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One of the most prominent Latina journalists in our country, Maria Hinojosa has been covering major stories for over 20 years. In this insightful and engaging presentation, she speaks about her experiences covering immigration for NPR and PBS. As a woman and a mother, she has a particular interest in how immigration is impacting the mental health of Latinas and their families. She also speaks about how Latinos and Latinas are now the new face of the civil rights movement in our country.
Latinos are the fastest growing demographic in our country, but the growth in numbers brings many challenges. Award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa talks about a phenomenon she calls “The US Mambo—Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back.” For example, while Latinos represent a trillion dollar consumer market, more Latinos have been deported than at any other time in history. While Sofia Vergara is the highest paid actress on TV, Latina teens have the highest rate of attempted suicide in the US. And while the number of Latino high school students taking the ACTs grew by 90 percent in the last five years, the city of Syracuse has a Latino dropout rate of 65 percent. The losers in this equation are not all Latinos: given the future of this country will be increasingly Latino, what happens to this population will have a direct impact on the future of this country. This has to matter to all of us.
Latinos are the fastest growing demographic in our country but the growth in numbers brings many challenges. Award winning journalist MH talks about a phenomenon she calls The US Mambo—Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back. For example, while Latinos represent a trillion dollar consumer market, more Latinos have been deported than any other time in history. While Sofia Vergara is the highest paid actress on TV, Latina teens have the highest rate of attempted suicide in the US. And while the number of Latino HS students taking the ACTs grew by 90% in the last 5 years, the city of Syracuse has a Latino drop out rate of 65%. The losers in this equation are not all Latinos. Given the future of this country will be increasingly Latino, what happens to this population will have a direct impact on the future of this country. This has to matter to all of us.
Maria Hinojosa is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as A Leading Latina on "Owning Your Voice", A Critical Look at the Media in a Post 9/11 Reality, Frontlines: Latinos & Immigration from a Woman's Perspective, Women and the Media., Latinos and the Media. and U.S. Mambo, Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back: The State of Latinos in the U.S.. The estimated speaking fee range to book Maria Hinojosa for your event is available upon request. Maria Hinojosa generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dolores Huerta, Sylvia Acevedo, Sonia Nazario, Linda Alvarado and Shayla Rivera. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Maria Hinojosa for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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