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Si la universidad es la clave para un futuro próspero en este país, entonces cómo es posible que haya tantos jóvenes profesionales desempleados y trabajando en labores que no requieren ni siquiera un estudio básico?
En un estudio publicado en enero de 2014, por el Banco de la Reserva Federal de Nueva York, nos confirma las alarmantes tasas de desempleo de los recientes egresados universitarios de los Estados Unidos. Este estudio comprueba que hemos tenido la carencia de desempleo más alta de los últimos veinte años en esta categoría. Así como también, el índice de profesionales que están trabajando en labores que no requieren una preparación postsecundaria es el más alto en las últimas dos décadas.
Entre tanto si un estudio universitario, que tiene un costo promedio de 8,000 dólares a 30,000 dólares por año académico, no está mejorando la oportunidad de obtener un buen empleo, la pregunta del millón es: Quién se está favoreciendo al invertir tiempo y dinero en una carrera universitaria? Los estudiantes o las universidades?
A continuación, le daré unas alternativas para que usted sea el favorecido:
Community College vs. Universidad “Prestigiosa”
Es muy cierto que es un orgullo pertenecer a una universidad prestigiosa sin excepción alguna, Pero si esa universidad no te está otorgando una beca por cuatro años que es el periodo normal que dura una carrera universitaria, entonces es mejor asistir al Community college primero. Principalmente, porque al asistir a un Community college te ahorrarías miles de dólares. Por ejemplo, por todo un año académico en un Community College en Connecticut el costo es $1933.00 dolares, comparado a $30,000 dolares o mas, que tendrias que pagar en algunas universidades privadas por el mismo periodo. Aún más, porque muchas universidades, con el fin de aumentar sus cuotas mandatorias, ofrecen una beca por un año, pero muchas veces las cancelan al empezar el segundo año.
De la misma manera, después de que termines los dos años en un Community College puedes transferir los créditos a la universidad “Prestigiosa” y así ahorrarte miles de dólares. Pero aun hay más. Si obtienes buenas calificaciones en el Community college, la universidad prestigiosa te puede ofrecer una beca por terminar la carrera allá. Por lo tanto, cuando terminas tu carrera obtienes el diploma de esa universidad privada como si hubieras estudiado toda la carrera desde un principio en el mismo lugar pero con la ventaja de que saldrías graduado de esa universidad debiendo miles de dolares menos lo que significa que tu deuda sería más baja.
2. Psicologia vs. Contabilidad
La psicología es muy interesante y por eso es la carrera más popular en los Estados Unidos; aparte de que es una de las más fáciles de estudiar. Aunque, si quieres tener un buen empleo, tienes que ser muy selectivo al momento de escoger tu profesión. Ya que hay muchas carreras donde el campo de acción es muy poco y por lo tanto no hay mucha demanda laboral. Entre ellas esta la filosofía, las artes plásticas, la antropologia, la sociologia, historia, y ciencias políticas.
Pero existen unas carreras profesionales las cuales tienen mucha demanda y son muy solicitadas por un gran número de instituciones y empresas que siempre están buscando nuevos talentos. Entre ellas están: La Contabilidad, las Estadísticas, El Campo Médico, Ciencias Naturales (Biología y Química) así como también está la Educación con enfoque a las matemáticas, y para terminar esta computación e informática. Estas carreras requieren mucho más esfuerzo y algunas veces pueden ser más demoradas, pero aun asi hay muchas posibilidades de empleo para los que las eligen.
Sin embargo, si sigues optando por estudiar Psicología porque es una carrera que te apasiona y no estás dispuesto a estudiar otra cosa que no sea esta, también hay otras alternativas que puedes usar: Una manera es escoger una carrera donde hay más posibilidades de trabajo y acompañar ese carrera con un enfoque en lo que realmente estás interesado. En el caso de psicología, por ejemplo, un estudiante puede elegir estudiar economía en vez de psicologia pero con un enfoque en psicología. Ya que las dos carreras manejan mucho el tema del comportamiento humano. La clave es combinar una carrera donde hay mucha demanda con lo que te apasiona.
3. ¿Buscar empleo? Mientras soy estudiante vs. cuando termine o estoy cerca de terminar la carrera?
Cuando eres estudiante universitario el momento ideal para buscar empleo es en el primer día de clase. Ya que uno de los errores que frecuentemente cometen los jóvenes, durante su carrera académica, es buscar empleo en su último año. No hagas lo que hacen la mayoría de los estudiantes y dejar esta búsqueda para lo último. Porque cuando las empresas van a las universidades a buscar talento, ellas acostumbran a buscar a los estudiantes con experiencia. Dando así menos posibilidades de ganar un puesto laboral a los que no tienen nada de experiencia previa.
