At midnight, on Monday September 30, the government started a partial government shutdown. Thanks to a small group of extremists of the Republican Party, millions of Latinos are being affected. If the government shutdown continues, thousands of Latinos could lose their jobs, and benefits from various government agencies could potentially be taken away. For example, […]
Comentarios from Maria: Cierre de gobierno afecta a millones de latinos
October 7, 2013 By
Al plazo de la medianoche del lunes 30 de septiembre, el gobierno comenzó un cierre parcial del gobierno. Gracias a un grupo pequeño de extremistas del Partido Republicano, millones de Latinos están siendo afectados. Si el cierre del gobierno continúa, miles de Latinos pudieran perder su trabajo, junto a beneficios usualmente recibidos por una variedad […]
Comentarios from Maria: “Saving Mama Tierra for Our Children”
September 27, 2013 By
The other day, my daughter Maya Luna reprimanded me because I almost left a light on as we were headed out of the house. She said “Mama, estas lastimando a Mama Tierra! (Mama, you are hurting Mama Earth!).” I couldn’t have been more proud. My son Sebastian, who is obsessed with sharks and marine life, […]
Comentarios from Maria: “Immigration Reform Must Be Priority”
September 16, 2013 By
The “leaders” we elect to represent us in Congress should have the ability to chew gum and walk at the same time. A recent article in Politico.com suggested that due to the problems facing the country with regards to Syria and the national budget, immigration reform is dead- at least for the next two years. I find […]
Comentarios from Maria: “La Reforma Migratoria tiene que ser prioridad”
September 16, 2013 By
Los “líderes” que elegimos para representarnos en el Congreso deben tener la habilidad de mascar chicle y caminar a la misma vez. En un reciente artículo de Político.com se sugiere que, debido a los problemas que enfrenta el país con respecto a Siria y el presupuesto nacional, la reforma migratoria está muerta, por lo menos […]
Comentarios from Maria: “GOP Hypocrisy Towards Latinos – La Hipocresía del los Republicanos hacia los Latinos”
August 27, 2013 By
About Health Reform, also called Obamacare, and the double-sided attitude of many Republican leaders. Republicans sure are stubborn! Two years after the Affordable Health Care Act was passed, they still insist on repealing it, and seeing that this is impossible, they are now determined to force the government to shut down if Congress approves funds […]
Comentarios from Maria: “¿Dónde está el amor?”
August 9, 2013 By
Las encuestas de salida muestran que la reelección del presidente Obama se produjo por los votos de las personas jóvenes, las minorías y las mujeres. El presidente del Comité Nacional Republicano, Reince Priebus, está bajo una intensa presión para mejorar la marca republicana y atraer a más votantes mujeres y a los hispanos, pero con […]
Comentarios from Maria: “The Importance of STEM Education for Latina Mothers”
July 15, 2013 By
Like any mother raising two young children, much of my attention is focused on their education with an eye toward their futures and the opportunities they will have as adults in the workforce. For kids, grade school is the time for fun. But, like it or not, even at early ages schools and parents are […]
Comentarios from Maria: “Strengthening the STEM Pipeline”
July 2, 2013 By
From your organization’s perspective, why is it necessary to strengthen the STEM pipeline? And what are the best ways to accomplish it? America faces an acute STEM jobs gap, and what makes the crisis worse is that we aren’t producing enough students trained in those fields to fill those jobs in the future. STEM-related occupations […]
Comentarios from Maria: “STEM Fund Key To U.S. Global Competitiveness”
June 12, 2013 By
Co-Written with John E. Sununu Although the work is not yet complete, advocates for a national fund for science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science education have reason to be optimistic. Washington is well into its much-anticipated discussion on immigration reform, with a proposal for a broad bill under consideration in the Senate and […]
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