Economic Opportunity and Integration: Nashville's Hispanic and Business Communities
(A research study published by the Americas Society and Council of the Americas)
This working paper provides a general background on the Hispanic community in Nashville, Tennessee—one of what are often referred to as new gateway cities for new immigrants. It documents how businesses, community and religious organizations and the local government are working together to promote immigrants’ socioeconomic integration and maximize Hispanic immigrants’ contributions in making Nashville a more prosperous city.

On August 11, 2009, the Americas Society and Council of the Americas (AS/COA) convened local and national business executives, community leaders, public officials, and others for a meeting in Nashville to share concrete experiences of how to promote Hispanic workforce development and integration. A draft of this paper was presented at that meeting. While our research is comprehensive, it does not claim to document all initiatives throughout the metropolitan area—our primary focus has been on the work of business and the larger community groups.

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