For many, Earth Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the planet, rejoice outdoors, and perhaps plant a tree. For us, however, this year’s drought has been a harsh reminder of the increasingly extreme weather patterns produced by climate change. The greenhouse gases and co-pollutants in our environment impact weather patterns and have serious public health impacts […]
Guest Blogger: Roberto Valdez “2014 World Cup Campaigns”
The game of soccer, and especially the World Cup, is globally popular and specifically appeals to the fastest growing demographic group in the U.S., Latinos. So, it is an understatement when marketing experts say that targeting Latinos with ad campaigns before and during the World Cup will pay off tremendously in the long run. As […]
Giving Latino Males a Chance to Succeed
Last month, President Obama announced the initiative My Brother’s Keeper, a campaign geared to offer opportunities for boys and young men of color to fulfill their full potential and avoid falling into harm’s way. Organizations throughout the U.S. have taken advantage of the Presidents calling to expand their […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “Telecommunications Reforms for Today’s Digital Economy”
We live in a time when we can access information pretty much anywhere, at any time, whenever we want. The rapid deployment of broadband networks have made available a plethora of consumer services and applications in the digital age. In two short decades consumer choice has expanded from limited offerings of voice and video from […]
Comentarios from Maria: Equal Pay is Key to our Economy
April 8th was declared National Equal Pay Day. This date signifies that a woman has to work until April 8, 2014 (adding all the time worked in 2013) to earn the same as the average earned by a man in 2013. In addition, women still earn only 77 cents on average for every dollar earned […]
Guest Blogger: Dr. Elena Rios “Technology Offers Solutions for Patients and Doctors”
When it comes to gaining access to health insurance, Hispanics have struggled more than any other demographic in America. Roughly 30 percent of Hispanics remain uninsured compared to just 19 percent of African Americans and 11 percent of Whites. And growing demand for health care services coupled with the dwindling numbers of primary care physicians […]
Comentarios from Maria: Obamacare Exceeds 7 million Enrollments
Last week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced that over 7 million people have enrolled in an insurance plan under the Health Care Law by the May 31 deadline, surpassing the initial White House goal. And although a majority of Republicans did – and still do – everything in their power […]
Comentarios from Maria: Life Lessons in Public Service
Most everything I learned about public service, I learned from Secretary Ron Brown. He was the best kind of mentor, short on personal advice, long on teaching by example. The first time he walked into the Department of Commerce, he told his staff he wanted to meet the cafeteria workers and the janitorial staff. When […]
Obamacare Exceeds 7 Million Enrollment Goal
After months of criticism and questions about the Affordable Care Act and how successful it would be, according to the White House, as of Tuesday 7.1 million people have enrolled in Obamacare, meeting the March 31st deadline goal. “The law is not perfect. We have had to make adjustments along […]
Guest Blogger: Wendy Rivera-Aguilar “Building Ladders of Opportunity For Economic Development”
Recently, the Washingtonian highlighted extraordinary success stories of some of the most influential Hispanic achievers of our time. Among the Latino faces featured on the cover was Andres W. Lopez. A Harvard Law graduate and trial attorney from Puerto Rico who is often described as having a “ steamrolling personality,” Lopez has become one of […]
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