Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month marks a time to collectively recognize the achievements, celebrate the contributions, and advocate for the continued progress of Latinos. During this month and especially throughout the year, it is important that we take the time to acknowledge the tremendous cultural, political, and economic progress of the Latino community.
60 million Americans who identify as Latino currently make up about 18% of our population. Despite being?the largest minority group in the U.S.,?this diverse community is still vulnerable to some of the same economic challenges that disproportionately affect the Black community. Throughout the country and especially within corporate America, we still see gaps that have led to a lack of opportunity, training and resources, capital, and representation.?
Our shared fight for equity makes us proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as we stand alongside our partners, including the Hispanic Association for Corporate Responsibility (HACR), and other leading organizations such as UnidosUS and Latino Corporate Directors to continue uplifting the voices of Latino corporate leaders and advocating for more diverse C-suites and corporate boards.
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3 年Excellent! Keep up the good work!
Global Advocate for Women, Equality & Planet - Board Director - President, The UPS Foundation & UPS Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Retired
3 年Thank you Michael for your acknowledgements and unifying leadership!
Independent Director | Former State Agency CEO, Assistant Secretary, USDA and Chief Diversity Officer, USAFA | White House Fellow | Member, Council on Foreign Relations
3 年Thank you Michael Hyter for the shout out to the Latino community. The US Latino market measured by GDP is $2.6 Trillion. If the US market were its own country, it would be the EIGTH largest economy in the world- - larger than Brazil and twice the size of Mexico. Yet, Latinos are woefully represented on corporate boards. Let’s demand greater representation by Latinos.