Empowering Hispanic youth - New Jersey

Posted on: August 29th, 2007
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“Hispanic parents must get more involved in their communities and with their children’s education, scholars and community leaders said Tuesday.

Speaking at a summit on Hispanic youth, scholars said a 2006 survey of Paterson youth showed that Hispanics were more likely than others to drop out of high school, use alcohol and drugs and engage in risky sexual behavior. About 50 people — many of them professors and Paterson community leaders — attended the summit at Montclair State University.”

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