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Undocumented students in over 28 states stage events to let Washington know USA is their home

Sep 23, 2009, 7:54 AM 1

LatinaLista — If you should see a group of students picketing, marching, hosting petition tables or gathering for a rally today, you might want to join them. Today is the national Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action…

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Wendy’s restaurants 15-year high school scholarship competition reaches out to Latino students

Sep 18, 2009, 9:33 AM 0

LatinaLista — When we hear the term “Heisman Trophy,” most of us, who aren’t even football fans, know that this is the highest award to give a college football player. In most cases, it’s like the golden ticket to…

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World Suicide Prevention Day uses social network to raise awareness

Sep 10, 2009, 1:48 PM 0

LatinaLista — Suicide. It’s a single word identifying a single act by a single individual that impacts an array of people and invokes a multitude of emotions — disbelief, sadness, anger, puzzlement and guilt. The Centers for Disease Control…

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International Peace Summit in Costa Rica extends a global invitation via virtual summit web site

Sep 9, 2009, 1:04 PM 0

LatinaLista — Everyone, or most everyone, has heard about the G-20 Summit taking place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Sept. 24-25, attended by the world’s most powerful leaders to discuss the state and future of the global economy. Yet, there’s…

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Latina Lista to appear at SXSW — if there are enough votes

Sep 2, 2009, 2:36 PM 1

LatinaLista — If you think South by Southwest (SXSW) is just a compass direction then chances are you haven’t heard of the annual Austin event that seems to grow bigger every year and brings together some of the most…

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President’s proclamation for Women’s Equality Day

Aug 26, 2009, 11:34 AM 0

LatinaLista — Since 1971, every President has issued a proclamation for Women’s Equality Day. The day was designated, through legislation by Congresswoman Bella Abzug, to honor the day women were given the right to vote. In fact, the theme…

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New national campaign creates a way for everyone to show gratitude to military personnel with a simple gesture

Aug 20, 2009, 8:47 AM 0

LatinaLista — It doesn’t matter what side of the political aisle you shout from, an uniting fact is an appreciation of the men and women who serve in our nation’s military. Those soldiers who are dispatched to the Middle…

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Special hotel campaign rewards volunteerism with a free/discount night stay

Aug 19, 2009, 9:21 AM 0

LatinaLista — While volunteering is always good for the soul, not to mention the community, it’s now also good for a free or discounted night at a posh hotel. Sage Hospitality is the mother company of such fine hotels…

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Mr. President, It is time to grant a moratorium on deportations of youth raised in the U.S. until immigration reform is passed

Aug 14, 2009, 12:07 PM 9

LatinaLista — First, there was Benita. Then came Walter. After that, Taha. Now, it’s Herta. These are the names of young people who faced deportation from the Department of Homeland Security because their parents brought them to live in…

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One Latino Michigan inmate shares his perspective on prison life as he waits for Gov. Granholm to decide his fate

Aug 12, 2009, 10:10 AM 3

LatinaLista — In yesterday’s Latina Lista post recounting how prisons are the breeding grounds for new tensions arising between blacks and Latinos, one faithful reader, Efren Paredes, Jr., who has been behind bars since the age of 15, in…

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One side effect of a broken immigration system — corruption — thrives on this side of the border too

Aug 10, 2009, 12:54 PM 4

LatinaLista — For those of us who advocate the government get started on reforming the nation’s immigration system, President Obama’s announcement that he’s pushing back the issue on his agenda until other priorities, like health care, get resolved are…

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New program creates opportunity for Facebook users to help with scientific research

Aug 6, 2009, 10:25 AM 0

LatinaLista — Have you ever dreamed of being the person who finds a cure for cancer? Or maybe a cure for malaria in Africa? Or even helping scientists with the study of global warming? Well, there’s now a way…

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Children take to the Maricopa County streets to protest Sheriff Arpaio

Aug 4, 2009, 1:09 PM 0

LatinaLista — Maricopa County Arizona is used to seeing protests staged against their infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Yet, this Friday, there will be a different kind of protest against Arpaio in Maricopa County. This time, protesters will be marching…

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Guest Voz: Invitation from Guatemalan Human Rights Commission shows 2nd-generation Latina what happened to Postville deportees

Jul 31, 2009, 9:29 AM 18

By Cynthia Mazariegos LatinaLista — Second-generation Guatemalan-American, Cynthia Mazariegos, dreams of becoming a lawyer one day and championing justice for immigrants as an immigration attorney. Her dreams are fueled by the ongoing debate in the United States over comprehensive…

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Laredo, Texas spearheads city-wide book initiative to combat hunger and literacy

Jul 30, 2009, 11:04 AM 0

LatinaLista — The saying “food for thought” has two literal meanings in Laredo, Texas thanks to the efforts of three dynamic women educators. These three women, Beverly Herrera, Carmen Escamilla and Annie TreviÃ±o (no relation that I know of…

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Director of “The Wall” offers campuses film to screen to create dialogue about federal immigration policy

Jul 29, 2009, 2:14 PM 0

LatinaLista — A lot has been written and filmed about the ongoing building of the border wall along the US-Mexico border. The latest film to chronicle the impact of the border wall in the region is simply titled “The…

General, Human Rights, Palabra Final, Social Justice, Women

Cincinnati discovers they’re not immune to human trafficking

Jul 27, 2009, 8:51 AM 0

LatinaLista — Human trafficking is known to be a worldwide phenomenon but the trouble, at least in this country, is making people aware that it is also a local phenomenon. Well, the people of Cincinnati, Ohio now know exactly…

Culture, Economy, General, Global Views, Human Rights, Social Justice, Women

LL Original Report: Mexican resort town doesn’t let the issue of human rights abuses relax

Jul 26, 2009, 3:52 PM 0

By Mariana Llamas-Cendon Latinalista MANZANILLO, MEXICO: The city of Manzanillo, the main tourist destination of the Mexican state of Colima, houses a very unusual attraction. Something a visitor or a resident would never expect to see in a beach…

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Guest Voz: Former gang-banger turned civic leader creates special school curriculum to keep kids from making his same mistakes

Jul 24, 2009, 4:17 PM 2

LatinaLista — The way Robert Renteria’s life was going as a kid — poverty, domestic violence, drugs, gangs — it wasn’t surprising that people thought Renteria had a one-way ticket to nowhere. Robert Renteria Yet, he surprised everyone by…

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Wal Mart sponsors essay contest to help get needed supplies to classrooms — but Friday, July 24 is deadline

Jul 23, 2009, 1:17 PM 0

LatinaLista — Across the country, summer vacation is winding down for millions of children and school will be back in session in a few short weeks. What has become a common problem is that many schools will be unable…

Causes, General, Global Views, Technology

New campaign asking the world to vote for the top 7 Natural Wonders

Jul 22, 2009, 8:16 AM 0

LatinaLista — The Grand Canyon. The Amazon. The Dead Sea. The Galapagos Islands. These are just a few of the 28 natural wonders of the world that a new campaign is asking people to decide from to create the…

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Mandela Day aims to inspire the world

Jul 17, 2009, 10:23 AM 0

LatinaLista — Tomorrow, July 18, is the 91st birthday of South Africa’s Nelson Mandela. It is also the first global observance of Mandela Day. Nelson Mandela The day isn’t just to honor the legacy of one of the world’s…

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