, others think it’s just another politically motivated move that won’t solve the immigration issues facing [...]
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