Archive for January, 2012
First observance of National Undocumented Mental Health Day marred by deportation of suicide-prone DREAM-eligible student
LatinaLista — The sad story of 18-year-old Joaquin Luna who committed suicide in November (2011) grabbed national headlines for a few days for one reason and one reason only — he was undocumented. Before anyone could read the letters he left behind, his family and friends attributed his suicide to his undocumented status and the [...]
Romney Takes Wrong Track on Economy for Latinos: Candidate Plans to Cut into Programs Important to Hispanics
By Vanessa Cárdenas Center for American Progress Action Fund In the race to win the Republican presidential nomination and capture a sizable portion of the Latino vote, Mitt Romney’s campaign is hoping to shift the emphasis from his extreme anti-immigration rhetoric to his economic plans to make the argument that when it comes to Latinos’ [...]
Oral history project strives to keep the voices of Haitian earthquake survivors alive
LatinaLista — On January 12, 2010, the first catastrophic earthquake in modern memory to hit close to the United States happened 710 miles off the Florida coast in Haiti. The severity of the earthquake, the number of people killed and the thousands who have had to struggle with rebuilding their lives amid a corrupt and [...]
Honduras Volunteer Network Sets Up Honduras Security Support Forum Online
Most humanitarian groups that have developed a connection to Honduras do not wish to abandon the country and its people, but they are searching for balanced information that is not influenced by the government, the business community, or political interest groups either on the left or the right. Honduras Weekly HONDURAS — The decision in [...]
New year, new books: What’s ahead for 2012
Be Jessica DeLeon The Hispanic Reader A new year brings a new batch of books to look forward to reading. Here’s a round-up of some upcoming titles by Latino authors coming in the first half of this year. Special thanks to The Millions website, where I got some of the tips. • In February, [...]
Local Chicago teacher helps teens combat youth violence through interactive initiative
by Deysi Cuevas Extra CHICAGO — Antwan McHenry has worked at Chicago Public Schools for the last 10 years. During his time at West Park Academy as an office assistant for eight years and a substitute teacher for two, he lost four students to homicide. He felt the violence was getting out of hand. “There [...]
Video: Sports team owner explains how sports can save Mexico
Jose Angel Garcia, founder of the professional Mexican basketball team, Huracanes Tampico, explains to a TEDx audience in San Antonio how sports is helping to solve two problems in his country — child obesity and violence.
What will reinvigorate Latino voters outside FL to go to the polls?
LatinaLista — There’s been a lot written about the Latino vote in tomorrow’s Florida Primary. Who do they like better? How will they lean? Which candidate is doing a better job with FL Latino voters? Which candidate has a better Spanish accent? And then there’s the inevitable question: Is Florida’s Latino vote a precursor to [...]
New report on Millennial consumers offers insight too into new generation of voters
LatinaLista — So much for warning kids not to talk strangers. It seems the Millennial generation not only talks to strangers but rely on their recommendations over family and friends! Blame it on social media. An interesting report released today by Bazaarvoice in partnership with The Center for Generational Kinetics and Kelton Research titled Talking [...]
Study: School Compliance with P.E. Policies Matters for Latino Children’s Fitness
Dr. Emma Sanchez SaludToday Editor’s Note: This is a 20-part series featuring new research briefs on Latino childhood obesity, nutrition, physical activity and more by the 20 grantees of Salud America! Part 10 is Dr. Emma Sanchez. Find all briefs here. In her Salud America! pilot research project, Dr. Emma Sanchez of San Francisco State [...]
