LatinaLista — In 1997, the International Museum of Women (IMOW) was founded on the premise that it would be a museum that inspired visitors with “powerful ideas” and “new ways of thinking that transform women’s lives and the world.” Since then, the museum has hosted a number of exhibits that fulfilled that mission. Yet, as [...]
Spotlight Non-profit: Creating a place in society for Hispanic elderly
LatinaLista–According to the U.S. Census, thirteen percent of the total population is 65 years and older, with Latino elderly comprising six percent of that total population. Latinos are touted as the fastest growing ethnic group in the nation. The National Hispanic Council on Aging projects that by 2030 the Hispanic elderly will comprise 11.2 percent [...]
Latinas and black women contract AIDS more from sexual networks and less through risky behaviors
LatinaLista — Once upon a time, AIDS/HIV was considered as dangerous, contagious and prevalent as the H1N1 virus. There used to be massive public service campaign commercials instructing people on how to avoid getting infected with HIV. A month didn’t go by that AIDS/HIV wasn’t mentioned in the news or the subject of an in-depth [...]
Latinos comprise largest share of “Below Basic” literacy rates
LatinaLista On the heels of the President’s address of the dismal dropout rates, the nation is supposed to be observing today Read Across America Day 2010. For those students who have dropped out of school or who are struggling academically, poor reading skills are a big part of their problem. According to the National Center [...]
Actor Edward James Olmos spearheads donations request to help “Stand and Deliver” teacher Jaime Escalante
LatinaLista If we were to name the top five all-time family favorite Latino films, a list might include: La Bamba, Real Women Have Curves, Mi Familia, Selena and — Stand and Deliver. Who could forget the teacher Jaime Escalante, played by Edward James Olmos, who inspired a classroom full of East LA kids to believe [...]
President’s dropout recovery plan lacks four components to help Latino students
LatinaLista President Obama outlined a plan today to reduce the high school dropout rate. He deserves kudos for understanding that this educational crisis goes beyond local communities and state jurisdictions, and has serious national implications for the future. According to the President’s statistics: Every school day, about 7,000 students decide to drop out of school [...]
