Photo courtesy of Azul Azul, a Latina-led ocean justice organization, empowers Latino communities through advocacy, leadership, culture, and policy to protect the ocean. By centering people and justice, Azul transforms conservation into a movement rooted in identity, equity, and collective action for change.
The U.S. hosts several UNESCO World Heritage Sites that highlight its rich prehistoric and Indigenous cultural legacies, including ancient settlements, ceremonial earthworks, and sacred dwellings—testaments to advanced societies with complex trade networks, architecture, astronomy, and enduring cultural traditions.
Photo courtesy of Kanawa_studio at Getty Images Las mujeres hispanas/latinas aún enfrentan desigualdad en términos de salario en comparación con los hombres blancos no hispanos en EE. UU. y no alcanzarán la equidad salarial hasta el año 2206, según un informe del Instituto de Investigación sobre Políticas para la Mujer (Institute for Women’s Policy Research). En promedio, ganan $28,911 menos por año que los hombres blancos. La educación es la clave para superar esta brecha.
Knowledge, wisdom, and education have been essential to human development since the earliest civilizations.
El incidente que voy a comentar apenas fue noticia en el periódico de mi universidad, pero puedo dar fe de este en condición de testigo.
The year 2020 marked 100 years since women obtained the right to vote in the United States, a reminder of how far women’s rights have advanced over the past century, despite the many challenges that still remain.
The new Congress is focused on increasing oversight in the education sector since US community colleges have been losing students in the last years. Meanwhile, the question of who should be allowed to vote in local elections, particularly in college towns, is being considered.
Aly Murray, raised by a single Mom of Cuban heritage, found in the hurdles she faced as a student, the incentive to launch and run UPchieve, a free online tutoring solutions organization with over 10,000 volunteers worldwide and a $2.7 million budget.
Hispanic/Latino women still face inequality in terms of equal pay compared to white non-Hispanic men in the US and they will not enjoy it until 2206, according to a report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. They earn $28,911 less per year on average than white males. Education is the way out.
Although Latinas still remain underrepresented in STEM and education positions when compared to the U.S. population, their progress is encouraging and they are likely to play a significant role in the future of Hispanic influence in America.
Opening opportunities for Latinx and BIPOC students to benefit from study abroad programs.
Que la humanidad no aprende de sus errores es una verdad aceptada por todos pero sin intenciones serias de enmendarla.
Hispanics/Latinos are highly underrepresented in leadership positions in the private sector. It is imperative that younger generations get the mentorship needed to succeed in such a demanding field.
Keiser University’s San Marcos campus in Nicaragua, established in 2013, focuses on unique learning experiences in Latin America.
Dr. Hubert Benitez, the current president of American International College, is a former dentist from Colombia who returned to the US to pursue a career in higher education. He is committed to AIC, an institution whose core values – access, opportunity, diversity, community and belonging - are aligned with his own.
