LatinaLista — At one point or another, most people want to know they made a difference in the lives of others. For young people involved in a unique program called City Year, that knowledge comes early in life. Founded…
By Sarah Dahlen LatinaLista The Mexican-American experience is widely considered to be a worthwhile field of academic inquiry, to the extent that today’s college student may not be aware of the struggles involved in arriving at such widespread recognition….
LatinaLista — Momentum to pass the DREAM Act is accelerating. Today, the White House issued a statement saying that President Obama had met with several representatives from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and he supported the strategy of the…
LatinaLista — A single line in a commentary written by a young woman in Salt Lake City about a speaker she had heard at a teacher’s conference caught my attention: “He came, he spoke, he inspired … and very…
LatinaLista — The Washington political news site Politico reports this evening that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to push for a vote by next week for the DREAM Act. It’s not a surprising mandate. Whether it was Pelosi, Sen….
LatinaLista — Of all the issues with which Congress should have an easy time, there is one that still proves to be a hurdle for some members to wrap their minds around — the DREAM Act. As regular readers…
LatinaLista — One of the core values of Chicago-based Casa Central is the belief that everyone has the potential to improve their quality of life. That simple belief is what has spurred the success and longevity of Casa Central…
LatinaLista — The way conservative politicians have continuously latched on to the illegal immigration issue and regurgitated the falsehoods fed to them by groups who have demonstrated their revulsion for the “rainbow” demographics evolving in this country is at…
By Glenda Oviedo LatinaLista College tuition fees and education costs are critical elements to weigh when considering the value of a college degree. While going to college represents better professional opportunities, it’s almost certain to increase the chances of…
LatinaLista — Getting children involved in sports has been documented as being one good way to keep children motivated while in school and develop needed skills to be successful in both academics and life. But some kids, especially in…
LatinaLista — When President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize last year, he announced that ten non-profits would share in the $1.4 million cash prize. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) was one of those non-profits. The HSF released the…
LatinaLista — Last week’s failure of the Senate Democrats to get the DREAM Act attached as an amendment to the Defense Reauthorization bill was a bitter blow to every student eligible under the DREAM Act to get on with…
LatinaLista — Every girl, at one point or another, has fantasized about the “perfect boyfriend.” From his looks to his attitude, the perfect boyfriend, we soon find out, exists only in our imaginations — or in a new online…
LatinaLista — For some reason, everybody is finally noticing that there exists an educational crisis in this country. Achievement gaps among students of different ethnicities are widening, the drop out rate is worsening and the United States is falling…
LatinaLista — While it’s true that Latinos now comprise the largest share of high school drop outs, it’s also true that this translates into a huge loss for the future of the American workforce. Among these students who are…
LatinaLista — Ever since First Lady Michelle Obama launcher her “Let’s Move” campaign to battle childhood obesity, schools, restaurants and stores have been getting on board. In fact, school cafeteria menus look a little different to children this school…
LatinaLista — In the state of Oklahoma, 8.2 percent of the population is Latino according to 2009 Census findings. Since 2000, Oklahoma County, the seat of the state’s capitol, Oklahoma City, saw a 67 percent increase since 2000 in…
LatinaLista — For anyone who has blogged, tweeted, marched or called on behalf of the DREAM Act these past several months, today’s events in the U.S. Senate chamber were extremely disappointing. While it’s interesting to note that most of…
LatinaLista — Every argument I have ever heard about why the DREAM Act — the bill that grants citizenship, affordable college access and the opportunity to enter the military to young undocumented students who were brought to this country…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista ISTANBUL, TURKEY — The tourist guide never mentioned the humid hot air of Istanbul, Turkey. It made a difference when stepping out of the Ankara airport after 34 hours by air from San Juan,…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Probably, people heard them singing or talking out loud in the commons areas after midnight. Or they saw them dancing a couple of salsa steps in almost every corner of the…
LatinaLista — It’s been over two months since Latina Lista joined with Citizen Orange and America’s Voice to elevate the voices of undocumented students who are fighting to be recognized as Americans. The “DREAM Now Series: Letters to Barack…
LatinaLista — Next week, it is widely anticipated that the DREAM Act will come up for a vote on the Senate floor as an attached amendment to the Defense Reauthorization bill — IF there are 60 votes to support…
LatinaLista — For the past month, letters to President Obama written by DREAM Act students have been posted to Latina Lista. It’s part of an ongoing campaign to get Congress to pass the DREAM Act. Well, yesterday two things…
LatinaLista — For the thousands of undocumented students who have been working tirelessly for passage of the DREAM Act — staging hunger strikes, peaceful sit-ins in the offices of Congressmen and women, organizing protest marches, creating petitions, Facebook pages,…
