Sept. 17, 2019
MILWAUKEE 鈥� Raquel Filmanowicz and Zeferino Cisneros of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee board of directors, will discuss 鈥淯pward Mobility: Assessing the Characteristics of Greater Milwaukee鈥檚 Growing Hispanic Workforce鈥� in an upcoming 鈥淥n the Issues with Mike Gousha,鈥� Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Lubar Center at 蜜桃影像 Law School鈥檚 Eckstein Hall.
Note that this time differs from typical lunch-hour 鈥淥n the Issues鈥� events.
Hispanics have accounted for much of the population growth in the Milwaukee area over the last two decades. But, while they are an increasingly important part of the regional workforce, a new study commissioned by HPGM finds cause for concern. The study, undertaken by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, shows that Hispanics are significantly underrepresented in high-wage occupations and that the educational achievement of young Hispanics isn鈥檛 sufficient to remedy that problem.
In this 90-minute event, Filmanowicz, Cisneros, and senior researcher Joe Peterangelo of the Wisconsin Policy Forumwill talk about the study鈥檚 implications.
Gousha, an award-winning journalist, continues his 鈥淥n the Issues鈥� series of provocative and insightful interviews with local and national public officials, journalists and other newsmakers throughout the year. A complete schedule is available online.
Through public programming such as the Marquette Law School Poll, debates featuring candidates in significant political races, Gousha鈥檚 鈥淥n the Issues鈥� conversations with newsmakers, public lectures by leading scholars and conferences on significant issues of public importance, the Law School serves as the region鈥檚 leading venue for serious civil discourse about law and public policy matters.
The event is open to members of the general public at no cost; registration is required and is available . Members of the media who are interested in attending should contact Shelby Williamson, senior communication specialist, at shelby.williamson@marquette.edu.
Shelby is a senior communication specialist in the Office of Marketing and Communication. Contact Shelby at (414) 288-6712 or shelby.williamson@marquette.edu
