Category: Life Issues
National conversation intensifies over the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for women
LatinaLista — Friday, March 23, is the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known in conservative circles (negatively) as “Obamacare.” Yet, for the person/family who doesn’t have the luxury of having an employer supply insurance, or has a pre-existing medical condition or lives check-to-check such that any extra costs for [...]
Sharing the DREAM with Others
By Gaby Pacheco LatinaLista Recently, I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful 19-year-old Salvadorian woman, fighting for the DREAM Act. At first, I thought she was a DREAMer, but on the contrary, Jocelyne Cardona, is a US Citizen, born to immigrant parents. “I am a Latina student at Macalester College in Minnesota, who has [...]
Pew Hispanic report shows Latinos and immigrants’ job gains are a matter of perspective
LatinaLista — News headlines tell us that the economy is recovering slowly but surely. For many in the country, their reality isn’t catching up with these headlines — unless they are Latino, Asian or immigrants. According to a new Pew Hispanic report, The Demographics of the Jobs Recovery, Latino, Asian and immigrant workers are either [...]
Couple taking the message of citizenship to children across the country
LatinaLista — On January 27, 2012, a retired couple, Diane and John Eckstein, packed up their mobile home and began a cross-country journey with their dog Kipp. Unlike most retirees who want to make time at the end of their careers to leisurely see and enjoy the sights of the country, this couple is working [...]
Latina Cubicle Confidential™–Is Speaking Spanish on the Job Okay?
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ According to the Pew Hispanic Research Center, 88 percent of the nation’s second-generation Latinas and Latinos, are bilingual. We are the sons and daughters of immigrants and grew up hearing both English and Spanish and speak both fluently. It is easy for us to switch between our [...]
Unintentional poisonings pose high risk in low-income and immigrant Latino communities
LatinaLista — Most people think poisoning deaths are stuff of murder mysteries and spy novels but the sad fact is that more people, ages 25 to 64-years-old, die of unintentional poisonings than get killed in car accidents. It’s something to always remember but especially during this 50th anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24). [...]
Cartoon Network takes the animation out of the serious topic of bullying
LatinaLista — Bullying is an issue that, in spite of the increase in media awareness campaigns, it’s getting worse. According to bullying statistics for 2010, there are about 2.7 million students being bullied each year by about 2.1 students taking on the roll of the bully. It’s revenge for school bullying that leads to the [...]
Military diversity initiatives gaining momentum in the face of increasingly bad press
LatinaLista — The recent horrific act by a US Army staff sergeant killing 16 Afghan children and adults in cold blood defies explanation. Whether the soldier suffered from brain trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder or was in a state of delusional drunkeness when he committed these crimes against humanity is up to the officials in charge [...]
Latina Cubicle Confidential™: La Chismosa—Is this YOU?
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ I grew up hearing a common dicho or proverb in Spanish: No me gusta, pero me entretiene — I may not like it but it is entertaining. This is what I heard just before someone started in on the latest gossip at the dinner table or at [...]
Why is it we only care about heart disease when it hits home?
LatinaLista — Last month was all about heart awareness. It might have had something to do with a day celebrating couples — something most singles without a significant other would rather ignore. But the fact is, no one, especially Latinas and Latinos, can afford to ignore heart disease — even if we think it can’t [...]
