NSHP - National Society for Hispanic Professionals

Should local police enforce immigration laws?

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:23:15 -0400

By Raul Ramos y Sanchez

On the surface, checking the immigration status of anyone a police officer questions sounds like a sensible policy. But Los Angeles Police Department Chief William J. Bratton does not agree. Chief Bratton strongly supports the LAPD’s Special Order 40 – a policy in place since 1979 that prohibits LAPD officers from initiating contact with people for the sole purpose of learning their immigration status.

Fewer Diverse Students Enrolling in Graduate Programs

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:11:18 -0400

According to a recently released study,”African American and Latino Enrollment Trends among Medicine, Law, Business, and Public Affairs Graduate Programs,”few Latino and African American students are enrolling in medicine, law, business, and public affairs graduate programs. This is due in part to a low number of high school graduates among these ethnic groups and the bachelor’s degree entry requirement of the programs. Affirmative action and law suits related to affirmative action have also been contributors, according to the report.

New Book Tackles Hot-Button Issues

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:07:53 -0400

In their 2008 book Good Intentions: Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith, authors Bob Smietana and Charles M. North point out that "The United States is a land of immigrants," and argue that they are necessary.

The real question, though, is this: Do immigrants take jobs away from poor Americans and drive down wages for the rest? Basic supply-and-demand says that adding more workers to a market (an increase in supply) will lead to lower wages for all workers in that market.

LatPro Interview Series Explores Diversity Recruiting

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:02:00 -0400

In a new series of articles for LatPro.com, human resource executives from Fortune 500 companies provide valuable insight into diversity in corporate America, and the impact of inclusion on the business bottom line. LatPro’s interview series gives HR professionals and minority jobseekers an inside perspective into the methods used by America’s most prestigious employers to successfully promote diversity within their organizations.

Students Pressure Princeton for Latino Studies Program

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:49:56 -0400

For more than 30 years, students have been urging the administration to bring Latino studies to Princeton University.“The university has had the opportunity since the ’70s to begin to increase the number of Latino faculty and to build Latino studies and they just haven’t,” says Dr. Raul A. Ramos, assistant professor of history at the University of Houston and 1989 Princeton graduate. “There is a huge student demand and it’s a demand that has been there a long time.”

National Hispanic Women's Conference Draws in a Large Crowd

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:01:12 -0400

The Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)honored Latina business and community leaders at the 32nd annual National Hispanic Women's Conference, held June 6 at the Pasadena Convention Center. The sold out event brought together over 1,500 Latina students and young professionals for an array of professional development and networking opportunities.

NSHP Member Wins Literary Award

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:58:27 -0400

Raul Ramos, NSHP member and contributor, won Best Novel-Adventure or Drama-English at The 2008 International Latino Book Awards. His book AMERICA LIBRE, was recognized at the awards ceremony held May 29th in Los Angeles during Book Expo America. Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now, the International Latino Book Awards were established in 1999 to honor the contributions made to literary excellence by Latino authors in the English and Spanish-speaking world.

Notable previous winners include: Isabel Allende, Sandra Cisneros, Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, Jorge Ramos, Sandra Rodriguez Barron, and Victor Villaseñor.

Study Reports: Hispanics dying on job at higher rates than others

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:46:09 -0400

Hispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with 1 in 3 of these deaths occurring in the construction industry, a government study reported Thursday.Hispanics tend to hold more high-risk jobs than those in other racial groups, but language and literacy barriers and poor training and supervision may also be factors, researchers said. The leading causes of death in recent years have been falls and highway-related accidents.The study was done by health researchers in Massachusetts, Michigan and New Jersey and at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Another Successful NSHP Professional Career Fair

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:32:17 -0400

Tuesday June 10th, NSHP hosted their 2008 Atlanta Professional Career Fair at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The event allowed more than 600 job seekers the opportunity to meet with over 25 employers, looking to hire diverse and bilingual professionals. Companies such as American Tower Corporation, Newell Rubbermaid, and Walmart were among the exhibitors.

Immigrant Latino Workers Hit Hard by Economic Slowdown

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:23:43 -0400

The Pew Hispanic Center today released Latino Labor Report, 2008: Construction Reverses Job Growth for Latinos.The report finds the economic downturn having a disproportionate impact on Hispanic workers. From an historic low in late 2006, the unemployment rate for Latinos rose sharply in 2007 and currently stands well above the rate for non-Latinos.Immigrant Hispanics, especially Mexican immigrants and recent arrivals, have been hurt the most by the slump in the construction industry.

Priscilla Mora Brings Real Advice For Planning A Memorable Quinceanera To The Radio

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:59:19 -0400

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (May 5, 2008) -- Priscilla Mora’s inbox is full again. She receives as many as 200 to 250 emails each week from anxious Hispanic parents planning their daughter’s Quinceañera. Known as the “Fairy Godmother of All Quinceañeras,” Priscilla Mora’s website, www.PriscillasAdvice.com, gets over 50,000 visitors each month.

Landmark Latino bookstore in jeopardy

Thu, 29 May 2008 09:33:19 -0400

By Raul Ramos y Sanchez

After years of serving the Latino community is Southern California, Libreria Martinez, a landmark bookstore in Santa Ana is in danger of permanently closing its doors. Founded by Rueben Martinez, a one-time barber with a passion for literature, Libreria Martinez has become a beacon of enlightenment for Latino youth and a nurturing platform for Latino authors. In 2004 Mr. Martinez was recognized by the MacArthur foundation with a “genius” grant for fostering literacy in the Latino community.

Barriers to Entering the Nursing Profession Faced by Hispanics

Tue, 27 May 2008 21:19:46 -0400

In light of a lack of diversity exacerbating a current and projected nationwide nursing shortage, a new study by the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute examines why there’s a shortage of Hispanic nurses and what we can do about it.

Online High Schools, a Good Idea?

Tue, 27 May 2008 21:10:49 -0400

The executive director of the iSucceed Virtual High School in Idaho has spent the past two months stumping in juvenile correctional facilities, cities with significant Hispanic populations and community programs aimed at getting kids off the streets.

The virtual high school will go online next fall after a strategic campaign to recruit Hispanics and teenagers at risk of quitting or getting kicked out of public high schools.

Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory Launched

Wed, 28 May 2008 09:44:43 -0400

A new Hispanic Event Planning Online Directory was launched this week to serve meeting and event planners with a major focus on small businesses and the Hispanic market.

Latino Speakers Bureau founder, Leonor McCall-Rodriguez, has created a new website designed for event planners with a directory of keynote speakers, meeting venues and a wider variety of resources in a one-stop-shop online directory geared to showcase not only Hispanic speakers, but a broader offering of women and minority-owned small businesses.