In an ongoing effort to normalize diplomatic relations with the long-estranged island nation, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and a coalition of congressional Democrats headed to Cuba yesterday to build on the strategies and initiatives introduced by President Obama in December. This marks the second trip since the Jimmy Carter administration in which a high-ranking […]
As American families embrace digital tools, online access less accessible for Latinos
February 19, 2015 By
Families across the United States have increasingly turned to digital tools for the purposes of education, but a new set of studies revealed a gap in opportunity to access these tools for Latino families to advance their children’s education. Tablets, e-readers, computers and high-speed internet are accessed unevenly between Hispanics and non-Hispanics, according to the […]
With Venezuelan oil prices crashing, Caribbean nations brace for impact
February 4, 2015 By
The collapse in crude oil prices has spurred economic growth in nations across the globe in recent months, but oil-dependent Venezuela has not been able to cope with the downward trend and is strapped for cash to pay for domestic energy subsidies. With the economy contracting, small Caribbean nations who have been reliant on Venezuelan […]
New report: Latino education gains encouraging, countering myths and misconceptions
January 27, 2015 By
A new report authored by Excelencia in Education, a top national education think-tank, reveals that new data on Latino education are encouraging, despite challenges, with signs of solid growth. The study, “The Condition of Latinos in Education: 2015 Factbook,” depicts a more accurate sketch of Latino students, with a special focus on achievement while dismissing […]
Comentarios from Maria: The State of the Union is Strong
January 26, 2015 By
In his annual State of the Union address, President Obama was bold and inspiring, assuring us that the state of the Union is strong. The President challenged the Republican Party, but was conciliatory and hopeful in tone. The speech really should have been called “The Audacity of Progress.” With a new pep in his step […]
First Lady invites DREAMer as guest to State of the Union
January 21, 2015 By
Last night’s State of the Union address featured a narrative centered on tax reform, trade, national security, climate change and, of course, immigration reform. To drive home President Obama’s many talking points, the First Lady invited Ana Zamora, a Texas college student and DREAMer, to join her as a guest for the event. “My parents […]
For some Cuban Americans, new travel changes don’t change much
January 16, 2015 By
As decades of trade and travel restrictions on Cuba draw to a close today, for some Cuban Americans, the impact of the relaxed restrictions is hardly impactful. Though the new rules allow Americans to travel to Cuba more freely for approved reasons, the new provisions for Cubans living in America – increased quarterly remittances from […]
LULAC officials discuss mobilizing Latino millennials after midterms
January 14, 2015 By
Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the United States turns 18, and with millennials representing the largest and most diverse generation in the country, this demographic has become a critical but challenging voting bloc to motivate and mobilize. Since Election Day, the country has seen drama play out in social policy, including the ongoing battle […]
As the Tech Industry Attempts to Diversify, Strategic Obstacles Remain
January 12, 2015 By
It is no secret that the Silicon Valley-based tech industry lacks diversity. The largely white, largely male world of tech has recently made moves to change the composition of their workforce and draw a more diverse crowd of techies and industry employees, but there is still much to improve. Strategically speaking, tech companies are changing […]
Comentarios From Maria: New Republican Congress Gets Off on the Wrong Foot
January 12, 2015 By
Last week, I wrote about the optimism we all should have for this year, with more collaboration and progress. Yet it appears Republicans in the new Congress are not interested in breaking the vicious cycle of obstructionism from the last Congress. This week, Rep. Robert Aderholt, a Republican from Alabama, proposed legislation that would effectively […]
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