Only 13% of Hispanics (ages 26-65) have a BA Degree -- 

According to a recent Pew Hispanic Center study, many Hispanic youth are not pursuing a college degree as a result of their parents not understanding the steps they can take to help their children prepare for and apply to college. In an effort to raise awareness among Hispanic parents about the critically important role they play in encouraging their children to go to college, The Advertising Council, in partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship

Sólo el 13% de los hispanos (edades 26-65) tienen un título universitario -- 

De acuerdo con un estudio reciente del Pew Hispanic Center, muchos jóvenes hispanos no buscan obtener un titulo universitario debido a que sus padres no entienden los pasos que pueden seguir para ayudar a sus hijos a prepararse y aplicar para ingresar a una universidad. En un esfuerzo por aumentar el conocimiento entre los padres hispanos con respecto al rol tan importante que tienen al motivar

You must really be committed to becoming a successful entrepreneur if you’re willing to stand in front of a group of business and community members and present your business project. Especially when you’re still in high school. An ambitious group of grade 12 students at San Leandro High School recently made such presentations as part of the school’s Academy for Business and Finance.

“We don’t need to have an achievement gap,” says Doug Wheeler, referring to the education gap between Hispanic students and other ethnic groups. Wheeler has been a bilingual teacher for 24 years and has spent a lot of time in Mexico, including a year living in Michoacan. “I’ve always had deep affection and respect for the Mexican culture,” he says.

Through his teaching, Wheeler saw that Hispanic parents were very eager to help