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Delaware’s New Hispanic Commission
Published on 3 Feb, 2012 at 11:56 in Community Stories, Washington DC | Viewed 171 times | No Comments
By Brenda Palomo El Tiempo Hispano DOVER, DELAWARE — This Tuesday, January 17th, the members of the brand new Hispanic Commission congregated in Dover for their first meeting. The Commission is meant to replace the Governor’s Consortium on Hispanic Affairs as well as the Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs (GACHA), which were recently dissolved.
Guatemalan couple defrauded for more than $1,500 through phone threats
Published on 19 Jan, 2012 at 10:29 in Community Stories, Washington DC | Viewed 346 times | No Comments
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — On Monday, December 12, María Martínez received a phone call from California where a man that identified himself as Luis Valdés of Acción Hispana asked her about her husband and told her they were looking for him because he owed more than $800 and “now he has an attorney trying
Is it the end for dual language education in Delaware?
Published on 20 Dec, 2011 at 11:00 in Community Stories, Washington DC | Viewed 273 times | No Comments
By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano Dual language education, Spanish and English in Lewis Elementary School in Wilmington could cease to be a reality. WILMINGTON — Lewis Elementary has been a pioneer and unique in its type in Delaware’s public education system until the opening this year of the Las Americas ASPIRA Academy. Due to
The Headaches of Immigration Law
Published on 30 Nov, 2011 at 16:21 in Community Stories, Washington DC | Viewed 294 times | No Comments
By Eduardo Gonzalez El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Making the topic so difficult to discuss rationally is the complexity of the issue: Who deserves to get in? Who doesn’t? What do we do with those who are here and undocumented? Should we say “un-documented” or “illegal”? What do we do with the parents of American
Delaware Recognized for Racial Justice Improvement Project Efforts
Published on 18 Nov, 2011 at 23:13 in Community Stories, Social Justice, Washington DC | Viewed 86 times | No Comments
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The Delaware Courts, criminal justice agencies, and others were recog- nized for their leadership in efforts to implement racial and justice fairness initiatives during a conference sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assis- tance (BJA) and the American Bar Association on October 21 – 22, 2011 in Washington, D.C. In
Connecting the Catholic Hispanic Community
Published on 19 Oct, 2011 at 0:31 in Community Stories, Faith, Online, Social Media, Washington DC | Viewed 57 times | No Comments
El Tiempo Hispano Catholic Relief Services (CRS), one of the largest faith-based international aid organizations in the United States and one of the world’s foremost agencies for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, further enhanced its outreach efforts to U.S. Hispanics. Through an updated digital platform, CRS will offer Hispanics a better way to connect with
Good-bye Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs, Hello Hispanic Commission
Published on 2 Oct, 2011 at 21:31 in Community Stories, Culture, Government, Washington DC | Viewed 74 times | No Comments
By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic Affairs (GACHA) of Delaware has ceased to exist as such, and by means of Governor Jack Markell’s executive order, the new institution representing Hispanics in Delaware will be the Delaware Hispanic Commission. Since the creation of the Hispanic Consortium in 2006
Delaware and Chile: a very fruitful relationship
Published on 1 Sep, 2011 at 1:23 in Business, Community Stories, Global Views, Washington DC | Viewed 64 times | No Comments
By Fernando Alcayaga El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — The governor of Delaware, Jack Markell, has recently concluded a very successful trade mission to Chile. During his stay, Governor Markell signed a covenant to extend the terms of an agreement between the Port of Wilmington and Chile to ensure the continued storage and distribution of food
La Exitosa nominated to the Marconi award
Published on 19 Aug, 2011 at 22:37 in Community Stories, Culture, Media, Washington DC | Viewed 78 times | No Comments
El Tiempo Hispano DELAWARE — Rafael Orlando and La Exitosa station have been nominated for the Mar- coni award this year, as the Hispanic Personality and the Latin Station of the Year respectively. The Marconi award is granted by the National Association of Broadcasters as an acknowledgement to commentators as well as to radio stations
Mexican Migration Patterns Signal a New Immigration Reality
Published on 3 Aug, 2011 at 20:29 in Community Stories, Immigration, Washington DC | Viewed 66 times | No Comments
MetroLatinoUSA WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer Coming, Fewer Leaving, and 3/5 of Unauthorized Have Been Here for a Decade or Longer The Immigration Policy Center released a summary of recent data on Mexican migration to and from the United States. This data provides an important reminder that as migration patterns change over time, so too must
