LatinaLista — The United States isn’t the only country making a big push to interest students in science and math courses. One South American country is making an extra effort to not only encourage their students to like math, but are starting while the children are still in pre-school. Paraguay is a country that knows [...]
Bilingual literacy site gears up for summer with free downloadable ebooks, coloring pages and activity sheets
LatinaLista — It won’t be long before kids are out of school for the summer and parents will be wondering not just how to keep them entertained but keep learning. One way could be through reading — bilingual stories. Read Conmigo is a bilingual literacy program, sponsored by Infinity Auto Insurance, launched in 2011 that provides [...]
Two Border Villages Reunite For One Day
By Lorne Matalon Fronteras News Desk IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIO GRANDE — In the rural border areas of Texas, seven so-called ‘informal crossings’ were shut down following Sept. 11. These were border villages and rural economies that thrived on their interdependence. The actual border was invisible. But the shutdown destroyed that connection. Recently, [...]
Intrn’l Video: Mayan youth share why they’re proud to be Indigenous
LatinaLista — The United Nations estimates that there are approximately 400 million Indigenous people worldwide, making up more than 5,000 distinct tribes. Combined, the Indigenous are one of the largest minority groups in the world, spanning over 90 countries. First Peoples Worldwide reports that while Indigenous Peoples total only about 6 percent of the world’s population, [...]
Report: Becoming an American Can Be Bad for Your Health
SaludToday A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a New York Times report. According to the report: For Hispanics, now the nation’s largest immigrant group, the foreign-born live about [...]
Sen. Cruz seems to forget who lives in Texas with latest anti-immigrant congressional tactic
LatinaLista — It didn’t take long before former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was forced a few weeks ago to “explain” his controversial remarks describing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz as a Latino who should not be defined as one. When asked by ABC News whether he thought Cruz represented Latinos with his politics, Richardson answered: [...]
