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What causes Latino college dropouts
Fear of not being able to pay off bank loans
is the main factor that prevents many young Latinos in the US from going to college or causes them to drop out of school before obtaining their degree, according to a report.
Aïda Amer / Axios
The Big Picture
: Latinos tend to have a harder time paying this debt than white students, according to Federal Reserve data, and they need bigger loans.
Before the pandemic, Latinos already had lower college graduation rates - on average 53% of them were graduating from a four-year institution, 11% less than the rate for non-Hispanic whites.
Why it matters
: The number of Latinos enrolling in college had been on the rise prior to the pandemic, but those gains are at risk of fading entirely due to factors such as reluctance to apply for student loans to cover tuition and lack of access to vehicles to get from home to classes and to work.
Not only does that further reduce Latinos' chances of college achievement, it widens disparities in the workforce as Latinos continue to feel a more pronounced economic toll from the pandemic.
2% fewer Latinos were enrolled in four -
year colleges this spring, and enrollment in
colleges
Community fell nearly 14%, according to
the National Student Clearinghouse group.
Between the lines
: In addition to no longer being able to pay tuition and loans, many Latinos who dropped out of school in the past year did so to work or to care for family members.
In his own words
:
"In one year, we saw five lost years of growth in terms of enrollment and representation."
Deborah Santiago, Executive Director of Excellence in Education.
In contrast
: Latinos who did manage to finish college chose to enroll in master's or doctoral programs despite the pandemic and financial considerations.
These students commented to the CNBC network that they did it to shore up their curriculum before launching into the world of work, which is currently changing due to the impacts of COVID-19.
2. Latin art that is accessible from anywhere
Museums focused
on Latin art are expanding towards virtual access to their pieces with the help of augmented reality (AR), so that the works are more accessible to a wider audience.
Pieces of the Mexican Museum of San Francisco seen in augmented realityMelissa Zapata for Instagram.com/sfmexicanmuseum
Why it matters
: The use of online tools helps to showcase, free of charge and anywhere in the world, Latin art that would otherwise be less available, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads.
The use of AR allows museums “not only to reach new audiences who enjoy innovative ways of interacting with technology and art, but also those who cannot physically come,” Rose Mary Cortés, director, told Axios Latino of communications of El Museo del Barrio.
More details
: The Museo del Barrio in New York and the Museo Mexicano in San Francisco have partnered with Facebook's AR platform to display pieces in their inventory through the filters and effects available on Instagram and Facebook.
With
The ARt of My Roots / El Arte de Mis Raíces
, users can listen to an audio guide of the pieces and even experiment with virtually placing them in their own home.
3. Doubly discriminated
LGBTQ + members of the Latino community
report feeling that they face discrimination at considerably higher levels than LGBTQ + white people, according to a survey.
Elizabeth Chávez, who felt discriminated against both as a Latina and as a trans woman in a previous job Courtesy of Óscar Molina V./Noticias Telemundo
Why it matters
: Multiple discrimination worsens the consequences for physical and mental health among people who experience abuse, have less access to basic services, or face additional challenges in their workplace.
Hispanics tend to have higher poverty rates and less access to public services to begin with, so those who also identify as LGBTQ + face greater barriers when looking to rent a home, healthcare, or apply for jobs.
Elizabeth Chávez was working in a supermarket when she was making her gender transition and tells Axios Latino that her manager was deliberately dismissive of her in a way that he was not with two other queer employees, which made her feel discriminated against as a Latina and as a trans woman.
“He never said anything to them.
It never made a problem for them.
He even ridiculed me in front of clients, ”says Chávez.
By the numbers
: One-third of LGBTQ + Hispanics said they had been treated discriminatory by a healthcare provider, compared to 17% of white LGBTQ + people, according to a 2020 survey from the University of Chicago and the Center. for American Progress.
Discrimination in the search for housing is also more pronounced for LGBTQ + Hispanics: 43% say they have felt discriminated when looking to rent or buy a home, compared to 32% of white LGBTQ + people surveyed.
52% of LGBTQ + people of Latino origin said they felt discriminated against when trying to get a job, and 54% felt they had been ignored for promotions because of their ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation.
News Momentum
: A New Interactive Chronological Exhibit at the Stonewall National Museum & Archives Includes Hispanic LGBTQ + Milestones Like José Julio Sarria, Who Became the First Openly Gay Person to Seek Public Office in the US by Running for the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco in 1961.
4. They seek a regional response to the rise in migration
Most of the governments of the continent
promised during a regional summit to work together to reduce migration along the most dangerous roads and address the causes of emigration.
This has been the arduous path of the migrant caravan heading to the United States.
Oct. 26, 202103: 37
Why it matters
: It was the first summit of foreign ministers on the continent that focused solely on migration, after the exodus of Venezuelans, Nicaraguans and Haitians moved from South America to the United States along very dangerous roads, adding to emigration Central America that continues unabated.
There were representatives from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Panama, and the United States.
Yes, but
: No goals were set on how to move forward, only proposals such as establishing quotas for how many people to allow to approach the crossing at the Darien Gap, between Panama and Colombia.
In context
: The meeting took place at the same time that thousands of people, mostly Central Americans, began their journey with a new migrant caravan in southern Mexico.
Around a thousand children are part of the group, according to estimates.
The Mexican National Guard broke up previous attempts by caravans that wanted to cross Central America and Mexico on their way to the US border, frequently with acts of violence such as kicking people in the head.
In the United States, meanwhile, Border Patrol arrests reached their highest number on record, 1.7 million, during fiscal year 2021, according to the most recent data.
5. Summary of key news from Latin America and the Caribbean
Dairo Antonio Úsuga extradited from Colombia to the United States
Oct. 25, 202102: 21
The most wanted criminal in Colombia
since Pablo Escobar was arrested after a decade of search operations.
Dairo Úsuga, alias
Otoniel
, is the alleged leader of the Clan del Golfo, a cartel and paramilitary group that traffics cocaine and is behind a vertiginous rise in murders in northern Colombia.
Otoniel
faces six prison sentences in Colombia, although he will first be extradited to the United States.
He is wanted in Florida and New York on drug trafficking charges.
Members of a dissident Cuban group
called Archipelago say they were summoned and threatened last weekend in various prosecutor's offices of the regime for their calls to protest on November 15.
Archipelago is linked to the San Isidro Movement, whose members were jailed after their calls for sociopolitical change led to massive marches in July.
The Cuban leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, warned this Sunday that there are "enough revolutionaries to face any type of demonstration."
6. 🌼 Farewell smile: Flower paths
A giant catrina, street Mexicans and millions of flowers: this is how Mexico prepares for the Day of the Dead
Oct. 21, 202101: 40
The traditional Mexican plant
for the Day of the Dead celebrations, the cempasúchil, is in full bloom days before the festivities that run from October 31 to November 2.
Details
: Mexico City growers planted a record number of flowers this year, 3.5 million, to try to make up for losses caused by last year's pandemic, when most markets were closed and public celebrations were canceled.
The flower is traditionally part of offerings and altars because its aroma and golden color are said to guide the souls of deceased loved ones through the crossing into the world of the living.
Cempasúchil is a Nahua word that means "flower with 20 petals."
Until Thursday, thanks for reading us.
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