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Number of Hispanic public school students doubles

By Wilson Camelo, Tuesday September 2
Pew Hispanic Center released a report that Hispanics are now 1 in 5 public school students nationwide. Between 1990 and 2006 they were 60% o the total enrollment growth, and now total 10 million.

By 2050, there will be more school-age Hispanic children than school-age non-Hispanic white children.

The report, "One-in-Five and Growing Fast: A Profile of Hispanic Public School Students," also stated that:
-- The vast majority of Hispanic public school students (84%) were born in the U.S.
-- 70% speak a language other than English at home.
-- 18% of all Hispanic students speak English with difficulty.
-- 57% live in households with both of their parents compared with 69% of non-Hispanic white students and 30% of non-Hispanic black students.
-- More than 70% U.S. born Hispanic students of immigrant parents live with both parents.
-- More than a quarter of Hispanic students (28%) live in poverty, compared with 16% of non-Hispanic students. ...

Culture Crossing

By Michael Landers, Tuesday August 26
When Beverly Hills Cop opened in Brazil, there were huge posters outside theaters that showed Eddie Murphy flashing his trademark “okay” sign. Little did Eddie know, he was pretty much making an obscene gesture in Brazil that is equivalent to giving someone “the finger” in the USA. Very few Brazilians went to see the movie until the PR people finally caught on and the poster was modified.

I always assumed that there were a few universal gestures that would mean the same thing no matter where I was in the world. You know, things like using your thumb to hitchhike or shaking your head to indicate “no”. As it turns out (and I learned the hard way), these signals can have VERY different meanings depending on where in the world you are.

The way you shake your head to say “no” in America actually means “yes” in Bulgaria. Holding your thumb out to hitchhike can mean “up yours” in Turkey; a dangerous mistake to make when you are standing on theg ...

A Multicultural Canada And Its Cultural Advertising Industry

By Albert Yue, Thursday August 21
It is certain that the Summer Olympics 2008 is generating tremendous excitement amongst sport fans, spectators, TV viewers, all forms of media, marketers, advertisers and ad agencies. Beijing Olympics is also broadcasting the sense of multiculturalism in all countries.

In Canada, the Chinese Canadian media is having a field day in reporting insightful news and updates on the outstanding performance of Beijing as the Olympics host, and the China team as the leading medal winners. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and mainstream English media in general are actively introducing China, Beijing, and the Chinese culture to Canadians that strongly respects multiculturalism. Many advertisers injected Chinese touches in their Olympic related ads to promote relevance. I believe these are very positive contributions to our multicultural industry.

For a marketer to succeed in culturally diverse markets , one has to be sensitive to the specific needs of ethnic groups, ...

Using Images of Diversity Effectively in Advertising

By Deanna Shoss, Tuesday August 19

In today’s “politically correct” world, many advertisers want to include people of different backgrounds in advertising for products that reach across a variety of markets. The key is to make sure that the images are integrated into the ‘story-line’ of the ad, and to make sure they do not perpetuate stereotypes.

One ad that gets it right is the Kellogg’s television ad “Higher” for the kids snack product Gripz. Two kids at school are competing to see who can toss their Gripz snacks higher and still catch them in their mouth. The snacks go so high they pass the window of an airplane, and the pilot is African American. On top of that, he’s wearing a casual shirt, so, he’s a leisure pilot, all of which suggests intelligence, professional achievement and affluence-in that quick momentary shot.

If your product, audience, constituent base, etc. is multicultural, and you want to make sure you are reflecting the diversity you serve, here are somer ...

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