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'All I can think about is hotter days.' Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate change
Read full article: 'All I can think about is hotter days.' Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate changeAs the November election approaches, large get-out-the-vote efforts are targeting Latinos, and particularly Latina moms, with a climate focus.
U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report finds
Read full article: U.S. Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the GDP, about as much as Florida's economy, report findsLatinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate nearly triple that of non-Latinos during the same time period, according to a new report funded by Bank of America and conducted by professors at California Lutheran University and UCLA.
Nieta de César Chávez es primera latina en ocupar puesto como asesora principal de la Casa Blanca
Read full article: Nieta de César Chávez es primera latina en ocupar puesto como asesora principal de la Casa BlancaLa nieta de César Chávez, el líder campesino y activista de los derechos civiles que fundó la Asociación Nacional de Campesinos en 1962 junto con Dolores Huerta, es la primera latina en ocupar un puesto como asesora principal de la Casa Blanca.
Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
Read full article: Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recoveryA new report finds that Latinas have left the workforce at rates higher than any other demographic and also have had some of the highest unemployment rates throughout the pandemic.
Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grants
Read full article: Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grantsKidman was among the entertainers who appeared to discuss the charities that benefit from HFPA grants. More than $5.1 million in funds were given to over 70 nonprofit organizations during the “HFPA Philanthropy: Empowering the Next Generation” virtual event on Tuesday. The event, formerly known as the Grants Banquet, celebrated some of the organizations with aspiring artists, filmmakers and storytellers. The organization is known for putting on the Golden Globes. Salma Hayek paid homage to the Las Fotos Project, a nonprofit organization that inspires teenage girls through photography.