In a newly-released report summarizing the results of an economics assessment completed by 11,500 high school seniors, fewer than half (42 percent) of students scored at the “proficient” level when queried about market economics (including personal finance), national economics, and international economics. In addition, African-American, Hispanic, and students in large urban settings scored lower than other student populations.
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Hispanic children living in poverty.
Although on balance, child well-being across the nation has improved since 2000 – especially for teens – many younger children, including Hispanic children, continue to face significant hardship in four key areas, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Hispanic Votes significant in 2008 Election.
Hot button topics like immigration and the first Hispanic Democrat to seek presidency will play a defining role in the 2008 presidential election making Hispanics a veritable swing voting bloc.
The Millennials, Financial Services, and the Web.
The college-bound “Millennial” generation born between 1982 and 2000 will represent the next mass affluent group. Financial institutions will need new marketing approaches.
AAAA MAIP Diversity Career Fair.
Registration is now open for the 4th annual AAAA MAIP Diversity Career Fair. The event, which takes place Thursday, August 9th in New York City, offers an opportunity for agencies to meet the graduates of the 2007 Multicultural Advertising Intern Program, as well as alumni of the program. Event sponsorship opportunities are also available. Participation is open to AAAA Members only.
Let’s join the immigration debate and put an end to the racist demagoguery.
This note has nothing to do with advertising to US Hispanics. And, at the same time, it has everything to do with advertising to US Hispanics.
This note is the product of anger, concern, fear, disappointment, pride and, in a humble way, an attempt to put my two cents worth in the topic of our times: immigration.
Art Exhibit: Photography by Children of Migrant Farm Workers.
The Art Gallery of Knoxville is proud to present a national exhibition that examines the U.S. / Mexico Border and the lives of migrant farm workers and Appalachian families in rural TN.
Arturo Villar to launch La Politica.
Miami based Solmark Media Group, publishers of Hispanic Market Weekly, will be launching a new publication delivered digitally and via subscription targeting Hispanics interested in politics in the USA and the Americas.
Arturo Villar – Publisher of Hispanic Market Weekly has been known to have a keen interest in politics and its impact on society and the economies of the Americas.
Puerto Rico Student joins NASA Academy.
Jennifer Carpena, a student from Aibonito, Puerto Rico, will spend the summer of 2007 at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the competitive NASA Academy. Carpena currently attends the University of
Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
RIF Multicultural campaign aims to narrow reading gap.
A new report from the Department of Education reveals Hispanics are driving the surge of the nation‚s minority public school population, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the significant need to improve children’s literacy among children from Hispanic and other minority communities.
How far behind in Math and Reading are English Language Learners?
As Congress considers the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law an analysis of recent data from standardized testing around the country shows that the fast growing number of students designated as English language learners are among those farthest behind.
Univision invites Democrats & Republicans to debate.
The Miami Herald reported today that Univision Communications has invited all Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates to a debate on the network as the Labor Day. The debates will be in Spanish.
