A new report found that miscommunication ranks at the top of contributing factors for high rates of asthma among the Latino community. The report “Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics,” was released by the American Lung Association in October and it explores the causes contributing to the high asthma burden that […]
New HHS Survey Standards will Help Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Among Latinos
In an effort to improve its ability to highlight disparities in health status and target interventions to reduce them, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced final standards to more consistently measure race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status yesterday. “It is our job to get a better understanding of why disparities […]
STUDY: Latinos Rank Lowest in Saving for Retirement
According to a recent study, U.S. Latinos are the least likely group to save money in retirement savings accounts like 401(k)s and only 10% have individual retirement accounts. As discussed in a segment on National Public Radio, retirement for the 50 million Latinos in this country is not looking good. While some speculate that low […]
Co-presidentas honorarias de PoderPAC y congresistas Latinas felicitan a Maria Cardona, miembro de la Junta de Directores de PoderPAC y a CNN por su nombramiento como la mas reciente colaboradora politica Democrata de la cadena
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA, Lunes, 31 de octubre de 2011 CONTACTOS: Ingrid Duran o Catherine Pino, 703-671-7365 CO-PRESIDENTAS HONORARIAS DE PODER PAC Y CONGRESISTAS LATINAS FELICITAN A MARÍA CARDONA, MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA DE DIRECTORES DE PODER PAC Y A CNN POR SU NOMBRAMIENTO COMO LA MÁS RECIENTE COLABORADORA POLÍTICA DE LA CADENA […]
Latina Members of Congress Applaud Maria Cardona’s Appointment as First Latina Democrat to be Named CNN Political Contributor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 31, 2011 CONTACT: Ingrid Duran or Catherine Pino, 703-671-7365 PODERPAC HONORARY CO-CHAIRS AND LATINA MEMBERS OF CONGRESS CONGRATULATE PODERPAC BOARD MEMBER MARIA CARDONA AND CNN FOR HER APPOINTMENT AS NETWORK’S NEWEST POLITICAL CONTRIBUTOR WASHINGTON DC – PoderPAC, a political action committee founded by and for Latinas […]
Employers in Alabama face Labor Shortages, Threats and Boycotts for Defending Latino Workers
Since the harsh anti-immigrant law in Alabama went into effect last month, employers in the agriculture and restaurant industries have been dealing with the aftermath of labor shortages and even threats and boycotts for defending Latino workers. While farmers took the immediate hits following the law’s implementation, seeing an exodus of Latino laborers and watching […]
Latino Involvement Strategic to Occupy Wall Street Movement
Latinos have increasingly become an important facet of the Occupy Wall Street movement’s diffusion. By translating messages, the newspaper and website into Spanish and mobilizing others to join in on the protest, participants are creating an increased awareness of the cause. As supporters rally on in New York and most other major U.S. cities, the […]
White House Officials and Latino Community Leaders Meet at NY Summit
Dozens of Latino leaders in New York gave voice to their ideas and concerns over a variety of issues impacting their communities in a meeting with White House officials on Tuesday. The meeting, dubbed the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit, touched upon a wide array of topics including education, small business, healthcare, politics, and […]
Obama to hold White House American Latino Heritage Forum
President Barack Obama will hold an event in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C. today. The White House American Latino Heritage Forum will be a series of meetings bringing together prominent members of the Hispanic community, including civil rights leader Dolores Huerta and Medal of Honor Recipient Leroy A. Petry, to focus on […]
Maria Cardona Joins CNN as a Political Contributor
Today CNN announced that Democratic strategist Maria Cardona has joined the the network for the 2012 election season, according to Sam Feist, CNN senior vice president and Washington bureau chief. “Having spent all of my professional career in communications, public policy, and politics, I’m thrilled to join CNN as a political contributor, especially as we […]
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