LatinaLista — Among the many creative ways people have tried in the past to get kids to do well in school has been to pay them to make good grades. Critics have pointed out that while it may motivate…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION One of our Nation’s great civil rights leaders, Cesar Estrada Chavez came of age as a migrant farm worker, witnessing the injustice that pervaded fields and vineyards across…
LatinaLista — What’s the best thing to lift a person out of poverty? A job, of course. Yet, what if that person has never received an education or training in any skill, and on top of that, they live…
LatinaLista — Latino civil rights icon, Cesar Chavez, is synonymous with the United Farm Workers (UFW) organization. Yet, he wasn’t the only one who championed the rights of these workers. According to a 1975 national poll, there were 17…
LatinaLista — Doing good deeds has nothing to do with age. We just have to look at the success one Providence, Rhode Island boy has had in fulfilling a mission he started at the age of five! Nicholas Lowinger,…
By Ada Alvarez LatinaLista Women have a “special day” marked on the international calendar that cannot be celebrated as a holiday nor marked as the perfect excuse to receive random flowers. The 8th of March is International Women’s Day…
LatinaLista — The saying “Daddy’s girl” is destined to become obsolete as the rise in single mother families continues and fathers are only a parent in name only, not to mention the outcomes for fatherless girls is traditionally not…
LatinaLista — Every year, during the month of March, otherwise known as Women’s History Month, we like to remind ourselves of how far women in this country have come. Given the recent political debates over contraception and women’s heathcare,…
LatinaLista — According to the U.S. Census, there are 157 million women in the United States (men number only 151.8 million). Of that total, 85.4 million are mothers; 9.9 million are single moms — the group most likely to…
LatinaLista — Girls are getting into trouble at younger ages than boys and they continue to be the fastest growing segment of the juvenile justice system. It’s a troubling trend that has everyone from law enforcement to community organizations…
LatinaLista — Valentine’s Day is all about giving your heart to friends, family, classmates or co-workers to show them how much you care. But what if you could show how much you care to some impoverished children in two…
LatinaLista — Valentine’s Day is the busiest day of the year in the restaurant industry. It’s a day when diners will be trying to show their love and affection for their special someone by ordering the best money can…
LatinaLista — Every college-bound high school junior and senior knows the drill when it comes to taking their SAT tests — get plenty of rest, bring extra pencils with erasers and make sure there’s an extra set of batteries…
LatinaLista — Young people of Pacoima, California are among the most impoverished in the state. The poverty that exists in the Northeast San Fernando Valley doesn’t give these kids too much hope for a promising future — and that…
LatinaLista — A delegation of 20 women from the United States and Canada are on a 10-day mission to help amplify the voices of women in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras known as las defensoras or human rights defenders who…
LatinaLista — There’s been a long-held belief that the average Latino household doesn’t give to charities. According to a new study, it’s a belief that should have been recognized as an urban myth long ago. This month, the W.K….
LatinaLista — According to Wikipedia, the (short) definition of a NGO or non-governmental organization is “a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government.” The United Nations is credited with coining the…
LatinaLista — The word “empowerment” is often used to describe an end-goal for many non-profits who work with disadvantaged youth and families. Some organizations define empowering their target clients by offering classes to boost their self-esteem. While that’s important,…
LatinaLista — Unfortunately for too many non profits these days, it doesn’t matter how noble the cause there just aren’t enough donations to go around. The founders at Florida-based Hugs and Kisses know this, especially for a cause like…
LatinaLista — On Wednesday, January 11, is the internationally observed Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to data from the U. S. Government, 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year; 80 percent are female and almost half are…
LatinaLista — It’s said that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, Memphis-based photographer, Bill Piacesi, hopes the pictures he’s taking are worth sizable donations to the poor of Memphis. A fine art portrait photographer, Piacesi was moved…
LatinaLista — Sports has long been considered the “great equalizer.” No matter a person’s financial background, ethnicity or race, if he/she had the ability and the persistence it was believed they could make it in that sport. Yet, there…
LatinaLista — Racial intolerance has reached such high levels of disbelief that it’s hard to believe we are talking about the United States and not some third world, oppressive country. Yet, two stunning examples of racial intolerance practiced by…
LatinaLista — During the holidays, there are three things most people will have in their homes: wrapped gifts, extra sweets, and alcohol. Just as it’s hard to keep young people from shaking a gift or two or digging into…
LatinaLista — With cries from conservatives reaching fever pitch levels that the only way for the government to cut costs is to cut federal programs that help the poor and underserved, evidence is mounting that this is not a…
