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Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Fall River, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Fall River, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of Fall River, Massachusetts is home to 88,902 residents, of whom 9,015 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non- Latino white (79%), though Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (10%). This share of Latinos is slightly lower than the statewide population, which is 11%. Fall River is geographically located in the SouthCoast region, which has a relatively small share of Latinos (7%). Blacks make up 4% and Asians 2% of the city’s population.
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Brockton, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Brockton, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of Brockton, Massachusetts is composed of a population of 95,623 residents, of whom 11,767 or 12% are Latino, according to the 2016 American Community Survey. The city’s largest population is made up of black residents (39%), and white residents are the second largest ethno-racial group (33%). The share of Latinos (12%) is similar to their statewide population, which is 11% Latino. Brockton has a larger “other” population, which makes up 15% of the city’s population. This group is largely made up of Cape Verdeans. With only 1% of the population, the Asian group will be omitted from the …
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Marlborough, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Marlborough, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of Marlborough, Massachusetts has 39,545 residents, of whom 6,902 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. While the city is majority non- Latino white (70%), Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (17%), which is higher than the 11% Latino share of the statewide population. Black, Asian, and “other” populations collectively make up 13% of the city’s population. The “other” category includes the 2,902 Brazilians who live in Marlborough.
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Methuen, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Methuen, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of Methuen, Massachusetts is composed of a population of 49,043 residents, of whom 12,290 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non-Latino white (68%), though Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (25%). This share of Latinos is significantly higher than the statewide population, which is only 11% Latino. Black, Asian, and “other” populations collectively make up only 7% of the city’s population.
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: New Bedford, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: New Bedford, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of New Bedford, Massachusetts is home to 94,988 residents, of whom 18,014 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non-Latino white (65%), though Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (19%). This share of Latinos is higher than that of the statewide population, which is only 11%. Blacks make up 6% of the city’s population. New Bedford is geographically located in the SouthCoast region, which has a relatively smaller share of Latinos (7%).
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Taunton, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Taunton, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of Taunton, Massachusetts is home to 56,504 residents, of whom 3,272 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non-Latino white (84%), and blacks (6.4%) and Latinos (5.8%) compose the second and third largest ethno-racial groups. This share of Latinos is lower than for their statewide population, which is 11%.
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Watertown, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Watertown, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of Watertown, Massachusetts is home to 33,849 residents, of whom 3,382 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non-Latino white (77%), though Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (10%). This share of Latinos is slightly lower than the statewide population, which is 11%. Asians, make up 8% of the city’s population. Watertown is geographically located in the metropolitan Boston area, which has a similar 10.8% share of its population Latino.
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: West Springfield, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: West Springfield, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of West Springfield, Massachusetts is home to 28,575 residents, of whom 2,924 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non-Latino white (79%), though Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (10%). This share of Latinos is smaller than the statewide population, which is 11% Latino. Black, Asian, and “other” populations collectively make up only 11% of the city’s population.
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Winthrop, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Latinos In Massachusetts Selected Areas: Winthrop, Phillip Granberry, Trevor Mattos
Gastón Institute Publications
The city of Winthrop, Massachusetts is home to 18,031 residents, of whom 2,177 are Latino, according to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey. The city is majority non-Latino white (85%), though Latinos make up the second largest ethno-racial group (12%). This share of Latinos is slightly larger than the statewide population, which is only 11%. The other ethno-racial groups make up approximately 3% of the population. Winthrop is geographically located in Suffolk County that is 22% Latino.
Morocco: The Intersection Between Intercultural Mediation And Migration, Arianna Diaz
Morocco: The Intersection Between Intercultural Mediation And Migration, Arianna Diaz
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
My research seeks to understand the intersection between migration and intercultural mediation through a Moroccan context. The increase of undocumented and documented Sub-Saharans flowing into Morocco through the Western Mediterranean route creates an increase in intercultural spaces within Moroccan society. By analyzing Sub-Saharan livelihoods and discrimination in Morocco I address how ineffective intercultural communication creates tensions between Moroccan nationals and Sub-Saharan Migrants. By applying intercultural mediation theory I come to understand how intercultural mediation can be applied between these two cultural groups. I specifically analyze the capacity of Moroccan civil organizations to act as intercultural mediators between Moroccan communities and …