Latino Leadership & Economic Empowerment with Itzel Lopez
In this episode Itzel Lopez, CEO of the Latino Economic Development Council (LEDC), delves into the data shaping the Latino population's growth, both nationally and locally, and discusses solutions to challenges like Brain Drain in Nebraska including putting more focus on areas of education like STEM. We’ll also speak with a special guest, Efren Mendoza, a former BSF Scholar, to learn about his path into the health workforce and the opportunities he has built for himself and his family.
00:00 - Welcome Itzel Lopez - the CEO of the Latino Economic Development Council
07:00 - The economic impact of Latinos across the US
10:52 - Less than a quarter of STEM jobs are currently being done by Latinos
29:22 - There's going to be about $100 million of investment in southeast Omaha
32:54 - Welcome Efren Mendoza - a former BSF Scholar
40:18 - The obligation to make parents proud
59:31 - Don't stop believing in your dreams
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