LatinaLista — A study by the University of Chicago found that less than ten percent of children who go through the foster care system ever graduate from college. One of the lucky ones is Marquis Cabrera. Abandoned as an infant and spending most of his youth in foster care until he was adopted, Cabrera went [...]
Guest Voz: Latino families need more choices of learning programs to see their children succeed in school
LatinaLista – Latino youth are not living up to their academic potential. It’s an undeniable fact and a bold statement. But it doesn’t just place the blame on Latino families, like a recent speech by the President and CEO of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank; it also acknowledges the two-way street that exists when educating any [...]
New campaign plugs Latinos into energy conservation
By Margaret Ramirez LatinaLista — The United States of America has a population of over 308 million. With so many people, it is no surprise to learn that the U.S. is one of the largest energy consumers in the world. Energy consumption has increased at a faster rate than energy production over the last fifty [...]
Spotlight Nonprofit: Giving hope to Latinos who want to go to college
LatinaLista — The word “esperanza” means hope in Spanish. Today, in this troubling economy, it’s hard for people to have hope if they don’t have good job prospects. And to get a good job, one needs an education. Unfortunately, too many Latino families live paycheck to paycheck. The notion of paying an ever increasing college [...]
Bilingual online toolkit helps families understand the importance of college
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 [...]
Senate hearing on DREAM Act is nice gesture but Latino community needs more
LatinaLista — This morning’s first-ever Senate hearing on the DREAM Act, chaired by Sen. Durbin, seemed, at times, like an exercise in “preaching to the choir.” The audience was overwhelmingly supportive of the DREAM Act and, in fact, many DREAMers were in attendance. At one point, Sen. Durbin was the lone senator sitting behind the [...]
