Dropout rates among American Indian young people are greater than 50% in some places in the country, and the rate of unemployment and underemployment among American Indians still far exceeds that of the majority population, despite affirmative action and other parity-seeking policies. In addition, U.S. Census trends indicate an influx of American…

This report describes the Minnesota Hispanic Leadership Project. Its mission is to identify, recruit, develop, and mobilize the necessary resources in order to increase the effectiveness of the state's Hispanic leadership, so that it can influence education, economics, and social and political affairs. The report is divided into the following…