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Show Venceremos page six Spring 1996 What Is Affirmative Action? Affirmative Action in Employment: Affirmative action programs in Employment can consist of posting and publicizing job notices in locations that are likely to be seen by a wide range of people; recruitment; eliminating discriminatory hiring and promotion practices; setting goals towards increasing opportunities for those that were previously discriminated against; and targeting dates by which to accomplish the goals. It is important to note that many affirmative action programs in employment take affirmative steps for many groups beyond women and minorities including the disabled, veterans, economically disadvantaged and others. These programs do not reach out to unqualified individuals but instead are designed to increase the number of qualified applicants for employment. e Affirmative Action in Contracting: Affirmative action programs in the area of contracting are highly regulated by government agencies and by guidance from the courts. Affirmative action programs in contracting often are targeted for women-owned firms, minority-owned firms, or firms that can show a disadvantage. Such programs can consist of requiring government to set aside a small percentage of contracts for the targeted firms, or requiring that the bidding be open to include firms that are traditionally excluded. Affirmative Action in Education in Education: Most institutions of higher education have various programs that may be considered “affirmative actions on behalf of different groups of students including disabled students, women, minorities, economically disadvantaged students, veterans, etc. Affirmative action in education in education can consist of early outreach programs, recruitment and retention programs, efforts in admissions to as steps are not limited to minorities. For example athletes, children of alumni, Utah residents, and low income students are a few of the categories of students that benefit from affirmative action considerations in education. E : Latinos, Affirmative Action and Discrimination e In 1970, only 3 in 10 Latino adults had completed high school. In 1992, approximately 53 percent of all Latino adults had at least a high school diploma. U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanic Americans Today (1993). o Between 1980 and 1990 the number of Hispanics with bachelor or graduate degrees increased from 7.7 percent to 10 percent. U.S. Commission. Good for business: Making Full Use Of the Nation's Human Capital, 126 (1995) Dept. of Labor Glass Ceiling LL Ai | 4h | ll Judd iociaiaiacaluticico e Latino undergraduate enrollment in California public schools ra 86 percent from 1980 to 1991, while graduate enrollment during the period increased 61 percent. E.O'Brien. Latinos in Higher Education, American Council of Education Research Brief (November 1993) e The number of full-time Latino faculty, full-time faculty at U.S. colleges and universities are overwhelmingly white and male. Latinos hold just 2.2 percent of these position nation mide. Thirteenth Annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education (1995). + Under the federal minority business development program, 29 percent of the contract dollars in 1994 went to Latino-owned business. Los Angeles Times, April 2, 1995, citing Small Business Administration figures. ; : ; A Don't Dro Pp The | da Utah's People e Less than one percent of the top managers in Fortune 500 companies is Latino. Squdy conducted by Hjspanie Association for Corporate Responsibility. C e Over one forth of all Latino families live below the poverty level, a to about 10 percent for non-Latinos. Latino children suffer twice the poverty rate of non-Latinos. Latinos are about three. times more likely to be without health care protection as non-Latinos. U.S. Census Bureau. Hispanic Americans Today (1993). St10 | l L Color” E Tri 1D un k e La of l e e On average Latino families earn less than 60 percent of the incomes of anglo families, and the gap is growing. Between 1983 and 1993, Latino incomes levels stagnated while non- Latino incomes increased 8 percent. U.S. Census Bureau, The Hispanic Population in the United States [March 1993). Next issue: a full report on the Affirmative Action Conference in Salt Lake City. COMPLEMENTARIOS HN INICIATIVA DE AN ANO NO El Fisgón INICIATIVA A FAVOR DEL INCREMENTO DE LA DELINCUENCIA Join Us E The Suede Against Racism And In Defense, Or La Raza Demands: ASA SIA | Ny - SAA "English Only" Laws! AT AAA TI ANITA MO ROA IAS And The Border Patrol! * Demolish The Border! e Annul NAFTA! AI TADA NIE AAA e : SE ar Ata to 1996 E ; a haa Unida Paro llege M. E.Ch.A. *UCSDUT-San Antonio African Peoples Socialist Party-Chicano. Park Steering Committee icano ] Mexican American Studies Dept.-National Peoples Democratic Uhuru Movement" -S.D.*Aztlánoc! Marcos M.E.Ch.A.» ' University of Michigan - -ME.ChA.'Ra teca Magazl Michigan State University M-E.Ch.A«UNLV M.E.ChA. 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