The Hispanic Women’s Corporation’s annual conference is in Phoenix next month.
RIESTER’s version of Brand Activism includes promoting causes that are vital to the future of our nation. Two of these causes are education and multiculturalism. An alarming fact is that forty-one percent of young Latinas are not completing high school with at least a standard high school diploma. NPR did a report on this last month.
These are issues that are close to my heart. I know that without a good education it is difficult to create a successful and stable life. Whether considering one demographic group, or our nation as a whole, we must do more to improve outcomes in American education. If you are an Arizona resident, I encourage you to visit the Web site of Expect More Arizona and join the movement to demand more from the Arizona educational system. When RIESTER launched this campaign we met students who said that they knew they were academically behind students from other countries, and that they wanted to be challenged more in the classroom. Only by getting involved can we make a difference in their lives.
I am currently volunteering with the Hispanic Women’s Corporation (HWC), a group dedicated to addressing the unique cultural concerns of Latina women. An important part of HWC’s mission is to assist young Latinas in advancing their educations through scholarships and other support systems. HWC is holding their annual conference in Phoenix next month. This will be an exciting event, and it’s an honor for me to be part of a team that is making it a reality.
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