LatinaLista — Think AARP, and well, young people certainly don’t come to mind. But a new AARP initiative wants to change that. The non-profit organization dedicated to the 50+ crowd wants to help 18-34-year-olds better manage their money and…
By Velia Gonzalez LatinaLista — When it comes to donating blood, the Latino community has a poor track record. In 2008, it was estimated that less than 4 percent of Latinos donate their blood. That fact is never appreciated…
LatinaLista — Teenage pregnancy. Unintended pregnancy. The two have become interchangeable to mean the same thing but while teen pregnancy among young Latinas has always been a concern,no one ever thinks unintended pregnancy matters to those women 18-30. Well,…
By Mark Schneider (This blog post was originally published on October 14, 2009 at The Enterprise Blog of The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute) Mark Schneider Mark Schneider is the former commissioner of the National Center for Education…
LatinaLista — As of 2007, Hispanics represented 15.3% of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau), but accounted for 19% of those living with AIDS and 18% of those living with an undiagnosed HIV infection (Centers for Disease Control and…
LatinaLista — It’s estimated that there are 6.2 million high school dropouts in the nation. Contrary to what some say, it’s the high school dropouts who are fueling the rise in our prison populations according to a new study….
LatinaLista — Gwinnett County, Georgia is home to one of the state’s largest Latino communities. It’s also home to some of the most stringent county budget cuts being exercised in these recessionary times. The most drastic budget cuts are…
LatinaLista — At Twitter, “Happy Columbus Day” is the fourth most popular “Trending Topic.” Yet, a quick browse of what people are saying uncovers the same things people are saying about Obama’s win of the Nobel Peace Prize —…
LatinaLista — Whenever surveys about Latinos and education are done, the findings are all the same — parents want their children to be educated or Latino students want to go on to college. But the intention almost never translates…
LatinaLista — Ever heard of Tussing? What about Skittling? If you haven’t, then you’re way behind any teenager you may know. Both are forms of abusing drugs — over the counter (OTC) drugs like cough medicine. It’s a growing…
LatinaLista — Since this is National Week of Action Focused on Sex Education, we want to stay on this very important topic, especially since several who commented on yesterday’s post, Latinos must use political capital towards demanding passage of…
LatinaLista — Did you ever wonder what the world would be like — if you ran it? Well, courtesy of some European game developers, you can assume the role of citizen extraordinaire in a new game called eRepublik. Available…
LatinaLista — In my 17 years of journalism covering issues that impact the Latino community, the saddest stories I’ve covered have had to do with teenage pregnancy. Not for the fact that these young Latinas got pregnant and found…
LatinaLista — If you should see a group of students picketing, marching, hosting petition tables or gathering for a rally today, you might want to join them. Today is the national Back to School DREAM Act Day of Action…
LatinaLista — When we hear the term “Heisman Trophy,” most of us, who aren’t even football fans, know that this is the highest award to give a college football player. In most cases, it’s like the golden ticket to…
LatinaLista — School is just barely starting but in those families with sons and daughters who are seniors in high school thoughts about where to go to school next year are already consuming the minds of these families. Four-year…
By ALEXANDER MACLEAN Cronkite News Service FLAGSTAFF _ Between working on class projects and studying for exams, medical student Nathalie Petein reports to Native Americans for Community Action Family Health Center at 8:15 a.m. five days a week, treating…
LatinaLista — Last night’s outburst by South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson where he shouted, “You lie” to President Obama during Obama’s joint address to Congress was quickly condemned by members on both sides of the aisle in the only…
LatinaLista — When it comes to exercise among Latinas, there is definitely a generation gap. Latinas who are young and into their body image tend to hit the gym and the running trails either on a religious or semi-religious…
LatinaLista — Wikipedia defines McCarthyism as: Caption reads “Say, Whatever happened to Freedom-From-Fear?” … the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term specifically describes activities associated with the…
By ALEXANDER MACLEAN Cronkite News Service PHOENIX (Thursday, Sept. 3) _ Barbara Hickman, assistant superintendent of the Flagstaff Unified School District, said the calls started not long after President Barack Obama announced a televised back-to-school address for next Tuesday….
LatinaLista — Since the dawn of education in this country, every school child has been taught to respect the President of the United States. For children, it’s not about politics but all about being the leader of this country….
LatinaLista — When it comes to keeping kids in school and actually thinking of college as being a future possibility for them, one would think that all the adults would be on board with that. Yet, an interesting article…
LatinaLista — This week, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) joined together to release a new study about the Latina dropout crisis. Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation examines…
LatinaLista — It doesn’t matter what side of the political aisle you shout from, an uniting fact is an appreciation of the men and women who serve in our nation’s military. Those soldiers who are dispatched to the Middle…
