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704.451.3978
Better Jobs for Latino Workers:Brighter Future for North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
May 21, 2005
Colin Austin, MDC, Inc.Astrid Chirinos, Diverso Global Strategies
Deborah Kelly, Centro de Acción Latino
704.451.3978
What is Latino Pathways?
Latino Pathways is a program of community partners in Charlotte and Greensboro with a common goal to expand career opportunities for Latino immigrants in key industry sectors.
Research and planning support: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
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Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Education and Earnings
Guilford CountyTotal Pop. Latino
Less than High School, Age 25+
17% 54%
Median Earnings,Full-time (Men)
$35,940 $20,047
Median Earnings,Full-time (Women)
$27,092 $20,142
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Age Profile
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
R e l a t i v e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f G u i l f o r d C o u n t y b y a g e , 2 0 0 0
0 %
1 0 %
2 0 %
3 0 %
4 0 %
5 0 %
6 0 %
7 0 %
< 1 8 1 8 - 4 4 4 5 - 6 4 6 5 +
% o f L a t in oP o p u l a t io n
% o f T o t a lP o p u l a t io n
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Specific Occupations
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Greensboro Metro AreaTotal Latino (%)
Construction Laborers
5,610 1,855 (33.1%)
Licensed Practical or Voc. Nurses
2,335 4 (.2%)
Nursing, Home Health Aides
8,360 135 (1.6%)
Latino PathwaysLatino Pathways
Interviews with the Latino Interviews with the Latino communitycommunity
Why is employment an issue Why is employment an issue for community for community organizations? organizations?
Main concern within the Latino Main concern within the Latino communitycommunity
Majority of questions we get are about Majority of questions we get are about jobsjobs
How can we get How can we get community input?community input?
Personal interviewsPersonal interviews Focus groupsFocus groups Key informantsKey informants
Individual Interviews
Male focus group
Female focus group
Mexico 2 6 10
Colombia 3 3
El Salvador 1 1
Nicaragua 1
Peru 3 1
Cuba 1
Chile 1
Participants
05
1015
Me
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El
Sa
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Pe
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Ch
ile
IndividualInterviews
Male focusgroup
Female focusgroup
Identified Careers
Electronics 5
Psychologist 1
Banker 1
Bank Teller 1
Administrative Assistant 1
Nursing 3
Communications 1
Accountant 2
Furniture Maker 2
Factory Worker 2
Sales 1
Farm Worker 6
Student 7
Current Work Performed
Stay at home Moms 4
Students 2
Restaurant Work
Cashier 2
Hostess 1
Cook 1
Wait Staff 3
Dish Washing/Cleaning 2
Airport Maintenance
Airplane Mechanic 1
Cleaning Crew 4
Lawn Maintenance 1
Factory Work 4
Self - employed 3
Maintenance (car rental) 1
Electronics 2
Sales 2
House Cleaning 2
How do you find jobs? How do you findout about jobs?
Newspaper
Friends/Relatives
Temp Agencies
Am not seekingemployment
Barriers to jobplacement/advancement
English
Children
Seniority
Job advancement trainingsJob advancement trainings
Most received trainings to perform their Most received trainings to perform their job onlyjob only
Most knew that their jobs offered no Most knew that their jobs offered no advancement opportunitiesadvancement opportunities
Most viewed their improvement in Most viewed their improvement in English as their tool to a better jobEnglish as their tool to a better job
Barriers to trainingsBarriers to trainings
Everyone mentioned English as their Everyone mentioned English as their barrier to job advancement and to barrier to job advancement and to trainingstrainings
Some viewed their work schedules as a Some viewed their work schedules as a barrierbarrier
How can we get involved?How can we get involved?
Advocacy within groups Advocacy within groups Weave agenda into other projectsWeave agenda into other projects NetworkingNetworking
Hispanic Initiatives at NC Community Colleges
Telephone survey and web site scan of all 58 community colleges in North Carolina, August 2004.
Conducted by: Jaime Espinosa, Curriculum Committee of the Hispanic/Latino Initiative
Major Findings
• 21 out of 58 colleges were able to respond to questions over the phone;
• 9 colleges have Hispanic-related programs other than ESL;
• 5 colleges have officials within the college that coordinate Hispanic initiatives.
Hispanic-related Programs
• ESL• REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship)• Family Literacy • Citizenship classes• Plaza Comunitaria• Leadership
Contact Information
Colin AustinMDC, Inc. (919) 968-4531
Astrid ChirinosDiverso Global Strategies (704) 451-3978
Deborah Kelly Centro de Acción Latino (336) 274-1188