LatinaLista — In almost any conversation dealing with immigrants and/or immigration reform, someone points out the obvious — “Immigrants come to work.” A new social media campaign strives to expand on that sentiment by declaring that immigrants are Here for Good. Launched this week by the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), the campaign [...]
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 [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: ARTS founder looks to Oscar win of Inocente doc to boost visibility and donations
LatinaLista — Trying to convince children who are homeless, victims of child abuse, domestic violence or facing a myriad of ‘adult’ challenges most kids their ages don’t have to worry about that they have a reason to survive can be an uphill battle. It’s a battle that one San Diego nonprofit though is winning through [...]
New report shows less kids going to jail but more children of color remain behind bars or in detention
LatinaLista — The Annie E. Casey Foundation released an update on the issue of youth behind bars, which is a mixed bag of news. The good news is that over a 15-year period, from 1995-2010, youth incarceration dropped by 40 percent. However, the bad news is still bad. According to the KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot: Youth [...]
Nonprofit Spotlight: Helping sexually exploited girls see the value in their lives and what ‘GEMS’ they really are
LatinaLista — The term ‘human trafficking’ doesn’t begin to relay the true cost of emotional and physical damage done to the women, girls and children victimized by what is a barbaric international business. It is reported by mental health officials that many of the victims who have been sexually exploited see their lives and themselves [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: San Diego teens battle hunger by getting businesses to donate surplus food
LatinaLista — Though the economy is showing signs of improving, it’s still slow-going with prices rising faster than peoples’ salaries. No other segment of the economy hits closer to home than food prices. Shrinking wages and extreme weather events have put the squeeze on families in more than one way causing 1 in 5 Americans [...]