Por eso es muy importante que en el primer año de estudio, nosotros los latinos ubiquemos las oficinas de reclutamiento profesional. Esta la encuentras en casi todas las universidades, y cada una de ellas tiene un departamento correspondiente. Algo muy curioso es que por alguna razón, estas oficinas son las menos frecuentadas por los estudiantes. Y sin embargo, esto es el mejor recurso que tienes para buscar trabajo y ganar experiencia previa para futuros empleos.
En este sitio aprenderás cómo llenar una hoja de vida, como entrevistar, y lo más importante que te enseñan es cómo desarrollar un Network profesional. Muchos de estos departamentos tienen muchos convenios con empresas que desesperadamente buscan talento hispano por medio de prácticas que se llaman internships. Ademas, la mayoría de estas prácticas son pagas y muchas ofrecen a los participantes empleo de tiempo completo después de que ellos terminan su carrera.
NEGRITA recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in order to raise $50K. Shooting is scheduled to begin in September 2014. We are 5% funded and are very grateful for the support but we still have a long way to go to reach our $50K goal. Therefore, I am humbly asking if you would share this project with your friends, colleagues and family until the campaign ends June 10. A click, a retweet, a share— they are all just as valuable as donating money. http://tinyurl.com/mx8lane
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Before NEGRITA, Magdalena Albizu founded the Long Island Latino International Film Festival in 2004 and also severed as the former President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP). Her independent film credits include, So In Love, Love Me Through It, The Great Divide, and Willets Point. Her TV credits include: MTV Music Awards, I am Legend, Memphis on the Big Screen, 50 Cent’s The Money and the Power.
Always looking for allies to create public domain King Chavez Legacy Teams. At 77 years young see no need to create but one more non profit and have power points within my Linkedin profile. Most interested to learn about others who see value in youth voice strategies and networking. www.linkedin.com/in/grupoamistad
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“In the future all young people will come together to make this a better world” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and CC “If you want to remember me, organize.” Cesar E. Chavez Toward that end so can speak into this and ongoing actions steps have taken me to Cuentame.
I learned the language fast, and also learned to love the US and it’s people from all different nationalities, religions, and backgrounds….
when I turned 27 I was deported for the crime of being in the country illegally. The judge failed to see that I was to young to know that at the time when I was forced by my mom to go to the US, I did not know that I, or she was commiting a crime. Now I’ve been living here in Mexico for over four years and still find it hard to adapt. My mother still lives in the US in Colorado by herself. I haven’t seen her in 5 years, and the last time I seen her, she was outside my cell, and I could see her through the small window, in her parked car, with her head on the steering wheel crying over the injustice that was done to me.
Sometimes I have nightmares about the whole experience, and the time I spent in 6 different county Jails surrounded by true criminals, as I fought my case encouraged by my lawyer who just wanted more and more money ‘til I was broke and still deported.
I wish sometimes I could be with my old family and friends that I grew up with, but that’s the systems fault… Right?? and who’s behind the system?? Like we don’t know….
I married an illegal Mexican. Technically we are only married by our church, but he is my husband regardless. We’ve been together for five years. He’s told me his story of crossing many times. We have a son together who will be two in August and a little girl that will be coming in July. I’ve been in several relationships with men that always treated me badly, he is the first that had treated me with love, respect, and kindness. For that, I fell in love with him. He has stayed with me through some very horrible times, including drug addiction.
We have contacted an immigration lawyer that wants 5-6,000 dollars that we can not afford. We’ve been waiting on his taxes, but that never seems like it will come, there has been several issues with his ITIN numbers, etc.
He works almost 80hours a week, and is only home with us long enough to eat, shower and maybe have an hour of time together before he goes to bed. He works for a little over minimum wage, with no overtime. I have seen him grow old, and he is only 26. His boss is kind to him, besides taking advantage of him and the other workers. He allowed him time off when our son was born, and will again when we have this baby. He’s given us paychecks early when needed. He is a kind man, he just takes advantage of illegal workers. I know other bosses that would fire someone if they had to call of one day because they were sick. My husband has only missed one day in five years due to being sick.
I just don’t know when it will get better. I have a great husband, but I feel like I hardly know him. We never have time together, and he hardly has time with his son. I feel like a single mother.
