May 2013 – Page 3 – Latina Lista: News from the Latinx perspective

Local News, Northeast, zNew Headline

A Move to Mandate Cultural Competency Making Its Way Through Connecticut’s Legislature

May 16, 2013, 8:28 AM 0

By Wayne Jebian CTLatinoNews.com With increasing attention in the Capitol being placed on mental health services, and agencies such as the Department of Children and Families pushing for cultural sensitivity among their workers, lawmakers agreed that understanding specific details…

Health, Life Issues, Women, zNew Headline

New apps help women of color close the gap in accessing life-saving cancer information

May 16, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — In 2010, the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge was launched to spur creativity among developers to come up with apps that would solve issues in the healthcare field. One such issue has been the unequal access to healthcare…

Global Views, Health, Human Rights, Women, zNew Headline

Embroidery Collective Gives Voice to Mexico’s Victims of Gender-Based Killings

May 16, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

By Mayela Sanchez Global Press Institute A group of mostly women remember victims of gender-based killings by embroidering their stories on handkerchiefs and displaying them at local demonstrations and events. There were more than 34,000 feminicides in Mexico from…

Call-2-ACT, zNew Headline

Facebook initiative strives to get all to ‘Honor Our Heroes’ in preparation for Memorial Day

May 15, 2013, 3:55 PM 0

LatinaLista — Memorial Day is fast approaching — the last Monday of May — and it’s the time of year specifically dedicated to remembering everyone who died in the service of our country. Yet, for veterans and their families…

BlogBeat, General, zNew Headline

The Conveniently ‘Forgotten War’ between Mexico and the United States

May 15, 2013, 10:24 AM 0

By Miguel Pérez Hidden Hispanic Heritage If you missed CBS’s “Sunday Morning” program last week, you missed a report that should be required viewing for all Americans. And if you are one of those Americans who still question why…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Border wall issue divides Texas’ Starr County leaders

May 15, 2013, 9:35 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian RIO GRANDE CITY – Opinion is divided among elected officials and business leaders in Starr County over plans to build border walls in Roma and Rio Grande City. Starr County Judge Eloy Vera…

Global Views, Videos, zNew Headline

Intrn’l Video: A journey through Peru and Bolivia’s most treasured landmarks

May 15, 2013, 9:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — The South American countries of Peru and Bolivia are more than just neighbors. Along their shared border, stands many mystical and awe-inspriring places like Machu Picchu or Lake Titicaca — among a host of other sites to…

Global Views, Videos, zNew Headline

Spain’s abused children targeted with high-tech ads only they can see

May 14, 2013, 1:07 PM 0

LatinaLista — Helping abused children in Spain just got a lot more personal and high-tech thanks to a new ad campaign that utilizes innovative technology to send a message that only children can see. The ANAR Foundation (Ayuda A…

Economy, Videos, zNew Headline

Video: Veteran organizer Marshall Ganz shares his memories of working for social change with Cesar Chavez

May 14, 2013, 12:05 PM 0

LatinaLista — Economic inequality. Class inequality. Discrimination. Gender inequality. The list goes on and for veteran activist and organizer Marshall Ganz these issues are the focal points for social movements trying to effect meaningful social change. Sitting down with…

Local News, South, zNew Headline

A student success story in any language

May 14, 2013, 10:52 AM 0

By John Newton La Voz Latina When Daniela Rodriguez and her mother moved to Brunswick, Georgia five years ago from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, she was amazed by how quiet her new home seemed. Tuxtla is the capital city of…

Environment, Life Issues, zNew Headline

It doesn’t take a superhero to save the planet, just a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions

May 14, 2013, 10:36 AM 0

By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista Two pieces of startling, yet intertwined news made headlines this weekend: (1) we’re eleven hundredths away from hitting a new, grim climate change marker; and (2)climate change will cause widespread species extinctions. Scientists had originally…

Children, Life Issues, zNew Headline

Children’s Book Week celebrates youth literature but needs to do more to highlight authors of color

May 13, 2013, 3:45 PM 0

LatinaLista — Since 1919, an official time has been set aside to celebrate children’s books. This week marks the 94th anniversary of Children’s Book Week, (May 13-17). The week is highlighted by a variety of literacy activities and readings…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: Why the Obama Administration Must Do More To Help Working-class Families on Housing

