LatinaLista — Every shopper has heard the “fair and square” retail promise at one time or another where stores try to ‘sell’ themselves to buyers as the go-to place for fair value. Yet, there’s another ‘fair’ buying campaign that goes beyond the fair value promise. The Fair Trade Towns USA campaign started in 2005 as [...]
Victims unite during International Anti-Street Harassment Week
LatinaLista — At one time or another most women and girls in the United States have experienced the occasional unwanted catcall or whistle. As long as the guy committing the street harassment stays in his own (work) zone, it’s easy enough to ignore, but that’s not always the case. Street harassment can also entail stalking [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Giving homeless children more than a place to call home
LatinaLista — In the late 1980s, two teachers from Plano, Texas noticed that some of their students were carrying large trash bags with them to school every day. The students would stuff the bags in their lockers and collect them at the end of the day. When the teachers asked the students what was so [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Sack suppers keep low-income children from going hungry
LatinaLista — Sometimes it’s the most heart-wrenching sight that inspires great ideas to not only be born but put into action. That was what happened to Mary K. Hoodhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2003. She saw several children dumpster diving behind a school. She asked them what they were doing and they replied with [...]
New national program creates special text shortcode to help human trafficking victims ‘BeFree’ of abusers
LatinaLista — Over the last few years, a lot of good organizations have done a great job in getting people to understand that modern-day slavery is alive and well. Some organizations have gone so far as to list the warning signs of someone who may be enslaved or being trafficked and who concerned citizens can [...]
White House recognizes 11 immigration reform advocates in special Champions of Change ceremony
LatinaLista — This morning, the White House hosted a special installment of their ongoing “Champions of Change” series by honoring 11 people “who embody the spirit of Cesar Chavez’s legacy and commit themselves to working in their communities to advocate and organize around immigration-related issues.” The Cesar Chavez Champions of Change program featured people from [...]
