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Children’s global literacy project takes “flat” learning to new heights
LatinaLista — Since 1994, a plain-faced, brightly-colored cut-out of a young boy named Stanley has been the global ambassador for children’s literacy and friendship. Now, Flat Stanley, as he’s more popularly known, has a web site, a mobile app and a Facebook page and is breaking borders and language barriers among children worldwide. If you’re
Culture Clash at the Altar: My Wedding, My Parents, and Being Latina
By Sarbelia Benedict Long Island Wins My husband proposed on Valentine’s Day of 2010. As cliché as it sounds, it was our anniversary as boyfriend and girlfriend— to me that made it all the more romantic. Then came the wedding. I know this will sound strange to many readers, but I was actually kind of
National online book discussion fosters reflection on nation’s treatment of people of color
Published on 7 Feb, 2012 at 15:31 in Culture | Viewed 405 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — Every country has its chapters of dark history, and the United States is no exception. Unfortunately, in this country, those dark chapters that still haunt our nation have to do with the treatment of people of color. One such chapter, among many, was the forced migration of — blacks. Known as the Great
Official Latino SXSWi event seeking nominations for inaugural Revolucionario Awards
LatinaLista — History shows that Latinos and revolutions go mano-en-mano. Being at the forefront in demanding change is nothing new for any Latino or Latina — only the tactics have changed. Today, it’s all about the social revolution or, to be more accurate, revolución. Every day, more Latinos and Latinas are joining the ranks of
Oral history project strives to keep the voices of Haitian earthquake survivors alive
LatinaLista — On January 12, 2010, the first catastrophic earthquake in modern memory to hit close to the United States happened 710 miles off the Florida coast in Haiti. The severity of the earthquake, the number of people killed and the thousands who have had to struggle with rebuilding their lives amid a corrupt and
National Park Foundation doubles efforts to document Latinos’ presence in US history
LatinaLista — Wide open spaces and fresh air are pretty much foreign concepts to most Latino families who live in cramped urban areas or suburban neighborhoods with postage stamp-size yards, where pollution from car emissions or nearby factories are just facts of life — and far away from any national park. In fact, because of
Auction house to sell “Pancho Villa’s last saddle”
LatinaLista — On July 20, 1923, Mexican revolutionary leader, Pancho Villa, was assassinated in Chihuahua, Mexico. Though he was a murderer, a cattle rustler and bank robber, Villa was also a charismatic hero to the thousands of Mexico’s poor. As a result, he left behind a Robin Hood-esque legacy that has been romanticized over the
Tracing the root causes for Latino immigrant students’ struggles and successes in American schools
By Sara Martínez LatinaLista Disturbed by the high rates of Latino students dropping out of school in the United States, Dr. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie wondered what could be done to help both the students and the teachers gain success in the classroom. She knew she had to get to the root of the problem and
Latino youth have higher rates of smoking than Hispanic adults
Published on 28 Dec, 2011 at 15:58 in Children, Culture, Health, Youth | Viewed 480 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — January 1 is more than just the first day of a new year. To a lot of people, it’s the start of either recycling old resolutions or making new ones. The two most popular resolutions have historically been losing weight and quitting smoking. In this day and age when smokers are treated like
New report finds 6 percent of Latinos reject calling themselves Hispanic, Latino or Spanish
Published on 27 Dec, 2011 at 16:29 in Culture, History, Language, Youth | Viewed 691 times | 1 Comment
LatinaLista — It’s an old story. Report after report always shows that Latino immigrants make themselves “sick” assimilating into U.S. society by adopting fastfood habits, workaholic lifestyles, etc. Now comes news that there are some Latino immigrants who are literally losing themselves in their quest to be all-American. Recent research by Amon Emeka and Jody
