The Atlantic’s Progress Report: The State of the Latino Community
Latinos have fought against labels and misrepresentations, unequal educational and economic opportunities, widening wealth and education gaps, and more for centuries. But the coronavirus pandemic, the social-justice movement, and other factors such as the growing trend toward diversity and inclusivity have had a significant impact on the community’s economics, education, and even identity. So where do we go from here?
Building off of The Atlantic’s legacy of explicating and illuminating American ideals, we produced a series of conversations that unpacked the state of progress among Latinos in America. We convened economists, scholars, policy makers, and activists to outline how we can harness this community’s power to enact sustainable changes that will yield long-term success.
Speakers
Beatriz Acevedo
CEO and Co-Founder, SUMA Wealth
Linda Yvette Chávez
Co-Creator and Executive Producer, Netflix’s Gentefied
Bria Gillum
Senior Program Officer, Criminal Justice, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Underwriter Session
Jemele Hill
Contributor, The Atlantic
María Teresa Kumar
CEO, Voto Latino
Juleyka Lantigua
Founder and CEO, LWC Studios
Underwriter Session
Mark Hugo Lopez
Director of Race and Ethnicity Research, Pew Research Center
Candace Montgomery
Senior Vice President and General Manager, AtlanticLIVE
Christian Paz
Assistant Editor, The Atlantic
Carmen Perez
President and CEO, The Gathering for Justice
Paola Ramos
Author, Emmy-Award Winning Journalist and Latinx Advocate
Mathew Rodriguez
Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Sara Rodriguez
President, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Deborah Santiago
CEO, Excelencia in Education
Chris Soto
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
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Welcome
Leaning Into Our Identity: What It Means To Be Latino Today
Speakers
Linda Yvette Chávez
Co-Creator and Executive Producer, Netflix’s Gentefied
Jemele Hill
Contributor, The Atlantic
Paola Ramos
Author, Emmy-Award Winning Journalist and Latinx Advocate
Is College The Solution to Upward Mobility?
Speakers
Mathew Rodriguez
Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Deborah Santiago
CEO, Excelencia in Education
Chris Soto
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
MacArthur Foundation Presents: Why Justice Reform IS a Latino Issue
Summary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Bria Gillum*
Senior Program Officer, Criminal Justice, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Juleyka Lantigua*
Founder and CEO, LWC Studios
Latinos & Law Enforcement — Justice Through the Latino Lens
Speakers
María Teresa Kumar
CEO, Voto Latino
Christian Paz
Assistant Editor, The Atlantic
Carmen Perez
President and CEO, The Gathering for Justice
Closing the Latino Wealth Gap
Speakers
Beatriz Acevedo
CEO and Co-Founder, SUMA Wealth
Mark Hugo Lopez
Director of Race and Ethnicity Research, Pew Research Center
Christian Paz
Assistant Editor, The Atlantic
Sara Rodriguez
President, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Closing Remarks
underwriter
Event Details
Virtual Event
Thursday, December 2, 2021
11:00 am EDT
