Nearly nine-in-ten (89%) Latino young adults ages 16 to 25 say that a college education is important for success in life, yet only about half that number-48%-say that they themselves plan to get a college degree, according to a new national survey of 2,012 Latinos ages 16 and older by the Pew Hispanic Center conducted from Aug. 5 to Sept. 16, 2009.
Education
Florida State University Online Hispanic Marketing Communication – Fall 2009.
An online course in Hispanic Marketing Communication will be offered again this fall semester by the Florida State University Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication. The Center, headed by Dr. Felipe Korzenny, is pioneering education in Hispanic Marketing and is the only one of its kind in the United States.
‘One Small Step’ no longer seen as such a Giant Leap for America.
Four decades after the first American astronauts walked on the moon, that historic accomplishment has lost some prominence in the eyes of the public.
Comcast & One Economy roll out National Digital Connectors Program.
One Economy and Comcast Corporation announced the rollout of a major technology learning initiative that teaches teens and young adults about broadband technologies and how to put that knowledge to work in a wide range of community service activities. With a $1.2 million commitment from the Comcast Foundation, the Comcast Digital Connectors program will be rolled out in at least 22 locations across the United States.
NASA starts Agency’s first Bilingual Twitter.
NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, set to fly aboard space shuttle Discovery in August, is providing insights about his training on Twitter in both English and Spanish. It will be the agency’s first bilingual Twitter.
