Univision -- partnered with U.S. government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation -- announced today millions in aid to Latino students in the U.S.
The campaign, "Es el Momento" or "The Moment is Now," is a reaction to high unemployment rates coupled with Hispanics making up a fifth of the nation's school-age children.
Numbers aren't in stone yet, but it's said to be a multi-million dollar and multi-year plan.
The program will kick off with a March 6 television special hosted by anchor Jorge Ramos.
Acknowledging that many Latinos come to the U.S. for a better life, including education for their children, Univision Networks President Cesar Conde said goals will include telling parents what their children need to get to college.
The Hispanic unemployment rate is "among the highest at 12.6 percent," the AP reported.
Source: AP, Miami Herald
Photo: columbia.edu
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