http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:45:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/new-nclr-fact-sheet-shows-young-latinos-overrepresented-in-juvenile-justice-system-and-adult-prison-facilities/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/new-nclr-fact-sheet-shows-young-latinos-overrepresented-in-juvenile-justice-system-and-adult-prison-facilities/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:16:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79305 Among the overall youth population of the United States, Latinos make up 19% of all 10- to 17-year-olds, yet they represent 25% of youth who are incarcerated. A new fact sheet released today by NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., examines the racial and ethnic backgrounds of young people in the juvenile justice system.

Just the Facts: A Snapshot of Incarcerated Youth finds that Whites represent 59% of the U.S. population ages 10–17 and 30% of those who are incarcerated, while Latinos and Blacks make up 25% and 45%, respectively, of the incarcerated youth population.

The fact sheet sounds an alarm about the sharp growth rate for Latino youth being held in adult facilities. The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that from 2000 to 2008, the share of Latino youth under 18 years of age who are in adult prisons rose from 12% to 20%; during this time, the rate for Black and White youth in adult facilities declined by six and two percentage points respectively. Moreover:

* On any given day, at least 18,000 Hispanic youth are incarcerated in the U.S. for mostly nonviolent offenses, compared to 32,000 Black and 21,000 White youth.
* More than two in five (41%) of all incarcerated Hispanic youth are held in short-term juvenile detention facilities, compared to 38% of Black and 44% of White youth.
* More than one in three (34%) of all incarcerated Hispanic youth is held in long-term secure facilities for youth, compared to 26% of Black and 32% of White youth.

Given that Hispanics will account for about 30% of the U.S. population by 2050, it is important that our nation address the overrepresentation and treatment of young Latinos in the justice system. The ability of Latino youth to overcome the barriers they face today will directly affect the economic and social success of our nation in the future. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79305 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/extreme-obesity-is-affecting-more-children-at-younger-ages-11-2-of-hispanic-teenage-boys/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/extreme-obesity-is-affecting-more-children-at-younger-ages-11-2-of-hispanic-teenage-boys/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:12:55 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79263 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79263 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/californias-latino-students-graduate-college-at-higher-rates-than-latino-national-average/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/californias-latino-students-graduate-college-at-higher-rates-than-latino-national-average/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:40:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79223 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79223 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/backlog-of-guatemalan-adoptions-may-finally-end/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/backlog-of-guatemalan-adoptions-may-finally-end/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:40:00 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79222 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79222 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/saber-foundation-helps-latinos-go-to-college-part-of-the-idaho-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/19/saber-foundation-helps-latinos-go-to-college-part-of-the-idaho-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:32:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=79209 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=79209 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/hispanic-youth-marketing-takes-center-stage-on-newly-expanded-agenda-of-hispanic-pr-social-marketing-conference-may-10-12-in-dallas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/17/hispanic-youth-marketing-takes-center-stage-on-newly-expanded-agenda-of-hispanic-pr-social-marketing-conference-may-10-12-in-dallas/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:10:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78932 Hispanic youth marketing best practices are the focus of four new sessions added to the professional development agenda of the Hispanic PR & Social Marketing Conference, May 10-12 in Dallas, TX. The conference, a co-presentation of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) and the Hispanic PR Blog, now features an amazing 20 sessions of training.

"Our conference now represents the ultimate annual marketers' boot camp for a wide range of topics related to Hispanic PR and social marketing," said Manny Ruiz, conference organizer and publisher of the Hispanic PR Blog. "Our new case study-driven sessions on marketing to Latino youth strengthen our convention's unique value proposition."

The new sessions include case study focused presentations by the U.S. Army, Microsoft Zune and Major League Soccer. These sessions join a fourth one featuring Latino urban youth marketing expert Fred Sotelo. The full conference agenda with days and times will be unveiled on Wednesday, March 17 at http://www.HispanicPRConference.com.

The convention is taking place at the Sheraton in downtown Dallas and features senior multicultural PR speakers from such corporations and organizations as General Mills, Walmart, UnitedHealthcare, Microsoft, the US Army, Qwest Communications, State Farm, Southwest Airlines, McDonalds, Major League Soccer, Goya, the NBA, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association and the National Pork Board, among others.

