Latinos are highly regarded for being a community that values family and traditional cuisine, but a recent health report suggests that compared to any other ethnic group in the nation, Latinos are more prone to health risks due to an increase in full-figured bodies. “This is the problem within the [Latino] community,” wrote Elma Dieppa in a blog […]
Bridging the STEM Gap in Latino Youth
October 8, 2013 By
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related occupations are currently the second-fastest growing occupation industry in the nation, but women and minorities continue to earn a shrinking share of STEM degrees, and African Americans and Latinos remain among the most underrepresented. Despite what the numbers show, Latino leaders have made it a priority to steer […]
Comentarios from Maria: Millions of Latinos Affected by Government Shutdown
October 7, 2013 By
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 […]
White House Addresses Latinos to Sign Up For the Affordable Care Act
October 2, 2013 By
In this week’s White House weekly address, Cecilia Muñoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, discusses the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on Latinos, urging them to sign up and to help others sign up for health care coverage. In a Spanish language video, Muñoz, the highest-ranking Latino in the Obama Administration, urged […]
Get set, Ready, and Go Obamacare
September 26, 2013 By
Despite a recent vote to unravel President Barack Obama’s health care law, Obamacare remains good to go and is expected to benefit an estimated 10 million eligible Latinos on October 1. “For Latinos who stand to benefit the most from the Affordable Care Act, [the vote] symbolizes that there are people in Congress who are not […]
Drive for Pledges Day – Never Text and Drive
September 19, 2013 By
Today, AT&T launched the social media driven It Can Wait® Drive 4 Pledges Day, to encourage everyone to spread the message that no text is worth a life and pledge to never text and drive again. The It Can Wait program, originally introduced in 2009, aims to educate millions of wireless users, employees and the […]
Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation
September 13, 2013 By
PBS NewsHour Senior Correspondent, Ray Suarez, has taken upon the task to share with America, the history of its fastest growing minority. He is the author of, “Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation,” a documentary series, chronicling the history of Latinos in the United States. Suarez is […]
Latino Joins White House as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
September 12, 2013 By
White House officials announced today that Former Obama campaign operative Adrian Saenz will now serve as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Saenz will work alongside David Agnew, Deputy Assistant to the President and current Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, in overseeing the Obama Administration’s relationship with state, county, and local officials […]
Living the American Dream: Thomas E. Perez Sworn In as Labor Secretary
September 6, 2013 By
Thomas Perez, the son of Dominican immigrants, was formally sworn in as Secretary of Labor by Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday September 4, 2013. Perez is now the only Latino in President Obama’s second term cabinet, and his leadership with the Department of Labor comes during a critical time, as the President has promised […]
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