Category: Life Issues
Mexico’s Javier Sicilia makes his case for US help to combat cartel violence
LatinaLista — Yesterday, we received news from the Pew Hispanic Research Center that data, from both sides of the border, show Mexican migration into the United States at a standstill. However, when it comes to Mexican citizens fleeing their country out of fear of the drug cartel violence and petitioning for asylum on this side [...]
Latina Cubicle Confidential™ — Is Your Pink Slip Showing?
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ “Your job has been eliminated”. These words can hang in the air for a bit longer than anything else you planned to hear in a phone call from your boss or at an impromptu meeting for you and several other employees in a conference room. Some companies [...]
Latina Lista launches the “Smart Survey Panel” to make Latinos’ opinions known to companies
LatinaLista — With the Latino market projected to have a buying power of $1.5 trillion in three years, marketers and advertisers are finally noticing that they know very little about what Latinos do and do not like and who we are. For that reason, meet-ups between Latino bloggers and marketers are becoming more popular. Yet, [...]
Financial advisor tells Latino families — stop living in “crisis mode”
By Andrés Gutierrez LatinaLista Imagine your child is sick, and the vaccine that would save his life costs $1,000.You have 30 days to come up with the money — but you can’t borrow it. Could you save $1,000 in one month? Of course you could. Why? Priority. For most people, saving money is not a [...]
New web site strives to make Latinos aware of risk infection to hepatitis
LatinaLista — Most people have heard the word “hepatitis” but don’t really know what it means. In short, hepatitis is when there is a swelling and inflammation of the liver. The causes for the liver to get this viral infection stems from mainly three sources:
High school theater group puts undocumented immigrant twist in Shakespeare’s Othello
LatinaLista It’s not unusual for high school theatre clubs to tackle the staging of Shakespeare’s tragic tale Othello. The play, which revolves around an African general and his Venetian wife, has enough conflict, suspense and action to make any performance of the classic interesting and exciting for both actors and audience. Not for the theater [...]
Two sites help families figure out college costs before enrolling
LatinaLista — With school almost finished for this school year, most families of high school seniors who are eyeing college, whether it be an university or community college, are trying to figure out how much it’s really going to cost them.
International DayofPink reminds people bullying is not cool
LatinaLista — Today, April 11, is being celebrated as the DayofPink. While we would like to think it’s in honor of Latina Lista, the fact is it’s in honor of raising awareness about a serious issue in schools and communities across the globe — bullying. DayofPink is the International Day against bullying, discrimination, homophobia and [...]
New education report reveals too many states aren’t doing enough to ensure Latinos succeed in school
LatinaLista — Today’s report released by Excelencia in Education!, Latino College Completion in 50 States, doesn’t present any real new revelations but it is amping up the alarm for the nation to pay attention to what is happening among the next generation of Americans, who happen to be Latino.
Latina Cubicle Confidential™– Do You Have a Job or a Career?
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ The ability to keep your job in this labor market is no small achievement. The official national unemployment rate is at 8.2% and among Latinos, that rate is 10%. While it is key to deliver your best at your current job — you also must ask yourself [...]
