This article examines the impediments that Hispanic males face on their journey to becoming public sector executives. There are more U. S. Hispanics in the age range to attend colleges and universities now than ever before. About half are Hispanic males. However, for Hispanic males there are many roadblocks to completing the journey from childhood education to completing college or university education and then attaining a successful career. We categorize these impediments as related to educational systems, a sense of not belonging, cultural characteristics and stereotypes, and learned helplessness and lack of resilience. Such challenges extend from the educational system into Hispanic males’ experience in the workplace. This article will help faculty and administrators—of programs that count Hispanic males as students and of programs that teach public service managers—to understand the causes of these barriers.
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