Author Archives: Marisa Treviño

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Paraguay tackles math illiteracy among students starting with pre-schoolers

Paraguay tackles math illiteracy among students starting with pre-schoolers

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 [...]

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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 [...]

Childhood friends Ramon Rodriguez of San Carlos, Mexico and Bill Ivey of Terlingua, Texas summon people to form a human chain across the border. (Photo by Lorne Matalon)

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, [...]

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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, [...]

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

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: [...]

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