By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Do you work in a noisy “cubicle farm”? Do people stop by to “chat” when you least expect? Are you about ready to scream for silence so you can just think? You are not alone. Researchers have found that once interrupted from a task, only 40% of [...]
Teen poetry site creates first-ever mobile poetry slams featuring poems with a purpose
LatinaLista — Words are powerful. There is perhaps no generation who knows the truth of that statement better than today’s teenagers. From text and Facebook messages/campaigns to cyber/physical bullying, today’s kids are creating more words and bombarded with words than probably any generation before them. This is also the multi-media generation where YouTube, podcasts and [...]
Oceans in Peril: How Carbon Dioxide is Changing Our Oceans
Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista You may have heard the news that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have pushed past 400 parts per million at monitoring stations in the Arctic. Carbon dioxide is a heat-trapping gas, in fact the most pervasive greenhouse gas contributing to climate change, and scientists are noting this signpost with concern as it [...]
Latino and immigrant food workers likely to experience high levels of discrimination in the industry
LatinaLista — A study last month by Harris Interactive measured how much Americans are dining out to gauge whether or not economic recovery is occurring. The study’s authors found that while over 60 percent of people had dined at a quick-service restaurant the previous month, many are cutting back or becoming more selective when going [...]
New report highlights link between teen pregnancies and low achieving school districts
LatinaLista — A new study released by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy and America’s Promise Alliance erases any doubt how schools factor in determining if students become teen parents. Teen Pregnancy and High School Dropout: What communities can do to address these issues reveals that in 2008 in counties and cities [...]
Report highlighting Latinas smart shopping habits don’t tell the whole story
LatinaLista — The headline says what most Latino families have known all their lives — Hispanic Women Are Smartest Shoppers: Study. According to the study conducted by WSL/Strategic Retail, an authority on shopper behavior and retail trends, Latinas are so smart because among all women there are certain things we routinely do before we shop: gather [...]
