EPA's Region 6 Office
Serving: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribal Nations
Beyond Translation
Cultivating Hispanic Community Involvement
Beyond Translation
Cultivating Hispanic Community Involvement
Executive Summary
Since 2000, Hispanics have accounted for more than half (50.5%) of the overall population growth in the United States—a significant new milestone for the nation’s largest minority group. As of mid-2007, they comprised 15.1% of the total U.S. population. In a reversal of past trends, Latino population growth in the new century has been more a product of the natural increase of the existing population, i.e., births minus deaths, than a result of new international migration. Despite their growing numbers, Hispanics remain significantly disadvantaged in comparison to the broader U.S. population, particularly with respect to income, education, and participation in the political process. <Read more...>
Beyond Translation Efforts and Activities
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"El Moscas" in Laredo, Texas and beyond- October 18, 2012
- Event Summary (PDF)(465KB,1pp)
- Script for video (PDF)(593.89KB,26pp)
- Student Promo Video (WMV,3.02MB)
- Student Video Part 1 (WMV,28.76MB)
- Student Video Part 2 (WMV,26.72MB)
- Student Video Part 3 (WMV,37.48MB) -
Leaders Forum, San Antonio, TX, October 17-18, 2006
Outreach & Assistance Tools
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