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Winter 2008
Winter 2008
Latinos in the Workplace
Volume 16, Number 1
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Latinos y Latinas in the Workplace:
How Much Progress Have We Made?
Evangelina Holvino, Ed.D.
Has the workplace changed for Latino/as? According to our guest editor and author Evangelina Holvino, the answer is yes and no. In this article she revisits the situation of Latinos in organizations and reviews the advances made in the last decade. She argues that while positive changes have occurred, there are still many barriers to Latino success and equality that need to be addressed. A sidebar co-authored by Placida Gallegos shares data and research about Latinas.
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LATINOS AND BLACKS:
What Unites and Divides Us?
Wendy Conklin
Last December we initiated an open discussion among four Latinos and Blacks: a woman and a man from each group. Our discussions focused on what unites and divides these two distinct, complex, unique and overlapping groups and what may stand in the way of Blacks and Latinos becoming true allies as friends, peers and bosses. Our time together was a learning experience and we touched on many subjects, including immigration, nationality, assimilation, language, race, ethnicity, skin color and appearance.
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A Contemporary Diversity Challenge: The Afro-Latino Experience
L.G. Murillo-Urrutia
As a Black man born and raised in Latin America, author L.G. Murillo-Urrutia is deeply committed to social justice and diversity issues that increase the visibility of Afro-Latinos in the U.S. and around the world. In his article he shares his unique life and perspective as an Afro-Latino, a group about which very little is known around the world. He believes knowledge of Afro-Latinos is crucial to any attempt to understand racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S. and in Latin America.
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Insights for Creating Culturally Competent
Health Care Programs in the Latino Community
Lisa Lopez Snyder
What do we need to know about the Latino community to make a positive impact on its health status? While generalizations cannot be made for all Latino groups, there are enough similarities and common themes that can help health care practitioners and administrators navigate this community's cultural expectations and care. This article explores several key aspects of addressing these issues as they relate generally to the Latino culture and to initiating health care programs in this community.
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Mundo Sin Fronteras: Latina Child Welfare Workers
Face Difficult Challenges in 2007 Immigration Raid
Isa Woldeguiorguis
As a child welfare professional, author Isa Woldeguiorguis received alarming new information about the immigrant experience when a town in her state was raided as part of a federal plan. In this article, she shares the challenges and confusion that took place in her social services agency as it faced this crisis. And, as a non-immigrant Latina, how she became acutely aware of immigration issues in a very personal way that will have a lifelong impact.
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