Hispanics Will Play a Critical Role in the American Economy for the Next Several Decades
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, September 13th, Vice
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Institute’s (CHCI) 35th Anniversary Awards Gala at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center.
CHCI, established by a small group of Hispanic
Members of Congress in 1978, serves nearly 1,700 young Latinos annually with
educational services and leadership development designed to promote college
readiness, support college attainment, and provide direct access for students
to national political leadership.
CHCI awards $400,000 every year in college
scholarships to Latino students with financial need.
According to White House officials, Hispanics
will continue to drive the growth of America’s labor force in the coming
decades, accounting for 60 percent of the Nation’s population growth between
2005 and 2050, and already approximately 1 of every 4 students in K-12 public
education is Hispanic.
Officials also stated that if America is going
to have the strongest, most competitive work force and lead the 21st century
economy, and if we’re going to meet the President’s goal of having the highest
percentage of high school graduates in the world by 2020, then we have to
improve the educational outcomes of Hispanics.
A recent White House report on the
Administration’s agenda and the Hispanic community includes a detailed section
on education, and can be found by clicking HERE.
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