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Beyond the Classroom: Creating Pathways to College and Careers for Latino Youth
(2010-02-17)
This report is the result of a collaborative effort between the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and Contigo Research, Policy, and Strategy (Contigo), which is a social business that provides research, policy, and strategic ...
The Foreclosure Generation
(2010-02-16)
The Long-Term Impact of the Housing Crisis on Latino Children and Families. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) partnered with the Center for Community Capital (CCC) at the University of North Carolina to conduct 25 ...
Learning In Context: Preparing Latino Workers for Careers and Continuing Education
(2010-10-07)
Adult education services, including education for those lacking basic literacy and numeracy, preparation for the high school equivalency diploma, and English-as-a-second-language courses, play a crucial role in bridging ...
Are Mortgage Servicers Following the New Rules?
(2015-01-08)
Are Mortgage Servicers Following the New Rules? A Snapshot of Compliance with CFPB Servicing Standards Fact sheet discussing NCLR and partner National Housing Resource Center (NHRC) survey results.
Now Hiring? Latinos and the Job Creation Policies in the South Atlantic
(2012-10-22)
The purpose of this report is to examine the implications of South Atlantic state job creation policies on Latino workers' ability to obtain employment in the region.
We Needed the Work: Latino Worker Voices in the New Economy
(2011-05-24)
This publication is a collection of stories told to NCLR researchers by Latinos working in low-wage jobs throughout metropolitan Washington, DC. They illustrate the vulnerability and lack of recourse for workers in the ...
Plugged In: Positive Development Strategies for Disconnected Latino Youth
(2011-04-25)
Educational attainment is one of the strongest predictors of future earnings. However, for 42 percent of the country's Latino youth, this traditional pathway to economic mobility is fraught with challenges. This report ...
Fractures in the Foundation: The Latino Worker’s Experience in an Era of Declining Job Quality
(2009-09-01)
Based on an in-depth analysis of death on the job, wages, and employer-based benefits, this report exposes the severe erosion of job quality in America. NCLR calls on Congress and the U.S. Department of Labor to restore ...
Fractures in the Foundation: Chapter 4
(2009-08-31)
Chapter 4: The Erosion of Job Quality: An Historic Perspective. Disparities in wages, benefits, and working conditions are even more pronounced for Hispanic immigrants, who make up 53.8% of the Latino workforce.
Fractures in the Foundation: Chapter 6
(2009-08-31)
Chapter 6: Rebuilding Job Quality for Latinos and All Workers. As this report has shown, the Latino workforce as a whole faces immense disparities in job quality compared to their peers. Indeed, much consideration and ...