NALEO JOINS March for Census Count

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund participated in the march for immigration reform and issued the following statement regarding the importance of participating in the 2010 Census:

“We are here, we are not leaving, and we need to be counted,” NALEO Educational Fund Executive Director Arturo Vargas told the tens of thousands gathered at the March for America on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

“A full count of the Latino community is important toward achieving the many goals we have, including comprehensive immigration reform. We can’t accomplish all we want if we don’t include everyone in the 2010 Census currently underway.”

The NALEO Educational Fund is coordinating the ya es hora ¡HAGASE CONTAR! campaign, a historic, non-partisan Latino civic participation initiative to encourage everyone to be counted in the 2010 Census. It includes a toll-free number for assistance, 877-EL CENSO (352-3676).

Campaign partner Univisión will air a half-hour Census special on Saturday March 27 at 11a eastern/10a central, which includes a “how to” session on filling out the form.

The U.S. Census Bureau recently mailed forms to 120 million households nationwide, including many to Spanish-dominant households in an effort to reach all Latinos in the decennial count.
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LULAC event touts women's progress

EL PASO -- The progress of Hispanic women in society was celebrated on Saturday at LULAC's fourth annual Women's Conference.

The event also sought to inform and motivate women to succeed.








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Study: Hispanics in Texas less likely to graduate college

DALLAS (AP) - Texas follows the national trend with Hispanics less likely to graduate from public and private universities compared to whites.

The study by the nonprofit American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research used data from six-year graduation rates from the National Center for Education Statistics.

The study found that 51 percent of Hispanics who started college earned a bachelor's degree within six years, compared to 59 percent of whites.








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