LatinaLista — Since March is a month dedicated to women and women’s issues, it’s not surprising that today, March 10, isn’t just another Thursday. It’s actually National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day or NWGHAAD for short. It’s been…
LatinaLista — Tuesday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. In celebration of the significance of the day, many publications published their lists of outstanding women. One such publication was The Daily Beast that published an interactive slide show entitled…
LatinaLista — Too many times, there are global observances of important days, like today’s International Women’s Day, and yet, not enough people know the history or why it’s observed. In honor of International Women’s Day, a timeline of women’s…
LatinaLista — The game of chess gets little respect in the sports world. That’s a shame since it is a game that demands as grueling a workout as any other sport, even though the muscles it’s flexing are in…
LatinaLista — It’s often heard these days that there is too much hate speech in the country; too much intolerance. Unfortunately, most of the young people in this nation are on the frontline of this unrest. Public schools are…
LatinaLista — The US Dept. of Agriculture estimates that global food prices set a record last month. The ripple effect of those high prices is felt everyday for families as they browse grocery store shelves. For many families, it…
LatinaLista — The recent release of the 2009 Science NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) report, otherwise known as the Nation’s Report Card, is yet another bugle revelry to get people to jump up and see the writing on…
By Jolie McCullough Cronkite Borderlands Initiative PHOENIX – Leslie Barnhizer teaches the only kindergarten class for English-speaking students at Balsz Elementary School in southeast Phoenix; the other three are English Language Learning classes. With enrollment – and consequently, state…
LatinaLista — When it comes to “branding” a disease, the pink ribbon is now synonymous with breast cancer. It’s been so successful that now any event has only to sport the color pink — from athlete jerseys to racing…
LatinaLista — Body image is an important issue for anyone who cares about their looks. For Latinas and those ethnicities who are more naturally endowed than others, body image can be a frustrating reality. On the one hand, popular…
LatinaLista — February is heralded as the month of the heart — Valentine’s Day, the American Heart Association’s Go Red campaign to heighten awareness of heart health among women — but this month is also low vision awareness month….
By Debbie Gordils LatinaLista CHICAGO, USA — Today was very indicative of how I juggle work with mommy-hood. I dropped off my children at school, jumped on the treadmill and, all the while, was making and taking work related calls….
LatinaLista Teaching English in the “other” Iraq, Patricia Hernandez finds assimilation into the local culture made easy because of her bicultural and bilingual background. Patricia Hernandez is proof that the spirit of adventure isn’t just reserved for the…
LatinaLista — Valentine’s Day is usually a day reserved for our loved ones. It’s that one time of the year where we show how much we love someone with a special present or action. Yet, the full potential of…
LatinaLista — Physical health is all the rage these days, spearheaded by the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” campaign. Yet, as much as people devote time to exercise, not enough think about their mental health. When it comes to families…
LatinaLista — Healthcare in the United States has, unfortunately, devolved into an economic class privilege — have a moderate to high paying job, you may be lucky enough to have health insurance. Live paycheck to paycheck then health insurance…
By Lisa Lopez LatinaLista The book “My Name is Jorge: On Both Sides of the River” by Jane Medina is a vivid portrait of a young boy’s personal experience in a new country. Through bilingual poetic prose, the author…
By Lisa Lopez LatinaLista Jane Medina’s “The Dream on Blanca’s Wall” is an outstanding bilingual collection of poems from Blanca’s point of view. Similarly to Medina’s previous notable book “My Name is Jorge”, this poetic collection presents the female…
LatinaLista.net — Over the last several months, Latina Lista has featured a number of worthwhile community projects that were in the running for Pepsi Refresh Project. To “refresh” our memories, the project was created by the marketing department at…
LatinaLista.net — It’s never too soon for children to learn that they can make a difference in the world. In fact, it’s the mission behind a unique organization with the tagline: Turning Service Projects into Opportunities to Empower Youth…
LatinaLista.net — It probably doesn’t get any more ironic than this. On the same day, I receive a notice that there will be a rally on the campus at the University of Texas at El Paso tomorrow to “Reinstate…
LatinaLista.net — Time and time again, Latinos, as a whole, rank consistently low when it comes to financial literacy. Whether it’s creating a household budget, saving money or even knowing how to invest, most of us could benefit with…
LatinaLista.net — When most women get pregnant, it’s not long before they realize that their mothers and abuelas didn’t tell them everything that happens to their bodies when pregnant. Sometimes the changes are so personal that moms-to-be are embarrassed…
Angelica Perez-Litwin, PhD New Latina As I am faced again with the college application process, this time with my 16 year old daughter, I am as concerned today about access to higher education and Latinos, as I was…
LatinaLista.net — It may be the beginning of the New Year but for many families with college-bound students it’s never too early to think about how they’re going to pay for it all. Most families will need to apply…
