The U.S. healthcare system is one of the most advanced in the world — yet persistent inequities continue to affect access, outcomes, and trust among Latino communities. As the nation’s largest and fastest-growing minority group, Latinos now make up nearly 20% of the U.S. population and are projected to reach one in four Americans by 2060, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite this growth, Latino professionals remain vastly underrepresented across healthcare occupations — from physicians
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With the increasing competitiveness of the job market and growing disparities in resources for low-income students, the public education system is often strained in their efforts to meet the growing needs of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
However, many forward-thinking school districts are taking innovative steps to forge partnerships in their community that can enhance students’ educational outcomes. One such district is Miami-Dade County, which has begun working with a loc
Mentoring continues to be a critical catalyst for the career advancement of Latinas. It offers the support, roadmaps and role modeling they need to successfully navigate their career journey.
When we think about mentoring, we often think of a long-term and special mentor-mentee relationship, strengthened through a series of face-to-face meetings. The mentor is often older and a higher ranking individual (the expert) and the mentee plays a less valuable role (the receiver) in the mentoring relati