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Project Innovation Grant Program returns

December 17, 2020

The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation and NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations (NBC/Telemundo owned stations), announced their “Project Innovation” competitive grant challenge will return for a fourth consecutive year when applications open on January 8, 2021. Applications can be previewed now at nbcuprojectinnovation.com and in Spanish at nbcuproyectoinnovacion.com. The online application process runs from January 8 to February 12, 2021. Grant winners will be announced in May 2021.

Aprende Institute brings Next Generation Online Education Platform to U.S. Latinos

November 20, 2020

Aprende Institute is launching in the United States. Aprende Institute’s expert-led online courses are designed for Spanish-speaking students looking to take their passions and career ambitions to new heights.

Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication Works to Support Colombian Farmers

October 23, 2020

The Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication (HMC) has announced a partnership with Farmer-to-Farmer Colombia and Fundación SalvaTerra to help support smallholder farmers in Colombia that are transitioning out of the informal economy, forming cooperatives to grow and taking advantage of economies of scale, while expanding their range of buyers.

ANA Educational Foundation launches Gift Membership Program for Universities

October 15, 2020

The ANA Educational Foundation (AEF) is launching a new initiative in which marketers can give the gift of an ANA membership to colleges and universities to strengthen relationships between the marketing industry and academia.

ANA Educational Foundation launches push for Ad & Marketing to attract Diverse Talent

October 03, 2020

The ANA Educational Foundation (AEF) has announced a series of events, activations and commitments to advance its mission of making the advertising and marketing industries more diverse and inclusive.

5 Ways to integrate Diversity & Inclusion into Higher Education Marketing

August 28, 2020

While most U.S. colleges and universities work toward ensuring their advertising materials reflect the diversity of their student body, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that many would agree with the 91 percent of U.S. marketers who believe “there is still room for growth.” And marketing professionals aren’t alone.

You Don’t Need to Meet Every Qualification to Apply for a Job

August 14, 2020

If you are a recent college graduate, chances are you have taken several classes that you believe will help prepare you for your first job. Unfortunately, most of what you need to succeed in your work involves skills you never took a class to acquire. And that can complicate the application process.

“Latin-what?” Why UNC should abandon the term ‘Latinx’

July 31, 2020

y now, most people who have attended a wealthy college — or those who tuned into the Democratic presidential debates — have likely heard or seen the word “Latinx.” The anglicized Spanish term is the latest attempt of gender activists to impose their perverse ideology on the rest of the culture — and on Spanish speakers in particular.

College Board and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises launch campaign to Guide Students Through the College Planning Process

June 24, 2020

The College Board and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the launch of College Board and Telemundo Academy Triunfadores, a joint public campaign to guide Spanish-speaking families through the college planning process.

Eighth-graders' U.S. history and geography scores decline; civics scores flat in new Nation's Report Cards

April 24, 2020

The U.S. history and geography scores of eighth-graders decreased between 2014 and 2018, according to results from The Nation's Report Card released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). There was no change in eighth-graders' civics average score.

Analytics Disconnect between Marketing Industry and Academia [REPORT]

March 07, 2020

Marketers must work much more closely with academia to develop the kind of data and analytics talent that will be needed to fuel business growth and meet the challenges of a future, data-intense industry.

Overall College Completion Rate Rises in 43 States; Top-to-Bottom Gap Narrows

March 06, 2020

New data described in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center's Completing College State Report shows a rise in the overall college completion rate in 43 out of the 45 states, for which data are available over the last five cohort years (2009-2013), and a narrowing of the top-to-bottom state completion rate gaps. Only Alabama and New Hampshire saw declines.

FSU’s Hispanic Marketing Communication Center Celebrates 15th Anniversary at Miami Gala

February 26, 2020

Three-time Emmy Award-winning TV journalist María Celeste Arrarás and Cynthia Hudson, Senior VP and Managing Director of CNN en Español and Hispanic Strategy at CNN/US, will be honored with lifetime achievement awards Thursday at the 15th Anniversary Gala of Florida State University’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication.

Education Alone Can’t Close the Racial Wage Gap

February 21, 2020

Education is often touted as the great equalizer that enables minorities from lower-income backgrounds to compete for a piece of the American Dream. Anecdotal accounts of Black or Hispanic children, from marginalized communities, “pulling themselves up by their bootstraps” and achieving great success find their way into impassioned speeches from teachers to preachers, politicians to business leaders.

American Adults Cite Work-Related Issues as Top Reason for Stopping Out of College [REPORT]

December 20, 2019

A new report released by Lumina Foundation, Strada Education Network and Gallup finds that American adults without college degrees were most likely to withdraw from school because of their challenges in balancing the demands of school, employment and other responsibilities. These same barriers persist as the impediments to returning to school. Importantly, only 19% of these adults report they are no longer interested or don't need to complete their education.

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