Forbes features a dozen Oregon Hispanic winemakers
A dozen Hispanic winemakers in Oregon who hope to pass on their businesses to children and grandchildren as a legacy reflecting love, beauty, and respect for families and the land have banded together in AHIVOY, a group advocating on behalf of Hispanic wine stewards,...
Challenges in education process
Before the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc with education nationwide, 57 percent of Latino high school graduates in Oregon pursued a college degree, according to The Oregonian/OregonLive, and that number had grown from 51 percent in 2011. But in recent years, far...
Data shows economic improvement for Oregon Hispanics
Census data shows the number of Hispanics in Oregon who live in poverty is nearly half what it was in 2005, but economic improvements in recent years have slowed, according to Axios. In 2022, about 15 percent of Hispanics lived in poverty compared with 12 percent of...
Why Businesses Need to Pay More Attention to Oregon’s Education System
By State Representative Tracy Cramer (HD 22-Woodburn), In 2021 (before I had the honor of representing House District 22), the Legislature passed SB 744 to suspend graduation standards that ensured kids could read, write, and do math before earning a diploma. That...
Oregon’s growing Hispanic population helps economy
A recent report by Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis revealed a big increase in the state’s Hispanic and Latino population over the last 50 years and analyzes how this growth helps fuel Oregon’s workforce and economy. In the report that analyzed 2020 Census data it...
Oregon Latina restauranteur perseveres after pandemic
While many restaurants and businesses are closing in and around Portland, Oregon some restaurant owners like Maria Garcia are bucking the trend and opening new businesses. Garcia is representative of the restaurant industry, which according to the US Census, has more...
OHBA and Progreso Hispano Host Wellness Workshop
The Oregon Hispanic Business Association recently sponsored a Progreso Hispano Financial Wellness Workshop. The September 2022 event at the Salem Chamber of Commerce Building focused on strategies for building and protecting personal financial health. Other...
Shop Local Campaign Begins
The Oregon Hispanic Business Association has launched a statewide "Shop Local" campaign to encourage consumers to support local businesses. Support Your Local Economy Consumers are looking for smart ways to stretch their budgets this year with inflation rates reaching...
Serving others secret to success for Salem business leader
As children, Jose Gonzalez and his five siblings picked strawberries and other produce every summer outside Woodburn, Ore., to help support their family. Today, he’s founding president of the Latino Business Alliance, a member of the Salem City Council, and owner of...
La Plaza Esperanza, a Latina Community Center, Closes in on Fundraising Goal
Latino Network has a capital campaign goal of $18M to build La Plaza Esperanza, a new community center in Gresham’s Rockwood neighborhood. More than $11,700,000 has been committed to the project according to the campaign progress update. If they receive $2.7 million...