The 100-day countdown to the US presidential election is now underway (it’s now, as of today, 99 days) and Democrats are enthusiastic about the small lead Biden has over Trump. Yet, in such a pivotal election, where the future…
Obed Manuel Latina Lista 5. Latinos care about the environment About 70 percent of Latinos say they believe global warming is a threat and is caused by human activity. By comparison, just 44 percent of whites and 56…
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New biography of labor leader César Chávez is one of few in U.S. to be written in Spanish
Sep 17, 2015, 1:45 PM 0
By Jim Logan Amigos805.com When César Chávez founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW), he did it mostly in Spanish. For more than 30 years, he inspired millions of people —…
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Businesses spring up in Spanish-speaking countries to provide immersive experience to learners of the language
Sep 2, 2015, 1:15 PM 0
language Magazine Spanish is one of the ten main languages of the Internet, meaning that a growth in speakers as well as online content is imminent. As the language has adapted to a globalized and technological world, the number…
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BOOKSHARE prepares for Texas school year with English and Spanish ebook library
Sep 2, 2015, 12:16 PM 0
La Prensa Bookshare, the world’s largest online library of accessible ebooks for people with print disabilities, is preparing for the upcoming 2015-16 school year in Texas by introducing three new testimonial videos, one of which is a Spanish-language video…
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Dancer Unites Flamenco and Doctors without Borders
Jul 30, 2015, 9:22 AM 0
By Mimi Pollack La Prensa San Diego Dancing flamenco and giving back to others have been part of Sonya Burton’s life since she was a child. These two passions will come together for one evening at The Abbey…
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Maya and Mixtec latest languages to get their own Wikipedia editions
Jul 28, 2015, 1:21 PM 0
LatinaLista — It is said that over 200 times a second, half a billion times a month, somebody clicks on Wikipedia. Debuting 14 years ago, the online, crowd-contributed/corrected encyclopedia publishes 12,000 new pages every day, creating an archive boasting…
By Kristal Bivona, Sandra Ruiz, and Daniel Ward Language Magazine Kristal Bivona, Sandra Ruiz, and Daniel Ward discuss the movements and histories that made Spanish such an important language for activism El pueblo unido jamás será vencido… U.S.-based activists,…
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New Mexican eighth-grader successfully defends title of National Spanish Spelling Bee Champion
Jul 23, 2015, 2:49 PM 0
LatinaLista — Andres Arreola, an eighth-grader from Sunland Park, New Mexico had two goals on his mind when he took the podium at last week’s National Spanish Spelling Bee at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico…
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Summer Camp Helps Latino Kids Build Spanish-Language Skills
Jul 6, 2015, 3:02 PM 0
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat Spanish professor Luis Fernando Restrepo wanted his children to be bilingual. But living in Arkansas — where Spanish classes aren’t offered until junior high — there wasn’t much institutional support for this endeavor….
By Daniel Ward Language Magazine Use of the Spanish language has been growing steadily since the 16th century, but has suddenly accelerated over the last century — in the late 19th century, there were some 60 million Spanish speakers,…
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Crowdfunding Campaign: MOFONGOLANDIA – first Spanish-language, adult oriented, animated sitcom produced for Latino audiences
Jul 8, 2014, 2:34 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: MOFONGOLANDIA – first Spanish-language, adult oriented, animated sitcom produced for Latino audiences Jorge Trelles is the creator and executive producer of MOFONGOLANDIA, the first animated show produced in Spanish from the ground up, intended for mature…
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Creators behind Latino children’s summer reading program create special “DIY” reading camp to boost literacy and writing
Jun 13, 2014, 12:01 PM 0
LatinaLista — Last year, Dr. Viviana Hurtado and Monica “Mommy Maestra” Olivera of Latinas for Latino Lit (L4LL) broke ground by launching the first-ever online Latino children’s summer reading program. Concerned about the poor literacy rates among Latino children…
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Stanford study reveals Spanish-speakers learning to read don’t “just sound it out”
Feb 11, 2014, 11:17 AM 0
Futurity If faced with an unknown word, young readers in the United States are often advised to “just sound it out.” When using this strategy to help decode written words, learners rely not only on knowledge of letters and…
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Mixing it up: Inserting Spanish language into English text needs a watchful eye
Jan 13, 2014, 1:49 PM 0
By Alma Flor Ada CBC Diversity My Personal Connection A few years ago I was asked to contribute a story to an anthology. The story, which contained some words in Spanish, had been edited and proofread. And then,…
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New analysis shows Español on the rise among non-Latinos
Aug 15, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — It doesn’t take a U.S. Census survey to know that Spanish is the second most spoken language in the country after English. A casual walk in most any major city in the country will feature hearing Spanish being…
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New interactive U.S. Census map highlights the nation’s diverse languages
Aug 6, 2013, 2:16 PM 0
LatinaLista — Living up to the nation’s (unofficial) tagline — “A country of immigrants,” a new report by the U.S. Census highlights the truth of that statement and the increase of language diversity in the country. Language Use in…
By Armando Guerrero, Jr. Language Magazine Spanish holds a unique place in the history of the U.S.; it has been spoken in the Southwest since its annexation in 1848 and has not been lost to the pages of history…
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Site dedicated to preserving Spanish in bicultural families puts new twist on children’s summer reading program
Jul 2, 2013, 3:00 PM 0
LatinaLista — While there has always been debate as to whether or not English should be declared the ‘official’ language of the United States — currently, there are over 20 states that enacted laws or adopted amendments declaring it…
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U.S. Postal Service inaugurates new Music Icons Forever Stamp series honoring ‘First Lady of Tejano music’
May 16, 2013, 2:34 PM 0
LatinaLista — With only her 12-string guitar accompanying her, Lydia Mendoza “Lark of the Border” recorded over 1,000 songs in a 70-year career where she reigned as the ‘first lady of Tejano music.’ Though she died in 2007 at…
By John Newton La Voz Latina When Daniela Rodriguez and her mother moved to Brunswick, Georgia five years ago from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, she was amazed by how quiet her new home seemed. Tuxtla is the capital city of…
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States of Spanish: Why the U.S. has its own, recognized variety of Spanish
Apr 26, 2013, 1:35 PM 0
By Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau Language Magazine Ten years ago, it was still common in the U.S. to hear Spanish described as a “foreign” language. But those days are over. Hispanic scholars and language teachers are now witnessing…
Culture, Language
The rise of the Latino child prompts more efforts to preserve Spanish in Hispanic households
Apr 22, 2013, 4:04 PM 0
LatinaLista — One national trend that is getting scant attention in the media is the rise in number of Latino children in the U.S. The impact of this rising demographic hasn’t been fully explored as to what it will…
LatinaLista — For a nation of immigrants like the United States, it’s not surprising that each ethnic group has its own set of concerns that they see impact their families and themselves. Yet, because of language or immigration status,…
By Valorie Vasquez Borderzine EL PASO – Blue-eyed, brunette, and light-complexioned Michael Alden has called El Paso his home for nearly all his life. Alden, 24, was born and raised in El Paso, graduated from Franklin High in 2007…