Conference Sponsors

New conference sponsors include McDonalds, The Jeffrey Group and VPE Public Relations. They join current title sponsors Fleishman Hillard, Telenoticias and RL Public Relations. The official airline of the conference is Southwest Airlines. Supporting sponsors include PR Newswire, Cision, the Hispanic Communications Network and the Dallas Conventions and Visitors Bureau. Media partners are the National Association of Hispanic Publications, Latino Leaders Magazine, My Latino Voice and Black PR Wire.

Conference sponsorship information is available by contacting show director Ray Bianchi at rbianchi@hispanicprblog.com, calling (305) 600-4878 or visiting our web site at http://www.HispanicPRConference.com. To sign up for conference-related Twitter headlines subscribe at http://www.Twitter.com/HispanicPR.

Conference Advisory Board

The 2010 agenda of this first annual convention has been organized by a national advisory board consisting of: Cruz Flores (Qwest Communications), Olga Romero (Southwest Airlines), Cristina Alfaro (McDonald's), Jorge Diaz de Villegas (Fleishman), Aymee Zubizarreta (State Farm), Armando Azarloza (The Axis Agency), Alfredo Padilla (Comerica Bank), Ivette Zurita and Lourdes Rodriguez (Hispanic Public Relations Association), Stephen Chavez (Ketchum), Monica Talan (Univision), John Echeveste (VPE Public Relations), Romina Bongiovanni (Edelman Multicultural), Bernadette Morris (Black PR Wire), Rosa Alonso (My Latino Voice), Mario Flores (Sportivo/RL Public Relations), Deborah Charnes (Bromley) and Eric Baca (Latino Leaders Magazine).

About The Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA)

HPRA was founded in 1984 as a non-profit organization to establish a network of Hispanics employed in the public relations profession. HPRA has more than 250 members representing public relations, marketing and advertising professionals from agencies, government, non-profit and corporate companies. HPRA is dedicated to the advancement of Hispanic professionals and provides educational seminars and workshops throughout the year. The organization has awarded more than $220,000 in scholarships to Latino students pursuing a career in communications during the last 25 years. HPRA strives to be a resource for communications professionals and for those seeking insights into the Hispanic market. For more information please visit http://www.hpra- usa.org.

About The Hispanic PR Blog

Founded by Multicultural PR veterans Manny Ruiz, former CEO of Hispanic PR Wire, and Angela Sustaita-Ruiz of Hispanic Media Trainers, LLC, the Hispanic PR Blog (http://www.HispanicPRBlog.com) is the PR industry's premier source for news and views focused on Hispanic PR and social marketing. The blog and its accompanying daily newsletter Hispanicize feature columns, stories, white papers, job postings, calendar events and more.


Contact:

Hispanic Public Relations Association
John Echeveste, 626-403-3200, ext. 212
email: john@vpepr.com
or
Lourdes Rodriguez
VPE Public Relations
tel: 626-403-3200, ext. 211
Email: lourdes@vpepr.com
or
Angela Sustaita-Ruiz
Hispanic PR Blog
tel: 305.321.5002
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The report examines the status of Hispanic youth in the U.S., ages 15 to 24—a population that is on the rise nationwide, from West Virginia to Alaska. According to the data, Latino youth experience high levels of poverty, high dropout rates, low graduation rates, high unemployment rates, and low rates of health insurance. Given that Hispanics will account for about 30% of the U.S. population by 2050, the ability of Latino youth to overcome these barriers today will directly affect the economic and social success of our nation in the future.

The following statistics from the report show that Latino youth are very much a part of the fabric of our nation’s future, and the challenges they face must be addressed immediately:

* Nearly one in five (17.8%) of all youth ages 15–24 in the U.S. is Latino.
* Nearly three in four (74.3%) Latinos ages 15–24 in the U.S. are U.S. citizens.
* Nearly one in four (24.2%) U.S. youth in poverty is Latino.
* More than one in five (21.4%) Hispanics ages 16–24 has dropped out of high school.
* Nearly two in five (37.7%) Latino youth are uninsured.
* Only 72.7% of Hispanics ages 18–24 hold a high school diploma or the equivalent, a percentage markedly lower than that of their Black (88.8%) and White (93.5%) peers.
* The unemployment rate for Latinos ages 20–24 rose by 6.4 percentage points to 16.7% between 2008 and 2009.
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