LatinaLista — Who better than to craft a new image for “American Latinos” than a company that specializes in branding? With a tongue-in-cheek name, Greencard Creative, the organization, headed by Chile-born Tatiana Pagés, launched in 2008 the American Latino Initiative. The goal of the initiative has been to shatter assumptions that both the public and [...]
Guatemalan solar company defines new generation of utility companies striving to help those without
By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista For the past three weeks Juan Rodriguez has been living in complete darkness. Not because he can’t afford to pay his electricity bill, but because this CEO is refusing to turn his lights back on until he has raised $50,000 for hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans who do not have access [...]
Environment: Getting the world to agree which species need protection
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista After finding that the international trade of wild plants and animals was leading to their extinction, countries throughout the globe entered into the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in 1975. CITES, as it is more commonly known, compliments domestic efforts to eliminate the threat of overexploitation through measures ranging [...]
Campus Visits: What you Need to Ask
By Veronikha Salazar La Voz Latina I know they (campus visits) are very important; especially if you are first generation student. So, based on my 12 years of experience of working with college students, I would like you to start thinking about visiting some campuses. I do not only want you to make a list [...]
Video: Forensic geologist claims Mayans have history in Georgia
LatinaLista — Did the Mayans of Mexico travel to Georgia? Are they the ancestors of the present-day Creek Indians? Did the Mayans leave clues that they were in the U.S.? Well, according to a program on the History cable channel, America Unearthed, yes, to all of the above. The program’s host, Dr. Scott Wolter, is [...]
PBS broadcaster Tavis Smiley lends a hand to bring Latino influentials together
LatinaLista — For too long, non-Hispanics have viewed the collective Latino community as being all about immigration reform. While that is an important issue for over half of the Latino population, it’s not an issue that defines most Latinos. As in every community, there are other issues that concern Latinos — the environment, the federal [...]
