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These articles include news and information about topics such as Latino community issues, leadership, civic engagement, education, and other subjects of interest to young Latino leaders in the United States. Knowledge about important issues that affect the Latino community is vital to effective leadership. Get informed, then get involved!

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"A Conversation on Latino Credit Card Use" Highlights Obstacles Latinos Face When trying to Establish Credit History


Increased reliance on credit cards as a way to build a credit history exposes Latino consumers to financial predators and accumulation of debt, according to the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., which today released a transcript of a roundtable session from the 2006 NCLR Annual Conference, A Conversation on Latino Credit Card Use. 		Dec 07, 2006

2006 Líderes de Hoy National Essay Contest


NCLR and Allstate are once again recognizing Hispanic youth who make a difference in their communities with the second Líderes de Hoy essay contest. One grand-prize winner from each age group will receive a $10,000 scholarship for educational expenses. The ten remaining students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. 		Jun 12, 2006

Are Hispanics Guilty of a Failure to Assimilate?


Rarely has an article published in a scholarly journal ignited such a firestorm of protest from the Hispanic community as has “The Hispanic Challenge,” written by Samuel P. Huntington, Ph.D., chairman of the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Cambridge, Mass. 		Sep 13, 2004

Bicultural Latinas Are the Go-to Girls, Latina Marketing Study Finds


Bicultural Latinas are younger, more educated, affluent and independent than their Latin American-born counterparts, according to a market study released June 21 by Latina magazine. 		Aug 27, 2004
  

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