By Elaine Rita Mendus Más Wired Apparently, there really is an app for everything. Working with
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Bilingual Campaign: Increasing HIV Testing among Gay and Bisexual Latino Men
Jun 27, 2013, 12:15 PM 0
SaludToday Latinos account for 21% of all new HIV infections in the United States, and Latino gay and bisexual men bear the greatest burden of HIV infection. A new bilingual campaign is encouraging HIV testing among Latino gay and…
By Gilyn Gibbs First Peoples Worldwide From time immemorial, indigenous communities in the Western Hemisphere have depended on corn not only as a source of nutrition, but as the center of their cultural traditions and spirituality. This past September,…
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5 Tips from Professors: Advice to Increase Diversity in STEM fields
Jun 21, 2013, 1:22 PM 0
By Laura Pereyra NerdScholar Background: Where STEM diversity is now Today only 18.3% and 12.1% of STEM students who get computer science and engineering degrees are from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, respectively. Given that our country’s demographics are rapidly…
By Miguel Pérez Hidden Hispanic Heritage Long before Guantanamo became synonymous with al-Qaida prisoners, American injustice and hunger strikes — yes, even before it became known as a high-security prison for suspected terrorists — it was a U.S. Naval…
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat Three suicides by Latino teenagers in recent years have prompted introspection at the academically highly regarded East Hampton High School in New York State. The New York Times recently reported that the…
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Latino Organizations Call On President Obama To Take Action On Climate Change
Jun 14, 2013, 10:19 AM 0
Mom’s Clean Air Force Latino families are especially vulnerable to health complications from breathing polluted air, which makes them strong supporters of President Obama taking action against climate change by limiting carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants, 18…
By Alex Rappaport Language Magazine Alex Rappaport argues that word acquisition may be the easiest way to close the achievement gap One promise of public education is to level the playing field across the socioeconomic and ethnic spectrum. Unfortunately,…
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Runa Tea – Bringing Kichwa Traditions to the Global Market
Jun 10, 2013, 1:46 PM 0
First Peoples Worldwide It’s 6:00 am in Ecuador. As the first hints of sunlight appear over a Kichwa village in Napo Province, the women, men, and children of that village begin to gather around the communal fire to enjoy…
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Study: Fast-Food Chains Near Urban Schools Affect Obesity More among Blacks, Hispanics
Jun 5, 2013, 4:43 PM 0
SaludToday When their schools are near fast-food restaurants, black and Hispanic adolescents are more likely to be overweight and receive less benefit from exercise than Asian or white students, according to new study. The study, published in the Journal…
By Sarah Inés Calderón Más Wired The number of Latinos listening to online radio has almost doubled in the past year, according to a report. The Media Audit just released a report that found that a total of 32.7%…
By Miguel Perez Hidden Hispanic Heritage As if he was a field commander rallying his troops, “the dean of Florida historians” was distributing ammunition among those who fight to correct American history, especially those who try to dispel the…
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Complaint Alleges Pre-K Program Requires Proof of U.S. Citizenship
May 30, 2013, 10:43 AM 0
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat The Southern Poverty Law Center has sent a complaint letter to the administrator of the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Head Start program, alleging that the organization has illegally demanded proof of U.S. citizenship…
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New bill to support innovative approaches to foreign language teaching in schools
May 29, 2013, 2:05 PM 0
Language Magazine U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) have introduced, in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the “Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act.” The legislation would create a new U.S. Department…
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Latina Cubicle Confidential™ –Help Wanted—IF You’re Already Employed!
May 28, 2013, 2:04 PM 0
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ It is the latest “ism” to be added to the long list of discriminatory practices that Corporate America just can’t stop making up. Racism, sexism, ageism, and homophobia must now make…
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Indigenous Peoples share wisdom passed from their elders on life, living and Mother Earth
May 24, 2013, 2:59 PM 0
First Peoples Worldwide (LatinaLista Editor’s Note: As part of our support of the first-ever Proud to be Indigenous Week!, this last post beautifully reflects the goal of the campaign — to raise awareness of Indigenous voices, heighten understanding of…
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Report: Becoming an American Can Be Bad for Your Health
May 22, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
SaludToday A growing body of mortality research on immigrants has shown that the longer they live in the United States, the worse their rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a New York Times report….
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12th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to Discuss Six Key Areas
May 21, 2013, 12:09 PM 0
By Britnae Purdy First Peoples Worldwide The twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) began Monday, May 20 at the UN headquarters in New York City, New York, USA. During the ten-day forum, the…
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Free Bilingual E-Book! Asthma Triggers: A Guide For Parents, Teachers, Doctors And Nurses
May 17, 2013, 12:07 PM 0
By Dominique Browning Moms Clean Air Force Moms Clean Air Force has created a free Spanish/English e-book called, ASTHMA TRIGGERS: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, Doctors and Nurses. Asthma is a national epidemic. Nearly 26 million Americans live with…
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One-on-one with the nation’s new language czar
May 16, 2013, 1:55 PM 0
By Daniel Ward Language Magazine Last month, the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education announced the appointment of a new Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education — Clay Pell, the grandson of former senator Claiborne…
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The Conveniently ‘Forgotten War’ between Mexico and the United States
May 15, 2013, 10:24 AM 0
By Miguel Pérez Hidden Hispanic Heritage If you missed CBS’s “Sunday Morning” program last week, you missed a report that should be required viewing for all Americans. And if you are one of those Americans who still question why…
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Guaraní People vs. Repsol: The Importance of Indigenous Self-Determination
May 13, 2013, 1:33 PM 0
By Mark Betancourt First People’s Worldwide In an open letter sent from a pan-Amazon meeting on climate change and Indigenous Peoples, Brazilian Indigenous leader declared, “we are tired of anthropologists, environmentalists, church-related organizations, and other specialists speaking for us…
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Report Alleges Discrimination Against ELLs in Louisiana
May 6, 2013, 10:34 AM 0
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat The Southern Poverty Law Center broadened its federal complaint against the Jefferson Parish Public School System in Louisiana regarding the district’s treatment of Latino immigrant families this week. The SPLC alleges that…
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Did you know that Christopher Columbus is buried in two places?
May 3, 2013, 11:28 AM 0
By Miguel Pérez Hidden Hispanic Heritage To most Spaniards, Christopher Columbus rests where he belongs: in the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria, in Seville, Spain, the city from where he set sail for the New World in 1492. But…
Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired Sabio is an organization that aims to help unemployed women and minorities become tech workers through an intensive boot camp and targeted networking with tech professionals. Currently the group is competing in the LA2050…