My hugest fear is for him to get deported. He lives life like he’s walking on eggshells, every time he sees a cop on the street, he watches him until he’s out of sight. He has been pulled over three times, and where I’m from, sometimes they arrest you, sometimes they don’t. All three times, myself and friends or family were there to come to his rescue. Therefore, I haven’t allowed him to drive for the past three years. I’ve driven him, which is another two hours out of my day, and twice as much in gas money spent every week.
I’m so scared to lose my husband. He misses his family back in Mexico, and all I want is for him to get his papers, so he can have access to Mexico and coming back. Also, I don’t want to have the fear that he will be taken away from us. I cry often about it, and have worried for five years that one day he might not come home. He is a good, kind man that would never hurt anyone, and the only thing he has ever done wrong is crossing into this country illegally and of course staying.
I get so upset hearing about the people trying to have Mexicans deported. Saying that my children are anchor babies, even some saying he is with me to get his papers, which is hilarious, considering what we’ve been through and he has never pressured me for marriage.
I tell my story as often as possible, especially those who are against immigration. I of course, get lots of insults from judgmental people. Thanks for allowing me to share my story. I pray one day, we will get my husband legal so my family and I never have to worry about losing him.
For a nation that has never been honest about its history of slavery and racial oppression now is the time to make whatever amends it can and one important step is a fair and compassionate immigration procedure and another is to admit how this nation has supported dictatorships and evil regimes over against the people of this hemisphere.
I do not speak Spanish though someday I hope I may eventually learn to do so. I am proud of my Latino heritage which I am still learning about. I am proud to offer my support of immigrant rights in what ever way I can. I am a retired bishop of an ecumenical community, a Christian Democratic Socialist, and a sometime poet/writer.
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On May 29, 2012, Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera marks 30 years in prison in the United States. As was true with other imprisoned patriots before and now, even their jailers recognize that they arenât common prisoners, that their conduct has been governed by a cause of conscience that for him is more valuable and transcendent than his own freedom, and even than his own life: the cause of the independence of Puerto Rico.
The fact that there have been, and still are, men and women disposed to suffer persecution, prison, torture and even death, to obtain freedom for their people, is something that challenges all human logic and confers a superior moral character on these men and women disposed to such a great sacrifice. Only freedom can convene such a degree of vital commitment.
For those who have chosen this path, freedom isnât discussed; itâs taken and enjoyed as an inalienable and fundamental human right. That is the great lesson that our people has received from its patriots and political prisoners, who Oscar López Rivera has embodied for 30 years in an exemplary way. His stature and that of the other combatants for our national independence has been growing in the imagination of our people, in the same way that the U.S. government has been mercilessly treating him, as well as the González Claudio brothers Avelino and Norberto, just as it was previously merciless with Carlos Alberto Torres and their other compañeros and compañeras, and even before as they were with Lolita Lebrón and Oscar Collazo; with Rafael Cancel Miranda, Irvin Flores and Andrés Figueroa Cordero, among many others.
The case of Oscar López Rivera is unique for several reasons. He is the Puerto Rican political prisoner who has served the longest time in prison in the United States, and is probably also the longest held political prisoner in our hemisphere. Additionally, his excessively lengthy imprisonment is the product of his jailersâ twisted logic. While the United States government claims to give lessons on freedom, democracy and human rights to the rest of the world, it has held Oscar López Rivera in prison for 30 years, denying him, under the rules of the very system it so staunchly defends, the right to parole and requiring him, in an arbitrary and inhumane way, to serve an additional 12 years in prison.
The United States government has a responsibility to Puerto Rico which, to date, it has refused to fulfill. Their armed forces mounted an invasion here in 1898, by virtue of which our nation was militarily intervened and our right to decide our own political destiny subjugated â a situation that has lasted to date. That is the principal offense for which it must respond, and the reason for which Puerto Rican independentistas have waged a struggle for 113 years, and during which thousands of Puerto Ricans, Oscar López Rivera among them, have paid an enormous share of sacrifice.
Now, Oscar López Riveraâs release from prison depends on the decision of the president of the United States, Barack Obama, who has in his hands the opportunity to emulate other U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, and pardon the Puerto Rican veteran. Obama, first Afro-North American to achieve this position, knows by his own experience the difficult path that must be followed to overcome prejudice and discrimination. For this reason, and for an elemental sense of justice and fair play, it is his duty to release Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera without further delay, and return him to the heart of the Homeland he belongs to and to which he has offered his life.