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Study Shows 79% of Latinos Carry Credit Card Debt; 54% for White Households

Posted by News on July 27, 2010 at 3:29pm

In a recent study by the NAACP it was shown that 79% of Latinos carry credit card debt while 54% of White households carry credit card debt. It is also the case that Latinos carry a much higher interest rate on the credit cards the possess. Since exiting the “Great Recession” Americans have seen the number of bankruptcies increase.
No matter what our background it seems to be the case that many American citizens are relying on credit cards much more.

Data shows that over $90 billion has been cu

Critican al gobierno por detener a inmigrantes enfermos

Posted by News on July 27, 2010 at 3:00pm

Nathaniel L., inmigrante que sufre de esquizofrenia, fue entrevistado por activistas de derechos humanos en Miami-Dade luego que agentes de inmigración lo detuvieran y lo pusieran en proceso de deportación. Nacido en la República Dominicana, Nathaniel L., un seudónimo, en última instancia no fue deportado y pudo regresar a tratamiento médico sólo después de que una abogada del Centro de Ayuda al Inmigrante de la Florida (FIAC) le ayudó a ganar su caso ante el juez de inmigración que le permitió

Through Puerto Rico, the GOP can reach out to Hispanics

Posted by News on July 21, 2010 at 9:31am

A Republican governor -- a very Republican governor -- has an idea for solving one of his party's conundrums. The party should listen to Luis Fortuno, the Reaganite who resides in Puerto Rico's executive mansion. Conservatives need a strategy for addressing the immigration issue without alienating America's largest and most rapidly growing minority. Conservatives believe the southern border must be secured before there can be "comprehensive" immigration reform that resolves the status of the 11

Poll finds US Hispanics seek to fit in, keep culture

Posted by News on July 21, 2010 at 8:59am

Hispanics are eager to blend into American society while still maintaining their cultural identity, a paradox that reflects the complex beliefs of the nation’s fastest-growing minority. And most don’t expect the United States to elect a Latino president in the next 20 years. Those are some of the findings from an Associated Press Univision poll of more than 1,500 Latinos. In addition, the survey suggests Hispanics worry more than most Americans about losing jobs and paying bills.

They place a hi

UNM to study breast cancer in Latinas: $1.5 million grant allows center to focus on health disparities, treatment options

Posted by News on July 19, 2010 at 12:38pm

There are a disproportionate number of Latinas who experience the more severe cases of breast cancer, according to a news release from The University of New Mexico's Cancer Center. The center recently was awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities program to study why this is and perhaps determine successful prevention and treatment methods."I think it's terrific," said Dr. Linda Cook, who is a researcher at the center.

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Brady Reaches Out to Chicago’s Latino Community; Meets with Local Educators and Business Leaders

Posted by News on July 19, 2010 at 8:37am

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Bill Brady, Republican Candidate for Governor, spent the day meeting with leaders in Chicago’s Latino community today to talk about the issues that matter most to Illinois’ Hispanic residents.Brady began the day Tuesday at El Valor, a non‐Profit organization with an emphasis on educating children with special needs and providing vocational and leadership training for adults. Brady spoke with El Valor’s leadership team, board members and students at th

Hispanic-owned businesses booming, especially in the South

Posted by News on July 19, 2010 at 2:18am

Hispanic-owned businesses are booming across the United States, particularly in the South. Arkansas had a 160 percent increase in Hispanic-owned business, growing from 2,094 businesses in 2002 to 5,457 in 2007, according to a recently released study by the U.S. Census Bureau.

"Our Hispanic community has grown significantly,"said Fayetteville, Ark., Chamber of Commerce President Steve Clark. "That diversity is very good for us. We have a Spanish language radio station now, which is something we

Chicas in charge

Posted by News on July 17, 2010 at 7:53am

Kelly Lopez, Marlene Cabrera, and Ana Villaman have a dream that without fail will be noticed. A dream that has the potential to make the dreams of other young Latinas possibilities. Lopez, a student at Temple University, took a grant-writing class that required her to write a grant as her final project.

