We should be able to agree that providing a high-quality education for all our children, regardless of their background, is a critical investment in our future. And when we tell our youngest that the sky is the limit, we must keep our word by working to eliminate any barriers to their success. That’s why, during […]
Guest Blogger Series: Randi Weingarten and Margaret Moran “Creating Opportunity for All Our Youth”
May 16, 2011 By
Guest Blogger Series: Sarah Azad, MD “Similarities Abound”
May 9, 2011 By
“Hello, I’m Dr. Azad. Do you speak English?” During my residency, in a hospital where nearly 60 percent of our patients did not speak English, this was the way I introduced myself to every new patient. Often, since at least 50 percent of our patients only spoke Spanish, my question would be met with a […]
Guest Blogger Series: Alfredo Estrada “Raising Awareness of Hunger”
May 6, 2011 By
Join Us at the NO MAS HAMBRE Summit on May 17! “¿Tienes hambre?” For me, those words evoke my grandmother asking if I want yet another helping of arroz con frijoles. But for too many of us, they have a darker meaning. Believe it or not, nearly one third of the Latino community goes hungry. […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janis Bowdler “Prepaid Cards Hold Promise at Tax Time”
April 18, 2011 By
Tax time has become widely recognized as a “teachable moment” where nonprofits, banks and credit unions, along with government partners help low-income families leverage a mandated activity to improve a family’s financial well-being. Cities have partnered with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs to provide free or low-cost tax prep services to increase the number […]
Guest Blogger Series: Texas State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte “Human Trafficking: A Domestic Issue”
April 13, 2011 By
Human Trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. I’m sure that fact, from the Polaris Project, is surprising to many of you. Here’s another: slightly more than half of all domestic victims in alleged human trafficking incidents are U.S. citizens. That fact, from the Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Reporting System, is […]
Guest Blogger Series: Jameelah Xochitl Medina “Coming Full Circle: The Growth of Islam among Latino/as”
April 1, 2011 By
Re-visiting the Past: Ancestral Memory of Islam Although many US Americans of all ethnicities are embracing Islam, I often wonder if ancestral memory plays a role in the number of Latino/as embracing the faith of Islam. Latino/as may be first or even 3rd and 4th generation in US America, and many more of are indigenous […]
Guest Blogger Series: Jorge Madrid “Why the EPA Is important for Latino families”
March 23, 2011 By
The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, has long protected the health and well-being of all Americans, particularly Latino families. Unfortunately, conservative politicians are leading efforts to attack, defund, and in some cases even abolish the EPA. The American Lung Association warns that these attacks “ignore public health and will have dire consequences for all Americans.” […]
Guest Blogger Series: Kansas Rep. Ponka-We Victors “Response to Rep. Peck’s Comments”
March 21, 2011 By
My name is Ponka-We Victors. I was recently elected to the Kansas Legislature where I work to represent a diverse and bustling community in north central Wichita. I serve on the Agriculture, Judiciary, and Federal and State Affairs committees and over see a variety of issues. Personally, I have heard firsthand some of the disturbing […]
Guest Blogger Series: Janet Murguía “Job Growth: Here to Stay?”
March 17, 2011 By
A new analysis from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) shows there’s good news and there’s bad news on the jobs front for Latinos. The analysis found promising job growth in industries with a heavy Latino presence between January and February, but that growth is tinged with the reality that Latino workers still feel […]
Guest Blogger Series: Justin Horner “The Tire Iron and the Tamale”
March 11, 2011 By
During this past year I’ve had three instances of car trouble: a blowout on a freeway, a bunch of blown fuses and an out-of-gas situation. They all happened while I was driving other people’s cars, which for some reason makes it worse on an emotional level. And on a practical level as well, what with […]
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