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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And as business owners, Latinos made up 50% of net new small businesses from 2007–2017. million STEM job openings by 2031 – supporting and assisting this population with the obstacles in their paths may prove essential to the economic health of the country, the report stated. Additionally, their purchasing power of $3.4 And as the U.S.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. Among the expanded resources are mental health services, food security initiatives and tailored educational pathways. Currently, 60.1% of the Fresno State student population is Latinx.

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Bullying

SRI Education

Children who are frequently bullied are at risk for later mental health challenges, substance abuse, and even unemployment as adults (Arseneault, 2018; Takizawa et al., 2016; Huang, 2018; Okonofua & Eberhardt, 2015; Tenenbaum & Ruck, 2007). 2014; Wolke et al., Child Trends. K., & P, & Wee, S. Verlinden, M.,