The Rising Influence of the Hispanic Vote: A Growing Force Shaping America’s Elections
  Whether you are celebrating or mourning the results of Tuesday’s election, one thing is for certain. The Hispanic vote continues to be an ever-increasing driving force influencing final election outcomes.  There’s Strength in Numbers Accordin...
Californianos Quieren más Seguridad: Aprueban Prop 36 para Endurecer Sentencias
Los californianos apoyaron abrumadoramente la Propuesta 36 para alargar las sentencias penales por ciertos delitos de robo y drogas, y para dirigir a más personas a tratamientos contra las drogas después de las condenas. Las opiniones de los votant...
La Influencia del Voto Hispano: Fuerza Creciente que Moldea las Elecciones Estadounidenses
  Tanto si estás celebrando como lamentando los resultados de las elecciones del pasado martes, una cosa es segura: el voto hispano sigue siendo una fuerza impulsora con una influencia cada vez mayor en los resultados finales de las elecciones.  ...
Latinos’ Views of and Experiences with the Spanish Language
Over half of U.S. Latinos who do not speak Spanish have been shamed by other Latinos for it. Language plays a foundational role in shaping human experience, connecting people to their heritage and offering a sense of pride. However, for many U.S. ...
Perspectivas y Experiencias de los Latinos sobre el Idioma Español
Si bien la mayoría de los latinos en EE.UU. hablan español, no todos lo hacen. El 24 por ciento de todos los adultos latinos dicen que solo pueden mantener un poco o nada una conversación en español.   Más de la mitad de los latinos en EE.UU. que...

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Wells Fargo invests $13M to help diverse small businesses

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04 May 2021 Elena Miramar Print Email
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Fund grants to provide capital and technical assistance to entrepreneurs impacted by the pandemic

Wells Fargo has announced $13 million in grants to Bay Area Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to help small businesses stay open and maintain local jobs. The funding will help the CDFIs provide grants, loans, technical assistance, and business coaching for diverse entrepreneurs.

Farmworker vaccinations expand with new clinics in California

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19 March 2021 Vision Hispana Print Email
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Farmworkers get information about Corona-19 vaccines at one of the clinics co-sponsored by the California Strawberry Commission.

 

COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available to strawberry farmworkers and other essential workers throughout California.

The California Strawberry Commission recently co-sponsored eight vaccine clinics that vaccinated more than 5,000 farmworkers in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. Last month, the strawberry commission began working with Dignity Health Dominican Hospital and the local, Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau to co-sponsor the first large-scale vaccination clinic for farmworkers on the Central Coast.

Impacto y supervivencia de las pequeñas empresas

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25 January 2021 Elena Miramar Print Email

Estados Unidos alberga a más de cinco millones de dueños de negocio minoritarios. El ocho por ciento de estos empresarios son hispanos, mientras que alrededor del cinco por ciento de todos los estadounidenses que trabajan por cuenta propia son negros y otro diez por ciento asiáticos.

Small business impact and survival

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25 January 2021 Elena Miramar Print Email
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America is home to more than five million minority-owned businesses. Eight percent of these entrepreneurs are Hispanic, while about five percent of all self-employed Americans are black, and another ten percent Asian.