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Social media analysis predicts tonight’s Iowa caucus victor via Facebook
LatinaLista — Speculation is running high on just who will win the Iowa caucus tonight, the New Hampshire primary next week, and eventually, the GOP nomination. As expected, since it is the start of the new year, some psychics have tried to predict the eventual winner. But there’s another way that could be even more
Premier Latina news site unveils new look as “The Smart News Source”
LatinaLista — Today is a big day for Latina Lista. It’s the day that I officially launch the latest incarnation of what started out as a simple blog in 2004. Today, it’s a new layout, a new platform, a new look and a new tagline. When I started Latina Lista, there were only a handful
Connecting the Catholic Hispanic Community
Published on 19 Oct, 2011 at 0:31 in Community Stories, Faith, Online, Social Media, Washington DC | Viewed 57 times | No Comments
El Tiempo Hispano Catholic Relief Services (CRS), one of the largest faith-based international aid organizations in the United States and one of the world’s foremost agencies for humanitarian aid and disaster relief, further enhanced its outreach efforts to U.S. Hispanics. Through an updated digital platform, CRS will offer Hispanics a better way to connect with
National population campaign counts down to when planet hits 7 billion mark on Oct. 31
LatinaLista — This year, October 31, 2011 will mean something more than just a day when kids and kids-at-heart dress up in their favorite costumes, try to scare each other and go trick-or-treating. It actually will mark a very scary milestone — when the planet will have a world population of 7 billion people. The
New online political trend puts democracy back in the hands of the people
LatinaLista — There’s a new political trend happening across the nation — average people making their voices heard Washington in unorthodox ways. No doubt, the trend has been influenced by the success of the Tea Party, who was very effective in installing sympathetic candidates to their causes and who have turned Washington upside down since
New White House initiative “petitions” the public to let Washington know when they’re unhappy
LatinaLista — There’s no doubt the Internet has changed how people act on their frustrations with government. Whether it’s heeding protest calls posted on Facebook and Twitter or creating special pages for causes or blogging, the Internet is the key to 21st Century organizing and protesting. One of the most effective forms of Internet protesting
Bilingual site helps Latino parents create a “New Futuro” for their children
Published on 23 Aug, 2011 at 20:44 in Education, Nonprofit, Online, Parenting, Youth | Viewed 74 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — In every survey conducted of Latino parents about their hopes for the education of their children, the unanimous sentiment is that they want their children to go on to college. Unfortunately, there is a learning gap for parents when it comes to knowing how to help their kids apply for college, receive financial
Spreading the love of Latin music one Skype lesson at a time
LatinaLista — Virtual classes are nothing new. Answering roll call from behind a computer monitor in your pajamas is common from kindergarten to college these days. Yet, there has always been an understanding that some classes just don’t translate well in the virtual classroom, like learning to play instruments. After all, don’t teachers need to
Bilingual online toolkit helps families understand the importance of college
Published on 28 Jun, 2011 at 22:11 in Education, Language, Online, Parenting, Youth | Viewed 98 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — For many Latino families, the notion of higher education for their children, or themselves, can seem out of reach. Yet, a new bilingual website, En Camino: Herramientas educativas para familias/On our Way: Educational tools for families, sponsored by The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) provides the necessary information that can make it
New site spreads message “Muslims are our fellow Americans”
Published on 8 Jun, 2011 at 0:16 in Diversity, Education, Media, Multimedia, Online, Palabra Final, Social Justice | Viewed 106 times | No Comments
LatinaLista — When it comes to being feared, insulted or ignored based on who you physically are as a person, a lot of Latinos know what that feels like. Another group who knows equally well how it feels is Muslim Americans. Take what happened last month: On May 6, five days after the killing of
