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The15th annual Harvard Latino law policy business conference

by guest blogger:  Evelyn Barahona A great thing happened at Harvard University in mid April: the 15th Annual Harvard Latino Law, Policy and Business Conference. Every year Latino leaders from the private, public and non-profit sectors congregate to discuss issues … Continue reading

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The Latino identity: it’s complicated

Is there such a thing as a Latino identity?  The short answer:  It depends on who answers the question.  According to the latest report from Pew Hispanic, the answer is maybe. It is refreshing to learn that only 21% of … Continue reading

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Spring clean your job search

Looking for work in the spring becomes somehow a bit more tedious.  It is so easy to find reasons not to regroup and go forward:  more sunlight, upcoming finals.  Here are three areas that can make job hunting a challenging … Continue reading

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Where are the Latino role models?

Latinos are not very visible in many professional atmospheres, especially in education. While teaching is a very honorable profession, it does not pay as well as many other types of jobs that require the same or even less level of … Continue reading

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Latino leadership 2.0

There were lots of dancing and hugging–and occasionally–crying.  Other times there were discussions about the environment, art, life, and work, sprinkled with jokes and anecdotes about our Latino roots. A support group? No. It was Juana Bordas’ Latino Leadership retreat … Continue reading

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