LatinaLista — News of murders happen every day in every city. Yet, aside from the victim’s name, age and where the murder took place, it’s rare for the public to know if the murder victim had a family, especially children. If the murder victim was a parent, the impact on the family can be devastating [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Fashion industry veteran helps Latina students “sew up” their career dreams
LatinaLista — It’s a safe bet to say that every Latino family has at least one person who sews. For some, their family sewer should really be called the family designer, especially if they make their own patterns. Yet, for all the Latinas and Latinos who sew, it’s a puzzle as to why there are [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Las Vegas homeless high-schoolers get helping hand from caring community
LatinaLista — Word in the street is that the US economy is not getting better. People continue to be laid off, homes continue to be foreclosed upon and families continually find themselves homeless. There’s no city in the country that has felt more deeply the impact of this bad economy than Las Vegas, Nevada. Yet, [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Colorado Catholic bishop targets immigrant advocacy group’s funding
LatinaLista — With a worsening economy, more states passing anti-immigrant legislation and the White House endorsing the controversial program known as Secure Communities, undocumented immigrants are under siege. These men, women and children are impacted financially by the nation’s attitude towards their presence in the US and can’t help but be impacted emotionally by these [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Coming to the rescue of cash-strapped families whose pets need critical care
LatinaLista — One of the most heart-wrenching signs of this sputtering economy is when families, forced to watch every penny, don’t have enough money to pay for critical medical care for the family pet. With veterinarian costs rivaling that of human medical care, many more families these days are reluctantly opting to put these family members [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Teaching both Latino and non-Latino youth cultural pride through Mariachi music
LatinaLista — There’s no single genre of music that can accomplish three different sets of emotions — get feet tapping and hands clapping, bring tears to your eyes and swell the chest with pride — like mariachi music. Dating back to 18th century Mexico, mariachi music is considered an international ambassador for the country, representing [...]