She wanted to give back to her community; give her community something that it was in dire need of. Being the leader she is, she took the initiative to the Department of Health to tackle the is

MANA a National Latina Organization to host Las Primeras Awards Gala this Fall

Posted by News on July 17, 2010 at 7:47am

MANA de Imperial Valley, a National Latina Organization announced this week that it is inviting the community to nominate a Latina for consideration as a 2010 Las Primeras Honoree. Three women will be chosen and honored during the Annual Las Primeras Awards Gala to be held Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at the Old Eucalyptus School House in El Centro.

Las Primeras provides the community with the honor of celebrating positive leadership of Latinas in Imperial County, honoring women that individuals c

Latino-owned businesses booming in Utah

Posted by News on July 14, 2010 at 4:10pm

Do you notice more grocery stores owned by Hispanics that cater to Hispanics? Or car dealerships? Or restaurants? The Census Bureau has noticed them, too, and says the growth rate for such businesses in Utah is among the fastest in the nation.

It reported Tuesday that the number of Hispanic-owned businesses in Utah jumped by 78 percent between 2002 and 2007 — and revenues rocketed up by almost 138 percent. Businesses owned by whites in Utah didn't do poorly, either. In fact, they had the second-

NCLR Presents 2010 Affiliate of the Year Award to Mujeres Latinas en Accion at NCLR Annual Conference in San Antonio

Posted by News on July 14, 2010 at 3:54pm

the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—presented the 2010 Affiliate of the Year Award today to Mujeres Latinas en Accion (Mujeres), an organization that contributes to the development of Latinas and their families in the Chicago area through programs that foster full participation in society while preserving cultural identity and dignity. Mujeres—a member of NCLR's network of nearly 300 Affiliates—was honored at the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference Awa

CL&P, Yankee Gas Announce Grants To Support Connecticut's Latino Community

Posted by News on July 8, 2010 at 1:12pm

Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) and Yankee Gas have announced new community partnerships that will support middle school literacy programs in Waterbury and Danbury, and professional development for Latino engineers across the state. With $26,000 in grant money, the companies will support ASPIRA of Connecticut, Inc. and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) of Connecticut.

Company leaders announced the partnerships during a summer reading and writing program at the River-Baldwin

Girl Scouts push to include more Latinos

Posted by News on July 8, 2010 at 1:04pm

Cecilia Sanchez never imagined she could lead a Girl Scout troop.After all, Girl Scouts aren't common in her native Mexico — most troops there are in large cities and thought to be only for the well-to-do.Plus, wouldn't she have to speak English? Sanchez, a farmworker who lives in Ceres, speaks only Spanish. Still, when her daughter came home from school with a note that said the Girl Scouts were looking for mothers to lead troops, Sanchez volunteered.

She's now one of some 40 Spanish-speaking

A Latino tea party movement?

Posted by News on July 8, 2010 at 12:42pm

Some Latino advocates say the state's Hispanic population could have a major influence on elections, if it's tapped into properly. Proyecto Latino de Utah Director Tony Yapias says, "There is about 23 percent of eligible Latino voters who have never voted or registered to vote, and there is a certain percentage of another 10 to 15 percent who have registered to vote but haven't [voted]." The effort focuses on ousting lawmakers working at the state level and not on the federal level.

Yapias says

Summer program keeps Latino kids learning

Posted by News on July 8, 2010 at 12:24pm

Teachers from Mexico share their culture, crafts during Plan Vacacional

At Nokomis Elementary School Wednesday, more than 100 kids were happily spending a sunny summer afternoon inside a classroom.

"They want to come to school," Robin Leler said of the students, who are all taking part in Nuestra Casa's Plan Vacacional, which translates to "vacation plan." Of course, much of the classroom time for the program's 120 students is spent on arts and crafts, as the children are taught skills such as

Why Are Latinos Turning to Whitman?

