General Resources
Latino Life in America
Congressional
Hispanic Caucus Institute
http://www.chci.org/
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
(CHCI) seeks to develop the next generation of Latino leaders.
The Institute envisions an educated and civically active Latino
community who participates at the local, state, and federal policy
decision-making levels.
HispanicOnline.com
http://www.hispaniconline.com
HispanicOnline.com's mission is to
offer more news, resources and entertainment options that are relevant
to Latinos than any other site. The site also offers free subscriptions
to Hispanic Magazine, which focuses on business, career, politics,
and culture, with upbeat, informative, and timely stories on people
and issues of interest to Hispanics.
Hispanic Outlook
in Higher Education
http://www.hispanicoutlook.com/
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
is a magazine published 26 times a year representing the sole Hispanic
journal on today's college campus that reaches a broad cultural
audience of educators, administrators, students, student service
and community-based organizations, plus corporations. Each edition
brings forth the significance of communication in academic circles,
the importance of positive learning experiences, the contributions
of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic role models, and constructive
observations on policies and procedures in academia.
HispanicVista.com
http://www.hispanicvista.com/
Hispanic Vista was created to generate
and publish original editorial content and relevant information
focused on issues of concern to the growing U.S. Hispanic population.
Areas of focus include, promoting among all Americans, the understanding
of and appreciation for Hispanic cultural values and traditions,
and furthering the interest and participation among Hispanics in
the American way of life and political process.
How Race Counts
for Hispanic Americans
 How
Race Counts for Hispanic Americans (12 pages, 543 KB)
This report considers
the U.S. Hispanic population after the 2000 census and how it is
divided by race.
Latino Youth and the
Pathway to College
Latino Youth and
the Pathway to College (55 pages)
This recent study
explores the educational attainment gaps between whites and Latinos
in the United States.
National Alliance
for Hispanic Health
http://www.hispanichealth.org/index.lasso
The National Alliance for Hispanic
Health is the oldest and largest network of health and human service
providers servicing over 10 million Hispanic consumers throughout
the U.S.
National Council
on La Raza
http://www.nclr.org/
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established
in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life
opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
Producer's Perceptions: Diverse Workforce Acceptance on Wisconsin Dairy Farms and Farming Communities
Case Study of Outagamie County (28 pages)
Case Study of Shawano and Waupaca Counties (29 pages)
These case studies of Wisconsin counties explore the level of diverse workforce acceptance and identify potential programs to increase the level of acceptance. The studies were conducted by UW-River Falls, UW-Extension, and the Center for Dairy Profitability.
The Pew Hispanic Center
http://www.pewhispanic.org/index.jsp
The Pew Hispanic Center is a non-partisan
research organization supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Its
mission is to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population
and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the entire nation.
Timeliness, relevance and scientific rigor characterize the Center's
work. The Center does not advocate for or take positions on policy
issues.
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