Latino Caucus Foundation Launches a New Leadership Academy
From the author: Members of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus launched a new LCF Leadership Academy designed to equip and prepare Latino communities. The LCF Academy is specifically geared for mid-level high-potential professionals with a proven track record and passion for leadership, civic engagement, and potential for upward mobility.
Author(s) : Lawndale Newspapers – Chicagoland’s Largest Hispanic Bilingual Newspaper – Noticiero Bilingue – Chicago & Chicago Suburbs
Latino Leadership Program Directory
From the authors: The National Latino Leadership Alliance first initiative to conduct a national survey of Latino leadership programs. The survey identified 90 program, these programs serve less than one percent of the Latino population. Furthermore, the survey identified gaps in geographic areas, including entire states and large cities withan increasing Latino population and no existing leadership programs. These findings validate the critical need for a concerted effort to promote Latino leadership programs and create and implement new programs, across the country.
Author(s) : The National Latino Leadership Alliance
The Current State of Equity and Opportunities to Learn in the Santa Monica- Malibu Unified School District: Findings and Recommendations
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District equity-based review
Author(s) : Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D., Isis Delgado and Joaquin Noguera
From Affirmation Action to Diversity: Rationales for Faculty Diversification Efeorts in a State Anti-Affirmative Action Regulatory Climate & Conservation
The dissertation provided examines how state bans on affirmative action affect rationales for diversity in faculty recruitment and hiring at public University and private University.
Author(s) : Marcela M. Muñiz
Aligning Demographic Shifts and College Participation: Increasing Latino Degree Attainment
Article dissects statistical demographic research on the challenges and opportunities Latinos have when entering higher education.
Author(s) : Delma Ramos & Morgan Taylor
Boards and institutional diversity: Missed opportunities, points of leverage
This essay describes the challenges boards face, offering strategies to advance their work, addressing the critical issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus
Author(s) : Peter D. Eckel and Cathy A. Trower
Latino Education and Economic Progress: Running Faster but Still Behind
This report addresses Latinos growing rate of higher education degrees, but there is still a gap between Latinos and Whites income.
Author(s) : Anthony P. Carnevale and Megan L. Fasules
It’s Time to Re-examine Diversity and Inclusion Programs to Make Real Progress
From the author: The current conversation in the U.S. around race is robust and touches many areas of society, and higher education is no exception. The structural issues and long-held attitudes in place throughout higher education are old rooted.
Author(s) : Sherwin K Bryant
Why Boards Must Become Diversity Stewards
From the author: Higher education has come a long way from institutions that were predominantly white for much of their history. Yet, the diversity of each College or University varies significantly from one academic program to another. Boards have to have courage, know the institution and what aligns with its mission, and support the course directions.
Author(s) : Marc A. Nivet
A Sketch of Community Health Centers
A chartbook highlighting data from and research findings on community, migrant, homeless and public housing health centers, as well as other federally-qualified health centers.
Author(s) : National Association of Community Health Centers