Posted by News on July 8, 2010 at 12:06pm

Why are Latino voters shifting their allegiances toward Meg Whitman? A new Field poll out today shows a tie race between the Republican and Democratic nominee Jerry Brown. Whitman has gained traction among Latino voters -- Brown leads by only 11 points with that demographic -- to a degree that has taken many Democratic analysts by surprise.

They comfort themselves with assumptions: that once Latinos find out that Whitman's campaign is chaired by Pete Wilson, the Republican governor whose name i

Did Obama break promise to Latinos?

Posted by News on July 8, 2010 at 11:44am

Did President Obama break his promise to Latino voters that he'd deliver a comprehensive immigration reform plan in his first year?

And if so, will it wind up costing Democratic candidates in the November mid-term elections and, for that matter, the president himself when he comes up for re-election in 2012?

The answers are: yes and probably.

Yes, of course, Obama broke his promise to Latinos. And it is probably true that, for doing so, Obama and fellow Democrats will continue to lose Latino sup

Women’s Business Development Center Honors Exemplary Child Care Providers and Activists at 12th Annual Child Care Business Expo

Posted by News on June 30, 2010 at 10:45am

Receiving awards at the 12th Annual Child Care Applause Awards Breakfast, presented by the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), are (beginning third from left) Jeanne Neifert, owner of All My Children Child Care and a long-time advocate for the rights of children, 2010 Friend of Child Care Award Winner; Martina Rocha, owner of Best Friends Day Care, 2010 Child Care Activist Award Winner; and Camille Gant, owner of Quality Care, Child Development Initiatives, 2010 Unsung Hero Award Winner

What to Do When ‘Los Abuelos’ Need Assistance According to Matrix Home Care

Posted by News on June 30, 2010 at 9:36am

In many Hispanic families, los abuelos provide a strong foundation for younger generations. That can create a difficult situation when an aging abuelo (grandfather), abuela (grandmother), tio (uncle) or tia (aunt) needs assistance. “Hispanic families know that aging is a natural part of life,” said Alexander Fiuza, PhD, director of client services for Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Matrix Home Care. “Our abuelos have worked hard in this country and deserve to be treated with care, dignity and

Study Examines Unemployment Rates by Color and Ethnicity

Posted by News on June 30, 2010 at 9:19am

As unemployment continues to be a strain on Americans, a new report from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
shows the pain is greater for many Black and Hispanic families. Their unemployment rates have been higher than the rate for Caucasians in several large metropolitan areas, with one of the sharpest divides found in Memphis.

Emily Eisenhauer, a researcher with EPI, says this information should be kept in mind when designing economic recovery programs, if they are to be successful.

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Study Shows 79% of Latinos Carry Credit Card Debt; 54% for White Households

Critican al gobierno por detener a inmigrantes enfermos

Through Puerto Rico, the GOP can reach out to Hispanics

Poll finds US Hispanics seek to fit in, keep culture

UNM to study breast cancer in Latinas: $1.5 million grant allows center to focus on health disparities, treatment options

Brady Reaches Out to Chicago’s Latino Community; Meets with Local Educators and Business Leaders

Hispanic-owned businesses booming, especially in the South

Chicas in charge

MANA a National Latina Organization to host Las Primeras Awards Gala this Fall

Latino-owned businesses booming in Utah

NCLR Presents 2010 Affiliate of the Year Award to Mujeres Latinas en Accion at NCLR Annual Conference in San Antonio

CL&P, Yankee Gas Announce Grants To Support Connecticut's Latino Community

Girl Scouts push to include more Latinos

A Latino tea party movement?

Summer program keeps Latino kids learning

Why Are Latinos Turning to Whitman?

Did Obama break promise to Latinos?

Women’s Business Development Center Honors Exemplary Child Care Providers and Activists at 12th Annual Child Care Business Expo

What to Do When ‘Los Abuelos’ Need Assistance According to Matrix Home Care

Study Examines Unemployment Rates by Color and Ethnicity

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