In one of the nation\u2019s richest states, many of the more than 800,000 Latinos in Massachusetts are struggling to deal with threats of social and economic hardship and unequal educational opportunities heightened over the past two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019re often facing greater economic challenges here than other Latinos nationally,\u00a0according to \u00a1Avancemos Ya!,<\/a>\u00a0a new report from The Boston Foundation\u2019s research center Boston Indicators, UMass Boston\u2019s Mauricio Gast\u00f3n Institute and the Latino Equity Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Researchers aimed to deeply understand the historical context to develop effective solutions to inequities now, finding that the demographic was hit hard overall during the pandemic and that there are substantial gaps in the financial status and educational attainment among Latinos of different origins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nSUGGESTION: Advocating For Systemic Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n