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Report: Exploring Disparities in Civic Infrastructure and Civic Participation

April 19, 2023

Every year, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) highlights health differences that impact the quality of life and health outcomes of communities. The report’s data and guidance aim to support community-led efforts to improve health, where everyone has a fair, just opportunity to be their healthiest. This year, CHR&R focused on two health drivers: civic infrastructure and civic participation. Let’s explore the report and see how counties compare across the nation, and how civic infrastructure and civic participation affects the health of Latinos and all people. What is Civic Infrastructure and Civic Participation? Civic infrastructure provides community members a place to connect. These places include libraries, civic centers, parks, and schools. Civic ...

Universities are Aiming to Meet Latino Demand for Entrepreneurship

February 4, 2022

More Latinos are becoming small business owners, and many more hope to join their ranks. Entrepreneurship continues to rise among overlooked communities, so much so that Latino-owned businesses have grown 34% over the last 10 years. In line with this movement, young Latino students are increasingly seeking an entrepreneur-centric education. In response to this surge of small-business ownership, colleges and universities are pivoting to providing entrepreneurial education programs aimed at students from these populations, according to a recent report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. “If we can create very large, Latino-owned companies, it will profoundly affect society as well as greatly help many smaller Latino businesses and businesspeople by serving as models ...