May 13, 2013, 1:47 PM 0

By Brent Wilkes America’s Wire WASHINGTON- By many accounts, the economy is prospering again and the housing market is on the road to recovery. But, reality is nowhere near as comforting as fiction, and the facts point to a…

BlogBeat, zNew Headline

Guaraní People vs. Repsol: The Importance of Indigenous Self-Determination

May 13, 2013, 1:33 PM 0

By Mark Betancourt First People’s Worldwide In an open letter sent from a pan-Amazon meeting on climate change and Indigenous Peoples, Brazilian Indigenous leader declared, “we are tired of anthropologists, environmentalists, church-related organizations, and other specialists speaking for us…

Local News, South, zNew Headline

First teacher to teach braille piano music in S.A.

May 13, 2013, 1:10 PM 0

By Amanda Lozano La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is a city of millions of people; however, there is a single person that literally is one in a million. Meet Betina Vega: the first San Antonian to teach…

Politics, Videos, zNew Headline

Video: Do the Democrats have a lock on the Hispanic vote?

May 13, 2013, 11:37 AM 0

CBS News (LatinaLista Editor’s Note: The strength of the Latino electorate is an issue that has occupied the headlines since the 2012 presidential election and is only gaining momentum as both sides of the aisle appear to be coming…

Causes, Nonprofit, zNew Headline

Spotlight Nonprofit: One Latina’s mission to make victims of domestic violence realize ‘milagros’ do happen in life

May 10, 2013, 12:19 PM 0

LatinaLista — It didn’t take long for the joyous discovery in a poor Cleveland neighborhood, that Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight were still alive after ten years, to turn into disgust and disbelief over all the abuse…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voces: How much safer can the safest city get?

May 10, 2013, 10:51 AM 0

By Margaret Moran and Luis Torres LatinaLista For the past three years, El Paso, Texas has been ranked as the safest city in the country, according to a report from the CQ Press. The data used in the report…

Global Views, zNew Headline

Guatemala freezes 2013 in time capsule inspired by ancient Mayans

May 10, 2013, 10:18 AM 0

By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista A time capsule inspired by the ancient Mayans has been installed by cultural officials in Guatemala City to show the country’s future generations what life was like in 2013. Messages, cards, articles from the present…

Local News, Midwest, zNew Headline

Chicago Charter Schools demand equality

May 10, 2013, 9:53 AM 0

By Brian Extra News CHICAGO — On May 8, 5000 teachers, students, administrators, and parents gathered in downtown Chicago to represent the 53,000 students in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), demanding that CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and Chicago aldermen provide…

Videos, zNew Headline

Viernes Video: The cruel irony of celebrating Dia de los Muertos for families of the deceased undocumented

May 10, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Given the recent outcry as a result of Disney’s intention to trademark Dia de Los Muertos, the film, Flor de Muertos, sheds light on why Latinos reacted so strongly to Disney’s action. This 2011 film, described as…

Local News, Southwest, zNew Headline

Farmers, farmworkers look to immigration reform to fix ‘flawed’ H-2A visas

May 9, 2013, 12:14 PM 0

By Michelle Peirano Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – Francisco Duarte stood in the Arizona sun with little shade or water for hours, waiting to go pick lemons. But he never complained. That’s because the guest worker from San Luis,…

Guest Voz, zNew Headline

Guest Voz: The Case for a Young Adult Criminal Justice System

May 9, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

By Tracy Velázquez The Chronicle of Social Change The traditional view in the United States – which is codified in law – is that youths become adults when they turn 18. But the reality is that many young adults…

Local News, Northeast, zNew Headline

Head Start Wins Award for STEM Curriculum

May 8, 2013, 1:34 PM 0

By Alberto Suris Rumbo News LAWRENCE, MA — The GLCAC’s Head Start program recently won recognition for its innovation and leadership in teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics to preschoolers. In a ceremony attended by Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, Lawrence…

Videos, zNew Headline

Video: Online campaign Global Mom Relay culminates with interactive UN conference celebrating mothers everywhere

May 7, 2013, 12:00 AM 0

LatinaLista — Mothers are too often the unsung heroes of not just their families but everywhere a need for a voice or helping hand was answered by ‘someone’s mom’. The important role of moms is never fully appreciated, regardless…

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