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LULAC’s educational arm marks 45 years of moving students forward

POSTED ON Jul 27, 2018

The League of United Latin American Citizens held its 89th Annual LULAC National Convention & Exposition in Phoenix, AZ from July 17 through July 21, 2018. The premier Hispanic convention draws over 15,000 participants from across the country each year, incl

Career and Technical Education organizations issue joint statement on Perkins

POSTED ON Jul 26, 2018

The Association for Career and Technical Education and Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work have released a joint statement in response to the passage of H.R. 2353, reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The Asso

USDA supports Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

POSTED ON Jul 23, 2018

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants promote and strengthen programs that attract, retain and graduate students capable of enhancing the nation's food, agricultural, natural resource and human sciences workforce. That's why the U.S. Department of Agri

Michael Alosco awarded K23 Award for Head Impacts Research

POSTED ON Jul 23, 2018

Boston University School of Medicine's Michael Alosco, an assistant professor of neurology, has received a five-year, $793,000 K23 Award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The K23 Award is a grant,

Carlos Quezada’s HITEC Success

POSTED ON Jul 16, 2018

HITEC (Hispanic IT Executive Council) volunteer Carlos Quezada of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, has hosted two events with about 30 parents of 7th and 8th graders in Santa Clara. Speaking about the experience, Quezada said, "the students were eager

Teachers welcome to apply for CITGO’s STEM competition

POSTED ON Jul 13, 2018

Now through September 9, public elementary and middle school teachers can visit FuelingEducation dot com for the chance to win up to $5,000 in school supplies to benefit science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). "We are thankful for supporters like CITGO,

Consumer confidence falling, but young Hispanics most optimistic, new index finds

POSTED ON Jul 11, 2018

Consumer confidence has dropped but Hispanics between 18-34 are most optimistic about their financial situation compared to those in the 35-54-year-old age group and those over 55. According to the latest index from the Florida Atlantic University Business and

Harris Search has a new approach to skills gap issue

POSTED ON Jul 10, 2018

A report from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute predicts that U.S. manufacturers will find themselves unable to fill as many as three fifths of the 3.5 million jobs over the next decade. In addition to retirements, the skills gap in U.S. manufacturing re

Hampton Uni students get multicultural experience in Panama

POSTED ON Jun 27, 2018

Thirteen Hampton University students visited Panama City as part of the William R. Harvey Leadership Institute International Service Learning. The program ran from May 14 – 23, 2018. “The Leadership Fellows truly embraced service learning from a cultural persp

Tech Spotlight: Alejandro Garcia-Amaya

POSTED ON Jun 25, 2018

Alejandro Garcia-Amaya is chief executive officer of Mulu Labs and host of the GettingHere.us podcast,  where his guests have included  the tech founder of the largest global marketplace for voice acting. "I was co-founder of InterMinds, leading marketplace conn

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