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Latino Employment and Unemployment, produced by KLRN, Public
Television in San Antonio, Texas, provides an informative
overview of the employment situation facing the burgeoning Latino
community in the United States. Latinos in this country face a
variety of obstacles on the road to achieving stable, rewarding,
and well-paid work. This production effectively outlines the most
pressing problems confronting Latinos.
Some of the issues covered include immigration, language
barriers, lack of effective education, and racism. The production
uses the stories of individual Latinos to illuminate compelling
statistical evidence describing the current state of Latino
employment conditions. Examples are also given of individuals
who, through government programs and personal initiative, have
managed to carve niches for themselves in the larger US society.
The video does not attempt to present a particular case or plan
of action so much as it provides a snapshot of a challenging
situation that will demand increasing attention and, the program
makes clear, can be viewed as a tremendous opportunity for
Latinos.
Production values are clean and economical. The information
presented is easily digestible. While this is a timely program,
the quality and nature of the information should remain current
for at least the near future. However, with luck and constructive
public policy, this program will hopefully be valuable for
archival purposes sooner rather than later.
Latino Employment and Unemployment

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