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Latino Pathways helps immigrants succeed as entrepreneurs  

Rosa McIntyre, a recent immigrant to the United States, dreams of starting her own enterprise: "I clean house now, but I want to make more money, have a license, understand the law and make more clear my own vision for my business." Rosa and 23 other Hispanic immigrant students are currently enrolled in a series of workshops hosted by the Small Business Center at Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, North Carolina. The entrepreneur workshops are held on Saturday mornings with instruction in both English and Spanish. Read more.

 

  Above: Rosa McIntyre and Ana Cecilia Isla

 participate in entrepreneur workshop.

 

Hispanic people feel new hostility

Public attitudes towards immigrants challenge efforts to create an accepted and supported image of our future workforce.  As furor over immigration rises across the nation, many Hispanics say they are increasingly the targets of hostility in a state where they once felt welcome.  Read more. 

Latino Pathways to present at National Conference

MDC and representatives from the Charlotte and Greensboro Latino Pathways Partnerships will be participating in the National Network of Sector Partners 2007 Conference, "Digging Deep, Reaching High: Collaboration for Quality Jobs, Competitive Industry, and an Inclusive Economy.”   We will present a workshop on the various roles of community-based organizations as partners in sector-driven initiatives. The conference will take place in Denver, Colorado on November 13-15, 2007.  For more information, visit: http://www.nedlc.org/nnsp/events.htm

Enrolling Hispanic Jobseekers in WIA

The latest progress report from the Columbia, SC Connecting People to Jobs (CPTJ) site highlights the 2006-2007 program successes, including major achievements in qualifying and enrolling Hispanic individuals in WIA training programs. During this year, 129 Hispanic individuals were registered in WIA programs, a 461% increase from 2005-2006 when a total of 23 Hispanic individuals were registered. Read the full report: CPTJ Progress Report 06-07.doc 

Above: Ivan Segura provides case managment for CPTJ participants.