These firms are responsible for 65% of the total receipts and 62% of all jobs created by
Hispanic American firms.
ERIC Descriptors: Educational Research; School Statistics; Politics of Education; Comparative Analysis; Elementary Schools; School Demography; Ethnicity; Race; American Indian Students; Asians; African American Students; Pacific Islanders;
Hispanic American Students; Multiracial Persons; White Students; Figurative Language; Mathematical Concepts; Information Literacy; Information Skills
African-American and
Hispanic American students, on the other hand, favored consumer goods and pharmaceutical companies like Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola.
"Under the current program there is no incentive for graduating, because there is no transitioning program," said Ralph Hernandez, former executive director of the
Hispanic American Construction Industry Association, a nonprofit founded to combat discrimination against minorities in the construction industry.
In his June announcement, Paige said, "These grants will help address the needs of colleges and universities that create high-quality education and training opportunities for
Hispanic American students--many of whom are the first in their families to seek a college education."
"We feel that our relationship with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals will allow us to combine our unmatched technical expertise with the most committed experts who understand the needs of the
Hispanic American market," Giaimo said.
* Being African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian American,
Hispanic American, or Pacific Islander American.
Stereotypes that attempt to pin down the "typical"
Hispanic American have probably led marketers astray.
Add to that the growing number of
Hispanic American, African American, and Asian American Catholic congregations, and the desirability of creative variations in worship increases.
She was born in Argentina to a
Hispanic American mother and an Italian father, but immigrated to Orlando as a child.
ERIC Descriptors: Higher Education; Educational Attainment; Ethnicity; High School Graduates; Graduation Rate; Barriers; Access to Education; Family Income; Racial Differences; White Students; African American Students;
Hispanic American Students; Asian American Students; Pacific Islanders; American Indians; Mathematics Achievement; Reading Achievement; Scores; College Preparation; Paying for College; Racial Composition
Hispanic American - an American whose first language is Spanish