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
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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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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
"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
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
Las Primeras provides the community with the honor of celebrating positive leadership of Latinas in Imperial County, honoring women that individuals c
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-
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
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
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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 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
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
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
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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Of the 13 recessions that the American public has endured since the Great Depression of 1929-33, none has presented a more punishing combination of length, breadth and depth than this one.A new Pew Research survey finds that 30 months after it began, the Great Recession has led to a downsizing of Americans’ expectations about their retirements and their children’s future; a new frugality in their spending and borrowing habits; and a concern that it could take several years, at a minimum, for th
