“We’re one of the youngest and fastest-growing communities in the commonwealth and have been fueling the state’s growth over decades. There is a strength in the numbers of Latinos, in terms of our contributions to the economy, to the workforce in all sorts of sectors,” said Zamawa Arenas, founder and CEO of marketing agency Flowetik...Read More

«Somos una de las comunidades más jóvenes y de más rápido crecimiento en la Commonwealth y hemos estado contribuyendo con el crecimiento del estado durante décadas. Hay que destacar el número de latinos, en términos de nuestras contribuciones a la economía, en la fuerza laboral en todo tipo de sectores», dijo Zamawa Arenas, fundadora y...Read More

Santiago’s selection comes after some Latino leaders and advocacy groups pushed Healy to place more people of Latino descent in senior roles. On Friday, Unidos in Power — a group of Latino business, health care, and nonprofit leaders — praised Healey, saying in a statement that “as a Latino leader, [Santiago] will provide a strong...Read More

Unidos in Power, a statewide coalition of Latino leaders, also applauded Healey’s for appointing Santiago. Dr. Joseph Betancourt, a coalition member who has served as senior vice president for equity and community health at Massachusetts General Hospital, described Santiago as the “right leader at the right time to serve our veterans.”Read More

“Dr. Reyes’ new position leading one of our top public universities will give him great power to recruit and cultivate the next generation of Latinos from across the Commonwealth, the nation and the world,” the Latino advocacy group Unidos of Power said in a statement.Read More

While commending Governor Maura Healey’s commitment to equity and hiring of diverse senior officials, leaders in the Latino community are also calling attention to the fact that the administration has not yet named a Latino to a Cabinet-level position.Read More