Latinos in Construction: Breaking Barriers, Building Hope

Date:	Nov 4, 2005
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Topic:	Employment and Economic Opportunities
Programs:	Latino Access Project, NCLR Customer Service and Retail Program, NCLR Escalera Program: Taking Steps to Success
Policy:	Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Summary

Although construction, after agriculture, is the most common field in which Latinos are employed, not enough is known about the experience of Latinos in the different segments within the construction field. Through this paper, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) contributes new knowledge to employment research on Latinos. Latinos in Construction: Breaking Barriers, Building Hope is part of NCLR’s broader effort to identify employment sectors with promising career pathways, in order to maximize the contributions of Latinos to the labor force and increase the economic mobility and status of Hispanics. It is also intended as a tool to expand a base of knowledge and strategic thinking about Latinos in construction, a dynamic industry requiring multiple layers of basic, technical, and professional skills.