Latino tempers are boiling over at the CEO of Goya Foods and calling for a national boycott of the popular brand for what he said to Trump; The extra $600 unemployment compensation is coming to an end this month….
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New Science Standards Aim to Boost Latinos’ Interest, Test Scores
Oct 5, 2017, 8:34 AM 0
By Eric Moreno SaludToday California is implementing new standards for teaching science to spark Latinos and African American grade-school students’ interest and boost test scores, EdSourcereports. The new standards have more hands-on science projects, updated scientific and technological research,…
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Latino Group, U.S. Army Team Up to Promote STEM among High Schoolers
Sep 18, 2017, 9:41 AM 0
By Amanda Merck SaludAmerica! The science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce is no more diverse than it was 20 years ago. In fact, less than 2% of the STEM workforce is Latino youth, although they make up about…
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Eye Alert: Latino Kids Most Likely to Have Vision Problems
May 31, 2017, 8:55 AM 0
By Cliff Despres SaludToday A growing number of U.S. children may develop vision problems before they reach kindergarten, according to a study, Newsmax reports. Latino children were the most likely group to have vision problems. Study researchers examined U.S….
By Cliff Despres SaludToday Smoking is a tough opponent to beat. Quitxt is a free texting service in English or Spanish that turns your mobile phone into a personal coach to help you quit smoking, using interactive and entertaining texts,…
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Latino diabetics find help, motivation & personal coaching via Noom app
Jan 24, 2017, 2:15 PM 0
GritoBlast! — Recent studies find that when Spanish-speaking diabetics see a doctor who speaks Spanish, they are more likely to follow the doctor’s advice. The only problem is there’s not enough Spanish-speaking doctors. A UCLA study found there are 15 Latino doctors per 100,000…
By Jordan Bazak and Alejandra Castillo Council on Hemispheric Affairs If you are anything like Santiago Siri, the act of voting may leave you feeling a bit unsatisfied. In the age of the Internet, you might wonder why we…
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Guest Voz: Latina tech founder shares lesson that comes with team diversity. And it’s not what you think.
Aug 30, 2016, 12:40 PM 0
By Jacqueline Ros LatinaLista If you need me I’ll be there — it’s the implicit promise we make to those we love and it’s why Revolar exists. Revolar is a discreet wearable whose only job is to keep you…
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat Aiming to solve a diversity problem in Silicon Valley, the Hispanic Heritage Foundation is training the next generation of Latino coders — and teaching them to teach others. “The thought that the tech industry…
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Making tortillas just got a lot more techie — and nostalgic
May 4, 2016, 2:02 PM 0
LatinaLista — Making tortillas hasn’t changed much since that day when the Mexican army defeated invading French soldiers, better known in the U.S. as Cinco de Mayo. As Latinos and non-Latinos gear up this year to celebrate the historical…
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How universal design can help every voter cast a ballot
May 4, 2016, 9:28 AM 0
By Juan E. Gilbert The Conversation In the 2012 presidential election, 15.6 million people with disabilities reported voting, leaving people without disabilities to make up the remaining 110 million votes cast. The turnout rate for voters with disabilities…
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Cherokee Man Receives Patent for Language Software, Makes Cherokee Easier to Learn
Dec 3, 2015, 11:16 AM 0
By Barbara R. Duncan Cultural Survival John Standingdeer Jr., a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has received a patent for his new and unique method for decoding the inherent patterns in the Cherokee language, making it…
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Drone Technology Takes Filmmakers to New Heights
Nov 24, 2015, 1:46 PM 0
By Laura Waxman MissionLocal SAN FRANCISCO — The winner of the “drones for good” category of the first Flying Robot International Film Festival shows Mark Jacobson using humanitarian drones to “end the use of starvation and medical deprivation as weapons…
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Geek Squad Academy engages San Antonio youth in tech
Aug 3, 2015, 10:14 AM 0
By Natalia Bobadilla La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — More than 150 local students between the ages of 10 and 18 spent two days out of their summer delving into the realm of technology at San Antonio’s very own Geek…
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Arizona’s Gila River leader says lack of broadband is harming tribal, rural areas
Jul 27, 2015, 11:18 AM 0
By Aubrey Rumore Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The governor of the Gila River Indian Community told a House panel Wednesday that Indian Country is the nation’s “least served” area for broadband access, despite the “astounding” opportunity that it presents….
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Video: Technology ushers in a new chapter in accessing the works of the grandfather of Chicano literature
Jul 21, 2015, 11:10 AM 0
LatinaLista — Bless Me, Ultíma catapulted author Rudolfo Anaya onto the national literary stage in 1972. His magical plot weave of Hispanic tradition with modern-day challenges, a mix of both English and Spanish text and portrayal of Chicano culture…
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PadreCare: Technology creates peace of mind for both caregivers and seniors
Jun 25, 2015, 2:06 PM 0
By Loida Casares LatinaLista Last Wednesday night, I took my dad and dropped him off at his church meeting like I always do. After I got home, my phone rang and it was him. As soon as I saw…
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Mexican engineering students to compete in NASA robotics challenge
Jun 9, 2015, 12:42 PM 0
UNAM is among 20 robotics teams preparing to compete for $1.5 million in NASA challenge
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After slew of tech victories, Mexico-based start-up turns its attention to American markets
Apr 6, 2015, 2:47 PM 0
By Obed Manuel LatinaLista In just 23 hours, three young Mexican techies developed a technology that could revolutionize the way retail stores and restaurants serve their customers. During AngelHack Mexico City, a 24-hour hacking marathon that was held at…
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Crowdfunder: Giving victims of family violence a SafeNight
Oct 17, 2014, 12:20 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Giving victims of family violence a SafeNight Family violence (FV) agencies and their supporters have a responsibility to protect and serve women and children, and sometimes men who are being abused. Family Violence is Pervasive…. One…
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Crowdfunding Campaign: Supplying underserved youth with laptops to build mobile apps
Jun 19, 2014, 10:48 AM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Supplying underserved youth with laptops to build mobile apps The mission is to create the most innovative and engaging Mobile App Foundry, where students, especially girls, in underserved communities can easily learn computer programming while launching…
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Software predicts how contact will change indigenous people
Jun 18, 2014, 10:00 AM 0
By Bjorn Carey-Stanford University Futurity A new computer model is able to predict how outside forces like modern technology will affect the sustainability of indigenous peoples in the Amazon and elsewhere. Modern culture and technology have infiltrated all but…
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Today’s Crowdfunding Campaign: Traq Me – Managing Diabetes One Text at a Time
May 28, 2014, 1:06 PM 0
LatinaLista There are 347 million people who fight diabetes in the world, with burdens varying from high costs to fatal complications. It is a self-management disease and you can’t manage what you can’t see. There are over 10 million…
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Senator wants Arizona to spend $30 million on virtual border fence
Mar 19, 2014, 9:25 AM 0
By Jordan Young Cronkite News Service PHOENIX – As a 25-foot tower set up in the state Senate parking lot scanned those walking by Tuesday, a senator said Arizona should invest in such a system to help the Border…
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National HerWorld® Month celebrates the future potential of high school girls choosing STEM careers
Mar 7, 2014, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — March, otherwise known as Women’s History Month, is celebrated by remembering how far women have come and where we’ve arrived today. Yet, not enough attention is paid to where we hope our daughters will be tomorrow. For…
