Hispanic Students’ Interest in S.T.E.M.
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and the National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA) announced today the results of a new study which found Latino high school students over the past six years are increasingly more interested in math, science and engineering subjects with a decrease in technology.
Latino youth have a rising interest in subjects dealing with science, math and engineering and with baby-boomers soon leaving the workforce, America needs to invest in the next generation and this study shows the burgeoning Latino community is a great place to start.
Studies have shown that the United States will face a critical shortage of engineers, scientists and other technically-trained workers in the near future and the challenge is to convert the Latino youth “interest” into college education with a major in the S.T.E.M. areas.
*HHF & NRCCUA
Latino Tween Buying Power Growing the Fastest
In the U.S. demographics there are more people in the 10 to 19 age group than those 65 or older: 42 million compared with 37 million and the younger group are active consumers and quite sophisticated in terms of their shopping selection. - They currently spend about $120-billion (U.S.) annually and the growth rate in their spending is running at about 4 per cent a year. These kids are “getting older younger,” meaning they become as acquisitive as adults at younger and younger ages.
As for what they like to spend money on, favorite purchases are clothes, music, electronics, video games, jewelry, entertainment, fast food, soft drinks, cosmetics and magazines. The Hispanic/Latino “tween” market is growing the fastest — at about six times the rate of the overall market and it is a market that is simply too large to ignore.
By 2010, there will be about 4.5 million U.S. Hispanic children between ages 10 to 14, a figure which is expected to rise to almost 11 million in 2050, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Overall, by 2023 minorities will comprise more than half of all children under 14.
* La Voz de Los Latinos and AllBusiness.com
What Are Los Kitos Up To?
Los Kitos Go to College!
Our characters are featured via bilingual cartoon strips at LATeen Magazine which is geared to the Hispanic Tween and Teen market and currently has a circulation of over 100,000 nationwide and it is distributed in colleges and universities across the nation. - LATeen has been a perfect fit for Los Kitos as they too are a bilingual medium of communication providing information to tweens and teens about education, schools and other issues affecting them directly.
USHYEE Will Feature Los Kitos
Los Kitos will be featured on the U.S. Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education (USHYEE) monthly E-Newsletter that is distributed to young people across the U.S. with topics ranging from vision, culture, discipline to passion and much more to teach them and show them that entrepreneurship is an option for their professional lives. As always, Los Kitos will deliver their message in their usual fun and entertaining way.
About USHYEE
U.S. Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education (USHYEE) focuses on the high school to college continuum for Hispanic youth to help them understand that Entrepreneurship is a career option. Hispanics are the youngest & fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and Latinas account for the growth of more businesses than any other demographic in the marketplace today. USHYEE believes that the Hispanic population will be a key in maintaining America's competitive advantage in tomorrow's Global Economy.
For information on USHYEE, please visit www.ushyee.org
